Enhancing the use of ecolabels and sustainable public procurement to achieve a more sustainable building and construction sector

In this session, we will explore good practices on the development of ecolabel criteria for construction material, entire buildings, and refurbishment and operational services. We will also showcase successful examples of integration ecolabel criteria into sustainable public procurement and international initiatives to foster sustainable public procurement practices specifically in the building and construction sector.

This webinar is particularly relevant to ecolabel schemes, policymakers, procurement officers, and any professionals interested in advancing the construction sector through sustainable practices.

This event is organized by UNEP through the EcoAdvance project and the Consumer Information Programme in collaboration with GlobalABC.

Webinar details:

• Date: February 19th, Wednesday
• Time: 9:00-10:30 am CET
• Language: English

The speakers:

• Tormod Lien, Senior Advisor Procurement, Nordic Swan
• Jung Yurim, Research Specialist at the Environmental Labeling Innovation Office, KEITI, Korea
• Chutree Phurat, Director of Green Label and Ecolabel Program, TEI, Thailand
• Usha Iyer-Raniga, Professor and co-lead of the SBC Programme from OPN
• Fiona Skinner, Industrial Development Expert, IDDI
• Silvana Loayza Leon, Sustainable Buildings and Construction Expert, SPP Programme, UNEP/OPN
• Laetitia Montero, Associate Programme Management Officer, UNEP
• Sophia Groll, Associate Expert, UNEP/OPN