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The City of Murcia has been recognized nationally for its daily operations integrated into the sustainable management of their supply chain, the project 'Green Procurement'
The City Council has been awarded by the Foundation to award Cemex 'Sustainable Chain' with which recognizes not only the commitment to sustainability of institutions and companies, but also all its suppliers.
According to the Cemex Foundation, "the main criteria taken into account during the jury's assessment and improvement were the social and environmental environment providers, financial results for the institution, quality improvements and reduction of consumption natural resources, the permanence of the project over time, and innovative features of the project "
The project "Green Procurement in the city of Murcia" (CVAM) on the principle of responsible purchasing to the environment by the government, integrated into the award of contracts or energy environmental criteria.
Local Strategy to Combat Climate Change (2007), set the commitment of the City of Murcia to introduce environmental criteria in municipal contracts.
On the other hand, the Local Energy Plan (November 2009) introduces measures for the purchase of energy efficient products.
The decree of the Deputy Mayor's Office of the Presidency of October 16, 2007, required the inclusion of award criteria relating to "environmental quality" in administrative terms and conditions of contracts made by the City.
Environmental criteria included were:
- Assessment of use of wood or wood products certified (FSC, PFEC, Angel Blue, or Equivalent)
- Assessment of recycled paper for the evaluation of tenders for the supply of paper (Blue Angel, FSC, Nordic Swan)
- Assessment of environmental criteria in contracts 20% of supplies, services, consultancy or technical assistance, and 10% for works contracts.
Later, through the Local Energy Plan, included other aspects of sustainability as:
- Criteria for energy efficiency and integration into the landscape, for the award of photovoltaic
- Environmental Standards in the technical specifications for the acquisition of computer equipment (EPA Energy Star)
- Switching to LED technology in lighting and gardens of the town lights.
- Specifications in new vehicles of different municipal services, technology and hybrid electric vehicles.
With Project CVAM criteria have been adopted in the sustainable procurement of works and supply contracts of the City of Murcia, managed to increase awareness and participation of suppliers in terms of sustainability.
The main benefits are: a cost savings of 600,000 euros in public lighting, energy saving 15,983 MWh in lighting and traffic lights, reducing emissions of 7912 tons CO2 per year, saving natural resources, for example with the use of recycled materials in filling tree pits, increasing environmental certifications, quality improvement and adoption of environmental criteria for the providers, participation in European programs (such as PRO-EE), to exchange experiences with other cities, various public recognition and Prizes awarded to the City, as the award "City of Forests", presented by WWF Spain, or "Energy Award", awarded by the Ministry of Universities, Business and Research.
As a commitment to continuous improvement, is currently developing the "Green Purchasing Manual of the City of Murcia", which will include measures and environmental criteria to incorporate in the contracts.
The award "Sustainable Chain 'organized by the Foundation CEMEX Spain, Unidad Editorial and IE Business School seeks to recognize those institutions that stand out for the implementation of sustainability plans that include the promotion and development of these practices in their supply chain value, multiplying their efforts but also results.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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