Five Guiding Principles for Sustainable Green Products Purchasing 2015

Key Topics

• Guiding Principle 2. Emphasize pollution prevention early in the purchasing process
• Guiding Principle 1. Include environmental factors as well as traditional considerations of price and performance as part of the normal purchasing process
• Guiding Principle 4. Compare relative environmental impacts when selecting products and services
• Guiding Principle 3. Examine multiple environmental attributes throughout a product’s or service’s life cycle
• Why purchase green products and services?
• Guiding Principle 5. Collect and base purchasing decisions on accurate and meaning full information about environmental performance
• Recycled content products
• Methods that can be used to purchase green products and services
• How to get a discount on green products through EPS Green Support Services I, II, III
• Energy star and energy efficient products

Who should Attend

• Purchasing Agents
• Purchase Card Holders
• Work Assignment Managers
• Contracting Agents
• Business Owners
• Project Officers
• Team Leaders
• Purchasing Directors
• Purchasing Managers
• Program Mangers
• Material Control Agents
• Buyers