Nordic Programme on Circular Procurement
A notable example is Norway’s first national framework agreement for ICT reuse, adopted by over 190 entities. This initiative has led to the collection of several kilos of gold, silver, palladium, and aluminium, highlighting the growing role of public procurement in driving sustainability and resource security, including the collection of critical raw materials.
The Nordic Programme on Circular Procurement aims to further scale and consolidate these efforts and established networks, which bring together municipalities and central government procurement centres. At the same time, the programme focuses Nordic collaboration on circular procurement in areas with the most potential to obtain circular effects, such as circular ICT and zero emission logistics. The programme also tackles behavioural barriers.
Focus Areas
- Reducing environmental and carbon footprints by producing and piloting procurements that contribute to cutting emissions.
- Increasing resilience through greater independence of global supply chains, including reuse and collection of ICT containing critical raw materials.
- Advancing digital tools for circular procurement, including AI that analyse tender documents for alignment with circular criteria.
- Fostering innovation and identifying scalable circular business opportunities.
The Nordic Programme on Circular Procurement complements the EU Eco-Design Regulation by creating a clear demand for used and refurbished products and removing practical barriers to implementation and scaling.
