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		<title>EPP Programs and Strategies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jonathan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[P2 publications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environmentally preferable purchasing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green procurement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This 98-page report highlights the variety of approaches organizations are using to incorporate environmental and social factors into procurement activities.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><a href="http://pprc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/epp_programs_and_strategies.pdf">EPP Programs and Strategies: Integrating Environmental and Social Factors into Procurement Practices</a></h2>
<p><a href="http://pprc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/epp_programs_and_strategies.pdf"><strong><a href="http://pprc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/epp_ledger_med.jpg" rel="fancybox-1171"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1186" style="border: 0px none; margin: 5px;" title="epp_ledger_med" src="http://pprc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/epp_ledger_med-209x300.jpg" alt="" width="209" height="300" /></a>This 98-page report</strong></a> highlights the variety of approaches organizations are using to incorporate environmental and social factors into procurement activities. Based on interviews with representatives from 18 public and private sector organizations, the report describes:</p>
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<li>how the organizations choose product categories and attributes for EPP initiative</li>
<li>show they integrate EPP into their everyday purchasing decisions</li>
<li>what common challenges they face</li>
<li>the positive outcomes produced by the organizations’ EPP efforts</li>
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<p>Synopses of the participating organizations’ EPP strategies or programs are included in an appendix to the report.</p>
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