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Councilwoman Martinez-Cache morning in Madrid collect the prize awarded by the project 'Green Procurement'
The City of Murcia is again recognized nationally for its environmental policies.
This time is the Cemex Foundation which awards the prize for 'Sustainable Chain' at Town Hall by the project 'Green Procurement'
The Councillor for Environment, Adela Martinez-Cache, collected the award tomorrow at the Hotel Wellington in Madrid, at 20 hours.
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), established the commitment of the City of Murcia for environmental criteria in municipal contracts.
On the other hand, the Local Energy Plan (November 2009) introduces measures for the purchase of 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 the administrative clauses of the 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 by 20% in contracts for supplies, services, consultancy or technical assistance, and 10% for works contracts.
Subsequently, 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 purchase of computer equipment (EPA Energy Star)
- Switching to LED technology in lighting the town gardens and lights.
- Technical specifications on new vehicles of different municipal services, technology and hybrid electric vehicles.
With the draft criteria have been adopted CVAM sustainable procurement in contracts for works and supply the City of Murcia, succeeding in increasing awareness and participation of suppliers in terms of sustainability.
The main benefits are: Economic savings of 600,000 euros in public lighting, 15,983 MWh Energy savings in lighting and traffic lights, reducing emissions of 7912 tons CO2 per year, saving natural resources, such as using recycled materials filling tree pits, increasing environmental certifications, quality improvement and adoption of environmental criteria by the suppliers, 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 Procurement 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 CEMEX Foundation of Spain, the 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 its supply chain value, thus multiplying their efforts but also their results.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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