{"id":24,"date":"2019-03-25T21:03:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T21:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2023-07-24T18:27:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T18:27:06","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n\t.hero-ratio { padding-bottom: 20%; }<br \/>\r\n<\/style><div class=\"container \">\r\n<h3>SPRI supports transdisciplinary research that is solutions- and impact-oriented.<\/h3>\r\n\t<p>SPRI is a hub for individuals engaged in sustainable purchasing research, as well as a source of research opportunities for students passionate about working on sustainable purchasing and sustainable consumption. Examples of SPRI research follow.<\/p>\r\n<h3>Research reports &#8211; Advancing green purchasing in local governments<\/h3>\r\n\t<p>The Sustainable Purchasing Research Initiative is an international research partnership on sustainable purchasing. SPRI is leading a groundbreaking study on sustainable purchasing policies and initiatives in local governments. This innovative research conducts a global survey of city managers in decision-making positions to learn more about the successes and limitations of sustainable purchasing. This survey has now been implemented across municipalities in Australia, Italy, Japan, and Mexico. Our extensive reports will help you understand what works for local cities and municipalities that have implemented sustainable purchasing policies.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"row\">\r\n<div class=\"col-md-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/spri-report-2017.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">United States<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/spri-report-2017.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-usa.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-387\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-usa.png 400w, https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-usa-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/Australia-Report-FINAL-Aug-19-2020.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Australia<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/Australia-Report-FINAL-Aug-19-2020.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-austrailia.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-390\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-austrailia.png 400w, https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-austrailia-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/Italy-Report-FINAL-Aug-19-2020.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Italy<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/Italy-Report-FINAL-Aug-19-2020.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-italy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-375\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-italy.png 400w, https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-italy-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/SPRI-Japan-GPP-Report.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Japan<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/08\/SPRI-Japan-GPP-Report.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-japan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-377\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-japan.png 400w, https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-japan-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/Mexico-Report-FINAL.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mexico<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/Mexico-Report-FINAL.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-mexico.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-369\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-mexico.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/cover-for-mexico-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/SPRISouthKoreaReport.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">South Korea<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/SPRISouthKoreaReport.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/SouthKoreaReportGraphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-369\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"col-md-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/SPRISpainReport.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spain<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/SPRISpainReport.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/SpainReportGraphic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-369\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>Research Papers &#8211; Sustainability in government<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0959652622036940\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A framework for understanding sustainable public purchasing<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2021\/12\/puar.13438.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to go to article\" rel=\"noopener\">Social procurement: Addressing a critical void in public procurement.<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2021\/02\/sustainability-Est-True-Size-article-v2.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Estimating the true size of public procurement to assess sustainability impact<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2021\/02\/E-procurement-system-adoption-in-local-governments.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">E-procurement system adoption in local governments: The role of procurement complexity and organizational structure<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/sustainability-12-06934-v2-1.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainability policy objectives, centralized decision making, and efficiency in public procurement processes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/JD_RG_FORMATTED.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How do external conditions affect the design of local governments\u2019 sustainability strategies? <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/10\/10-1108_IJPSM-09-2019-0233.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Implementation of sustainable public procurement in local governments: a measurement approach<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/all-are-not-created-equal.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All are not created equal: Assessing the design features of local sustainability programs<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/eco-helping-and-eco-civic-engagement-in-the-public-workplace.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eco-helping and eco-civic engagement in the public workplace<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/environmental-purchasing-in-the-city-of-phoenix.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environmental purchasing in the City of Phoenix<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/going-green-in-public-organizations.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Going green in public organizations<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gray-back \"><div class=\"container \">\r\n<h3>Research Papers &#8211; Sustainability in business<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/business-as-a-collaborative-partner.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business as a collaborative partner: Understanding firms&#8217; socio-political support for policy formation<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/Green-Technology-Firms-and-Sustainable-Public-Purchasing.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green technology firms and sustainable public purchasing<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/is-iso-14001-a-gateway-to-more-advanced-voluntary-action.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Is ISO 14001 a gateway to more advanced voluntary action? The case of green supply chain management<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/strategic-alliance-formation-and-structural-configuration.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strategic alliance formation and structural configuration<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/sustainability-in-constrained-economic-times.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\">Sustainability in constrained economic times<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/Sustainable-supply-chains-regulation.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sustainable supply chains and regulation<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/306087901_Transnational_Climate_Governance_and_the_Global_500_Examining_Private_Actor_Participation_by_Firm-Level_Factors_and_Dynamics\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transnational climate governance and the Global 500<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/Two-are-Better-Than-One.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Two are better than one: The link between management systems and business performance<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/which-corporate-sustainability-activities-associated-with-greater-financial-payoffs.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Which corporate sustainability activities are associated with greater financial payoffs?<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/which-types-of-environmental-management-systems-are-related-to-greater-environmental-improvements.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Which types of environmental management systems are related to greater environmental improvements?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"container \">\r\n<h3>Research Papers &#8211; Ecolabel research<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0921344921004973\" title=\"Click to go to article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Are consumers willing to pay for circular products? The role of recycled and second-hand attributes, messaging, and third-party certification.<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/can-ecolabels-influence-firms-sustainability-strategy.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Can ecolabels influence firms&#8217; sustainability strategy and stakeholder behavior<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/institutional-design-of-ecolabels.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Institutional design of ecolabels: Sponsorship signals rule strength<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/third-party-certification-sponsorship-and-consumers-ecolabel-use.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Third-party certification, sponsorship and consumers&#8217; ecolabel use<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/Market-segmentation-of-consumers-based-on-their-actual-sustainability-and-health-related-purchases.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Market segmentation of consumers based on their actual sustainability and health-related purchases<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/why-consumers-buy-green.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why consumers buy green<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gray-back \"><div class=\"container \">\r\n<h3>Research Papers &#8211; Sustainability in practice<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/RIEEM-Stakeholder-Workshop-summary.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Three ways Japanese municipalities can advance green purchasing.<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/businessreview\/2018\/05\/11\/which-eco-labels-deliver-what-they-promise\/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!ZZc6kXS2hNtFOojd9vxQFB96pyCL-u0-E4rTVT6R1rrwxHk9oDWlEb54T071BanaAyKwqm9S2PLEFrY$\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Which eco-labels deliver what they promise?<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2021\/11\/businessreview_2021_09_22_using_e_procurement_systems_to_accommodate.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Using e-procurement systems to accommodate multiple sustainability objectives.<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/icma.org\/blog-posts\/do-multiple-sustainability-objectives-affect-speed-local-procurement-processes\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Do multiple sustainability objectives affect the speed of local procurement processes?<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2021\/11\/blogs.lse_.ac_.uk-Estimating-the-true-size-of-public-procurement-to-improve-sustainability.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Estimating the true size of public procurement to improve sustainability.<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/businessreview\/2018\/07\/13\/collectivists-individualists-and-indifferents\/\" title=\"Click to go to article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Collectivists, individualists and indifferents: What the different types of consumers mean for the market for sustainable and healthy products<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/environmental-purchasing-in-the-city-of-phoenix.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environmental purchasing in the City of Phoenix<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/citiesspeak.org\/2017\/08\/25\/five-practices-to-help-cities-green-their-purchasing\/\" title=\"Click to open Cities speak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Five practices to help cities green their purchasing<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/Going-green-on-purchasing.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Going green on purchasing: Eight practices to reduce environmental impacts<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/Green-Technology-Firms-and-Sustainable-Public-Purchasing.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green technology firms and sustainable public purchasing<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/how-cities-are-addressing-climate-change.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How cities are addressing climate change through sustainable purchasing<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2021\/03\/Making-government-spending-sustainable-Policy-Forum.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Making government spending sustainable<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2021\/11\/2019-ASU-Sustainable-Purchasing-Survey-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Report to the ASU staff council\u2019s sustainable purchasing guidelines subcommittee<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/businessreview\/2017\/06\/29\/us-cities-buy-green-schemes-reduce-their-environmental-liabilities-and-costs\/\" title=\"Click to go to LSE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. cities buy-green schemes, reduce their environmental liabilities and costs<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/Want-a-successful-sustainable-purchasing-policy.pdf\" title=\"Click to open PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Want a successful sustainable purchasing policy? Six policy elements that cities should know<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Australia<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/protecting-the-environment-one-government-purchase-at-a-time\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Protecting the environment one government purchase at a time<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/7-ways-australian-municipalities-can-increase-the-success-of-their-sustainable-purchasing-policies\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">7 ways Australian municipalities can increase the success of their sustainable purchasing policies<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/green-purchasing-policy-adoption-in-australian-municipalities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Green purchasing policy adoption in Australian municipalities<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/sustainable-purchasing-implementation-success-in-australia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sustainable purchasing implementation success in Australia<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Italy<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/five-actions-to-advance-green-purchasing-in-italian-municipalities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Five actions to advance green purchasing in Italian municipalities<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/why-are-italian-municipalities-adopting-green-purchasing-policies\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Why are Italian municipalities adopting green purchasing policies?<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/increasing-green-purchasing-success-in-italian-municipalities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Increasing green purchasing success in Italian municipalities<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Japan<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/eight-actions-to-advance-green-purchasing-in-japanese-municipalities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eight actions to advance green purchasing in Japanese municipalities<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/why-japanese-municipal-governments-buy-green-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Why Japanese municipal governments buy green products<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/japanese-green-purchasing-implementation-success\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Japanese green purchasing implementation success<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Mexico<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/four-recommendations-to-advance-green-purchasing-in-mexican-municipalities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Four recommendations to advance green purchasing in Mexican municipalities<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/green-purchasing-policy-implementation-success-in-mexican-municipalities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Green purchasing policy implementation success in Mexican municipalities<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/news\/archive\/green-purchasing-policy-adoption-in-mexican-municipalities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Green purchasing policy adoption in Mexican municipalities<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"container \">\r\n<h3>Survey documents<\/h3>\r\n<h4>U.S. Survey documents<\/h4>\r\nSPRI surveyed 1,825 directors in nearly 800 cities. The documents below are the background materials for this survey, including our summary report, implementation protocol, codebook, and key stakeholders that we engaged.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2021\/12\/U.S.-SPP-Survey-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Survey<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2019\/09\/SPP-U.S.-SURVEY-Implementation-Timeline-and-Protocol.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Survey Implementation Protocol<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/item-coding-and-response-frequencies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Response frequencies<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2020\/02\/project-stakeholders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stakeholders<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":445,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/82"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":733,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions\/733"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sustainability-innovation.asu.edu\/spri\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}