Green Purchasing Self Assessment Tools

Introduction: Self Assessment Tools help businesses or institutions evaluate their existing purchasing programs and identify opportunities for purchasing more green products and services. These tools may also be used to monitor the progress of the green purchasing program by comparing annual results with the baseline results. As a result, these tools also assist businesses with understanding and communicating the effectiveness of their green purchasing strategy in a quantifiable manner.

SELF ASSESSMENT TOOLS (Self Assessment Tools evaluate your progress in developing a green purchasing program.)

Eco-S.A.T.: A Green Purchasing Self-Assessment Tool
Contact: North American Green Purchasing Initiative (NAGPI)
Tel: (514) 450-4302

Exploring Pathways to a Sustainable Enterprise: SD Planner™
Contact: Global Environmental Management Initiative
Tel: (202) 296-7449

H2E Self-Assessment Guide
Contact: Hospitals for a Healthy Environment
Tel: (800) 727-4179

HealthySEAT

BASELINE STUDY SURVEYS (Baseline Study Surveys provide a snapshot of current purchasing habits and are a quick way to determine green purchasing opportunities.)

Buy Recycled Guidebook (See page 17.)
Contact: Buy Recycled Business Alliance
National Recycling Coalition, Inc.
Tel: (202) 347-0450

If You're Not Buying Recycled You're Not Recycling (See page 15.)
Contact: Buy Recycled Business Alliance - Australia
Tel: 2 9212 5222

Local Government Environmental Purchasing Starter Kit (See page 10.)
Contact: National Association of Counties
Tel: (202) 393-6226

P2. Waste Wise Purchasing - Audit of Existing Purchasing & Opportunities
Contact: EcoRecycle Victoria (Australia)
Tel: (+613) 9639 3322

Are we missing any resources? Have you found any mistakes? Are you aware of any updates?

Please let us know and we'd be happy to make the corrections or additions. Contact Mary Ann Remolador of NERC.