Sustainable Purchasing Collaboration

The following organizations can be great resources for learning what other agencies have done on sustainable purchasing and for potentially collaborating on future opportunities.  While there are numerous organizations and/or public agencies implementing sustainable purchasing practices, the list below highlights those with resources on their websites – such as case studies, etc.

Public Agencies with Online Sustainable Purchasing Resources

• Alameda County, CA 
• City of San Francisco, CA
• King County, WA
• City of Portland, OR
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• State of New York

Organizations with Sustainable Purchasing Resources for Public Agencies

• Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (some resources are publicly available, some are member-only).
• Responsible Purchasing Network
• Center for Environmental Health