Sustainable purchasing

For your personal level-up, you will find links to in-depth materials and helpful tools here.

Top resources

European Commission (2008): Green Public Procurement Training Toolkit – Catering and Food: Good example of a supplier scorecard.

United Nations Environment Programme (2015): Responsible Food Purchasing: Provides advice for sustainability in the hospitality sector.

Yale Sustainable Food Project (2008): Sustainable Food Purchasing Guide: Extensive implementation guidelines with multiple checklists and best-practice examples.

Green Eatz. [4.4.2022] provides tips for reducing the food carbon footprint.

Cyprus Breakfast Report (2014): Report on the Cyprus Breakfast project that can serve as an implementation guideline for similar projects