Green Procurement Market Assessment - IFRC Bangladesh - FINAL REPORT

Summary

The report presents a pilot green procurement market assessment conducted in Bangladesh by the WREC coalition and IFRC to evaluate how humanitarian supply chains can better integrate environmental sustainability. It applies a structured methodology, combining data analysis, supplier engagement, and fieldwork, to identify gaps in current practices, such as limited awareness, lack of environmental policies, and absence of carbon measurement among suppliers. The findings highlight both challenges and opportunities, including the potential for supplier capacity building, greener procurement criteria, and solutions like reduced packaging, circular practices, and solar energy. Overall, the report demonstrates that while sustainable options are still limited, there is willingness across stakeholders to improve, and coordinated action can drive more environmentally responsible humanitarian operations.

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