IGPN - International Green Purchasing Network

November 5, 2026

IGPN Secretariat Attends GEN 2026 Annual General Meeting

The Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place in Singapore. The AGM opened on 27 October with the Sustainable Procurement Forum hosted by Singapore Environment Council and GEN. China Environmental United Certification Center (CEC), acting as the Secretariat of the International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN) and GEN member supported the Sustainable Procurement Forum and participated in the event.

At the forum, the IGPN Secretariat introduced the Practices Collection-Innovative Application on Carbon Label and Carbon Reduction Integrated Supply Chain Management, which was released by the International Green Purchasing Network and UNEP One Planet Network Sustainable Public Procurement programme. In the meantime, the IGPN Secretariat exchanged views on labels application in the different sectors including consumer, business and public aspect in line with product carbon footprints and carbon labelling, to accelerate low carbon integrated sustainable procurement practices globally.

Green Purchasing Network members of IGPN from China, Singapore, Thailand, China Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, together with Advisory board member of TCO development attend the event. During the event, the ecolabelling program hosted by the IGPN members gained the GEN 2026 award, congratulations:
-Institutional Leadership and Systemic Impact for China Environmental Labelling Programme;
-Best Communication Campaign and Wed Celebration for Thai Green Label
-GEN Lifetime Legacy Award Organisation for Environment and Development Foundation (EDF) of Chinese Taipei
Meanwhile, the Thai Wacoal Public Company whose innovative practices involved IGPN Practices Collection, gained the GEN Business Awards.

This participation strengthened exchanges with GEN members and IGPN members, bridging the collaboration on green purchasing and ecolabels which to advance global sustainable consumption and production implementation.

GEN is the global organization of leading Type I ecolabelling programmes operating under ISO 14024. Together its members certify products and services that meet rigorous, independently verified environmental standards in more than 60 countries and regions.
IGPN advances global green purchasing by coordinating those who take the initiative in implementing green purchasing toward sustainable consumption and production. IGPN, founded in 2005, fosters environmentally friendly products and services, shares information, knowledge and expertise, and aligns global efforts on green purchasing practice.

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