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Sustainable procurement

The Public Procurement Act states that sustainability requirements should be included in all procurements. The aim is for government agencies, regions and municipalities to be driving forces in social development. Sustainable procurement covers environmental, social and economic sustainability.

Sustainability requirements should be included in all procurements. Sustainable procurement covers environmental, social and economic sustainability. Provisions are included in the Public Procurement Act. The aim is for the state, regions and municipalities to be driving forces in the development of society.

The university's internal policy

Lund University has defined its focus and action plans in these policy documents:

  • Sustainable Development Policy
  • Sustainable Development Strategy
  • Sustainability Plan

What is relevant for procurement can mainly be found in chapter 4.2 of the Sustainability Plan. The University's competence centre for this work is the Safety and Environment Department in the LU Building Section.

Sustainability, Climate and Environment

Requirements to be set

The Swedish Public Procurement Agency offers a criteria library with suggestions for requirements in various areas that can be used in procurement. There are three levels of requirements:

  • Basic
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

The higher the level, the greater the impact on society. The University's aim is to set sustainability requirements at least at the basic level in all procurements where relevant and possible. As a procuring entity, you are responsible for deciding on the balance between the sustainability requirements set and the budget that will finance the purchases from the contract.

Sustainable public procurement (Upphandlingsmyndigheten.se)

Contact information

For information on policy, strategy, plan

Environmental Manager Claes Nilén
claes [dot] nilen [at] bygg [dot] lu [dot] se (claes[dot]nilen[at]bygg[dot]lu[dot]se)


About application in a specific procurement

Purchasing and procurement department
Sandgatan 5
223 50 Lund
Collection point: 31

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