The Province of North Brabant has been named the most sustainable public procurer by Bouwend Nederland for the 7th consecutive year. The province tops the list with the highest score ever: 5.64. This achievement highlights the importance of sustainability as an integral part of the procurement process.

Brabant plays an important role in the transition to a future-proof infrastructure. The province does this by strongly focusing on sustainability in its procurements. With this, the province shows that structural sustainable purchasing makes an impact and hopes to inspire others to do the same.

Sustainability as an Integral Part

Within the province, sustainability is an important factor in awarding contracts to market parties. By including sustainability as a standard and making it an integral part of the procurement request. A contractor who submits a sustainable plan is rewarded in the awarding assessment. This encourages contractors to invest in environmentally friendly solutions.
Also within the province, various colleagues work daily on integrating sustainability within the construction, management, and maintenance process. This embedding leads to concrete improvements, such as more efficient energy use, less CO2 emissions from the use of building materials, and more reuse.
For North Brabant, sustainable procurement is an important way to achieve climate goals. Think of the use of climate-neutral and circular materials and construction methods. Such projects help the province to gradually achieve sustainability goals for 2030 and 2050.

Collaboration within INDUSA

Through the INDUSA cooperation, the Province of North Brabant works closely with various public and private parties to make the regions infrastructure more sustainable. INDUSA brings these parties together to exchange knowledge and experiences on themes such as circular construction, climate adaptation, and the energy transition.

Through joint sessions and knowledge exchange, INDUSA offers a platform where challenges are discussed and practical solutions are shared. This helps the network to implement sustainable innovations in practice and accelerate them. Want to know more about how INDUSA contributes to sustainable infrastructure? Visit the INDUSA website. (links to another website)

Key Role for Municipalities

The new Top 25 shows that sustainability is becoming increasingly embedded in the working methods of public clients. It also proves that sustainable procurement is a key to innovation. The ranking further shows that municipalities play an important role in greening the construction and infrastructure sector. Municipalities are responsible for as much as 67% of all procurements studied.