Sustainable Government Procurement: Why It Matters For Businesses?

Do you know how the Government's buying decisions could impact your business?

The Government Procurement rules lack clear and measurable sustainability commitments. With changes on the table, it's time for your business to push for change.

Eco Choice Aotearoa is holding an in-person event to help Kiwi businesses influence the rules. We'll walk you through the issues you need to be aware of and provide guidance if you wish to make a submission on the issue.

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Why Government Procurement Matters To Your Business

Did you know that government procurement in New Zealand is worth NZD$51.5 billion each year? That's 20% of our GDP. It’s a hugely powerful lever for transitioning New Zealand to a low-emissions, circular economy and ensuring a thriving environment for future generations.

The government is currently consulting on its newly proposed Procurement Rules, offering a unique opportunity to advocate for the explicit inclusion of specific and tangible sustainable practices.

This isn't a public sector box-ticking seminar. It’s a strategic insight session designed for businesses that want to stay ahead, meet rising sustainability expectations, and tap into billions in government spending.

Whether you're in construction, manufacturing, tech, logistics or supply chain, if the Government is a client or could be, you can't afford to sit this one out.

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Panel of Experts 

Facilitated by Stella H Jeon, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Eco Choice Aotearoa, you'll also hear from: 

• Laura Gemmell, CEO of Eco Choice Aotearoa. Laura has strongly advocated for the benefits of sustainable public procurement, writing this article which appeared in The New Zealand Herald, last year and championing the country’s transition to a low emissions, circular economy through ecolabelling.
• Louise Nash, Founder and CEO of Circularity. Louise has more than 20 years of experience in global strategic brand development, human-centered design thinking facilitation and emerging disruptive technology. Her strategy work has covered the depth and breadth of government, business, goods and services, across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Singapore.
• Qiulae Wong-Anthony, Associate Director, Sustainable Values at KPMG. Qiulae is an expert in purpose-led enterprise and the role businesses play in driving positive outcomes for people and the planet. She was previously the Aotearoa NZ Director of the B Corp movement, and now works in impact measurement at KPMG. 
  
• Michael Worth, Trustee at Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa NZ. With a degree in biotechnology/engineering and 13 years of consulting experience at Grant Thornton NZ, Michael has helped clients with strategic change, projects and programmes, procurement and supply chain transformation and digitisation. He is passionate about sustainability and economics for people and planet.

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Agenda

• 11:30am - Arrival & networking
• 12:00pm - Presentation starts & Panel discussion
• 1:15pm to 1:30pm - Event Finishes

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Join us online

We highly encourage joining us in person to get the best out of this session, but we understand that's not an option for everyone. Due to popular demand, we will be livestreaming this event. 

When you register, please select "Livestream Ticket" at checkout so we can send you an online invite.

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Eco Choice Aotearoa’s procurement advocacy

Eco Choice Aotearoa has been the country’s official ecolabel for the past 30 years and is trademarked by the Ministry for the Environment. 

Eco Choice has partnered with the Procurement Excellence Forum to produce the Sustainable Procurement Toolkit for Governments and Businesses. The toolkit is designed to empower procurement leaders to commit to making choices that protect people and the environment.