PROCURING SUSTAINABLY, LEADING GLOBALLY
  • “WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR ROLE AS A PUBLIC CONSUMER TO FOSTER NEW CIRCULAR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. OUR AMBITION IS TO USE OUR PROCUREMENTS STRATEGICALLY TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND GOOD CONDITIONS FOR WORKERS IN OUR CONTRACTS AND SUPPLY CHAINS.”
    GOVERNING MAYOR OF OSLO EIRIK LAE SOLBERG

OSLO - Norway

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Sustainable Procurement in Oslo

Oslo, the capital of Norway, is a hub of banking, shipping and trade in the country. It has a population of nearly 700,000 inhabitants. The vision for Oslo is a green, inclusive and smart city. In 2019, City of Oslo was awarded the title of European Green Capital.

As a member of the UN Global Compact, a voluntary initiative based on universal sustainability principles, the City of Oslo is committed to the Ten Principles concerning human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. The City of Oslo endeavours to enact and promote those principles in the city management and communicates publicly on the progress and the achievements. We communicate publicly about our efforts here.

Oslo aims at being a leader in using public procurement as a strategic tool to achieve sustainability and climate goals. The city’s Procurement Strategy from 2017 shows a reinforced commitment to sustainable procurement.
The Procurement Strategy has four sub-targets based on our vision for Oslo. The Oslo Municipality's procurements shall:
•    effectively contribute to providing citizens and businesses with solutions and services in line with current and future needs
•    make Oslo greener
•    make Oslo more socially inclusive and fair
•    make Oslo a smarter and more innovative city

Oslo’s Climate Strategy outlines the roadmap for how the green transformation should be implemented in order to achieve the city’s climate goals, while developing and upgrading an urban community. One remarkable milestone is the implementation of the Climate Budget. Oslo is the first city worldwide to adopt a Climate Budget following the Paris Agreement. Oslo`s Climate Budget is an integrated part of the Financial Budget. It includes several measures quantifying emission cuts needed by 2030.

In addition, Oslo’s Strategy for a sustainable and circular consumption describes how the City of Oslo will facilitate sustainable and reduced material consumption in order to follow up the ambition in the Procurement Strategy. Sustainable consumption takes into account both the environment, social aspects and economic sustainability. This means reducing the environmental impact of consumption, including materials, resources and energy use, and avoiding the use of vulnerable resources. Important focus areas are food, plastics, electronics, textiles and building and construction materials.

 

 

Capital of Norway
700k Inhabitants
480 km² Area
1,400/km² Density
3 billion € Annual Spend
Joined 2015
@Oslokommune

“Oslo municipality shall carry out appropriate and cost-efficient procurement processes - delivering good and socially responsible solutions both in the short and the long term.”

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Sustainable Procurement Profile 2016

 

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