Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Around the world, governments are embracing “green procurement” – environmentally sustainable strategies to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of pollution. government in April 2024 issued a final rule calling for contracting officials to plan to procure sustainable and services “to the maximum extent practicable.”

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The Softly Spark

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

FTC Shows How NOT to Use Green Imagery The FTC’s Green Guides, first introduced in 1992 and last updated in 2012, are currently under revision to tackle the growing issue of greenwashing. The bottom line is: clear, honest communication about your product’s environmental impact is not only ethical but essential for protecting your brand.

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University of Bristol

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Following the green paper’s public consultation the Government clarified that ‘The concept of “public good” will be framed [in the future Act] as an objective of maximising the “public benefit” to support wider consideration of social value benefits, and address concerns about any potential conflict with local priorities.’

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Kluwer Arbitration

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In the 2012 SADC Model BIT , the Drafting Committee of SADC advised its member states to replace the FET standard in their BITs with the fair administrative treatment adopted by South Africa.

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The Softly Spark

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

FTC Shows How NOT to Use Green Imagery The FTC’s Green Guides, first introduced in 1992 and last updated in 2012, are currently under revision to tackle the growing issue of greenwashing. Setting clear and achievable sustainability goals is a way to avoid greenwashing. Conclusion Agencies like the U.S. FTC and U.K.

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