Setting the framework
Setting the framework

Setting the framework

Identifying relevant regulations

The application of Open SPP when procuring ICT equipment can be guided by the existence of certain compliance frameworks that address some of the sustainability challenges in the sector. These can include:

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Ratification of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions
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Electronic waste regulation

Look for existing sustainability standards

Existing sustainability standards, and ecolabels for the ICT sector can help you when deciding what criteria to set during the procurement process. For more information on what ecolabels are, the different types, and how they can be used in procurement see this guide. Below we include some of the key standards developed for this sector.

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TCO

Aside from these two, other ecolabels which cover ICT products include the Taiwan Green Mark, the Korea Eco Label, the Blue Angel ecolabel for printers. The EU has also developed sustainability criteria for the procurement of “Imaging equipment, consumables and print services” and of “Computers, monitors, tablets and smartphones”.

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The criteria included in the above mentioned sources is extensive and covers many aspects of ICT equipment. Based on this criteria, and the identified sustainability concerns of the ICT sector, in the following section we have selected some of the key factors where the application of Open SPP can have the biggest impact.