The case for buying green

The environmental, social and economic consequences of over-consumption is a major environmental issue facing the community in Australia and overseas.

This website has been developed by the New South Wales Government (Australia) to help government employees incorporate the principles of sustainability into their purchasing decisions and procurement systems. While it has been written for government employees, almost all of these principles and information can be used by large corporations, small companies and even individual consumers.

We are all responsible for incorporating sustainability into purchasing decisions both at work and in our personal lives.

The site is divided into four sections:

Consumption and the environment outlines what sustainability is in a procurement context and why it is so important for all of us. For people interested in general information.

Developing a policy talks about how to incorporate sustainability into organisations and into procurement systems. For people wanting to develop policies and programs.

Purchasing sustainable products describes the process of identifying, assessing and selecting individual sustainable products. For people wanting to buy more sustainable products.

Resources lists a wealth of documents, case studies, publications and websites on sustainable procurement. For people who want more information.

The four sections can be browsed through individually – you don't have to read the previous section.