IGPN - International Green Purchasing Network

June 24, 2025

IGPN and UNEP SPP program Launched Initiative on carbon label-based supply chain management innovative practice cases collection

June 19, 2025, The International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN) collaborated with UNEP One Planet Network Sustainable Public Procurement Programme launched the Initiative on carbon label-based supply chain management innovative practice cases collection, please submit your cases by October 31st,2025!

Climate change presents the global significant challenge people faced at present. In order to fully implemented the Paris Agreement, the establishment of a global carbon market mechanism was further promoted, the realization of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to address climate change was strengthened at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29). The carbon label-based supply chain management innovative practice is not only an inevitable choice to cope with the challenges of climate change and international trade, but also an important means to promote the green transformation of enterprises, enhance competitiveness, and apply market mechanisms to achieve climate change goals.

The Initiative aims to identify the policies, measures, means and results of supply chain management innovation practices using carbon label under its carbon market mechanisms in different countries or regions; summarize, analyze and summarize the steps and approaches, as well as general principles, supply chain innovation management practices by applying carbon label under its carbon market mechanisms; select number of typical cases according to general principles, promote knowledge sharing among members, summarize experience and increase its application.

The scope of the cases collection is Including:
o Members of the International Green Purchase Network (IGPN);
o Members of the One Planet Network Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) programme;
o Members of related organizations such as Green Ecolabelling Network (GEN);
o International Institute including World Bank or others;
o Relevant enterprises.
The expected output will be ：
o Cases report (including number of cases, general principles and implementation steps);
o Report will indicate all contributing organizers;
o Report will be posted on the IGPN website, the One Planet Network website, or others relevant;
o Participants from outside the IGPN will also have access of the report.

The Deadline to reply is October 31st, 2025, please download the document learn more in detail, and share your real practices of the Case.
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For further information, please contact igpn.secretariat@igpn.org.

International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN)
IGPN promotes green purchasing around the globe by coordinating those who take the initiative in implementing green purchasing towards sustainable consumption and production. IGPN was launched in 2005 with its mission: promote globally the development of environmentally friendly products and services and green purchasing activities; share information and know-how on green purchasing and environmentally friendly products and services internationally; harmonize the efforts of green purchasing and the development of environmentally friendly products and services from a global viewpoint. The International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN) Secretariat is hosted by CEC-China Environmental United Certification Center since 2018.

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