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Dr. Christoph HamelmannRegional Team Leader (Europe and Central Asia) and Senior Advisor (Arab States), HIV, Health and DevelopmentCoordinator, Secretariat of the UN informal Interagency Task Team on Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector (iIATT-SPHS)
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @cahamelmann
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ONE UN PLAZA, NEW YORK, November 09, 2015
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HEALTHCARE PROCUREMENT AND CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES
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Disposal
Environmental impacts along the
supply chain
Hazardous chemicals in the
wastewater
POPs, ODSs, mercury releases,
etc.
Carbon emissions
Unsafe disposal of healthcare waste
Pharmaceutical in the environment
(EPPP)
Inefficient implementation
of standards and policies
Production
High healthcare procurement
volume
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Opportunities to:
• Reduce environmental impact of the healthcare supply chain
• Engage with the private sector
• Influence policy makers and procurement officers
• Partner with other relevant stakeholders from the global health aid market
High healthcare procurement
volume
… WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?
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SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT.
6SPHS - Financing for
Development
Public purchasing decisions are a critical driver for change
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A Rights-Based Approach to SPHS
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) (1966)
• Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (1972)
• Report on Right to Information on Hazardous Substances and Wastes (2015)
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WHO ARE WE AND WHAT DO WE DO?
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SPHS Task Team is, through a transparent and inclusive engagement process, and by leveraging
its normative and market power, lowering the environmental impact of its procurement, with a final aim of improving human health and well-
being.
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INTRODUCTION
SPHS Task Team is, through a transparent and inclusive engagement process, and by leveraging
its normative and market power, lowering the environmental impact of its procurement, with a final aim of improving human health and well-
being.
INTRO with UNDP LOGOInitiated 2012 by UNDP RBEC, HHD, BOM and the Nordic Representation Office. Since 2015, secretariat hosted by UNDP
Istanbul Regional Hub, Turkey
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SPHS Task Team is, through a transparent and inclusive engagement process, and by leveraging
its normative and market power, lowering the environmental impact of its procurement, with a final aim of improving human health and well-
being.
INTRO with UNDP LOGO7 UN agencies and 3 multilateral health financing institutions
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SPHS Task Team is, through a transparent and inclusive engagement process, and by leveraging
its normative and market power, lowering the environmental impact of its procurement, with a final aim of improving human health and well-
being.
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procurement policies and strategies
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Engagement with the key stakeholders from the global health aid marketCTION
SPHS Task Team is, through a transparent and inclusive engagement process, and by leveraging
its normative and market power, lowering the environmental impact of its procurement, with a final aim of improving human health and well-
being. 3,500 institutions/experts . in our global network
SM TETT PAAUN MHFI PM
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Engagement with the key stakeholders from the global health aid marketCTION
SPHS Task Team is, through a transparent and inclusive engagement process, and by leveraging
its normative and market power, lowering the environmental impact of its procurement, with a final aim of improving human health and well-
being.
Contacts in 92 countries covering all the UN regions
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Examples
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SPHS Task Team is, through a transparent and inclusive engagement process, and by leveraging
its normative and market power, lowering the environmental impact of its procurement, with a final aim of improving human health and well-
being.
INTRO with UNDP LOGOSPHS members have standard-setting role (corporate policies and standards as well as international conventions and commitments)
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SPHS Task Team is, through a transparent and inclusive engagement process, and by leveraging
its normative and market power, lowering the environmental impact of its procurement, with a final aim of improving human health and well-
being.
INTRO with UNDP LOGO About $5 billion joint annual procurement volume in the
health sector
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SPHS Task Team is, through a transparent and inclusive engagement process, and by leveraging
its normative and market power, lowering the environmental impact of its procurement, with a final aim of improving human health and well-
being.
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3 environmental dimensions: • greenhouse gas
emissions• resource depletion• chemical pollution
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SPHS Task Team is, through a transparent and inclusive engagement process, and by leveraging
its normative and market power, lowering the environmental impact of its procurement, with a final aim of improving human health and well-
being.
INTRO with UNDP LOGOCHEMICALS ENERGYMEDICAL
PRODUCTS PACKAGING PROCUREMENT
RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
TRANSPORTATIONWASTE
MANAGEMENT
WATER
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SPHS Task Team is, through a transparent and inclusive engagement process, and by leveraging
its normative and market power, lowering the environmental impact of its procurement, with a final aim of improving human health and well-
being.
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Saving Lives Sustainably.
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OUR VALUE REFERENCES.
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HOW IS THIS LINKED TO THE SDGs?
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SDGs – UNIVERSALISM Public and Private sector connected to Sustainable Health Procurement as an example of financing and implementing the SDGs
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTA path towards global prosperity, human well-being and a healthy planet.
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We aim to enhance the global partnership for sustainable development by promoting public procurement practices that are sustainable.
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We aim to enhance the global partnership for sustainable development by promoting public procurement practices that are sustainable.
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OUR KEY STRENGTHS.
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MULTI-LEVEL PERSPECTIVE
global, regional, national base of UN agencies, UN suppliers and manufacturers, with opportunities for different initiatives
INCLUSIVE APPROACH
engagement with suppliers and manufacturers based on systematic consultation, ongoing dialogue and voluntary collaboration
CROSS-CUTTING INNOVATION
addressing sustainability across various fields (public health, environment, procurement), product and process innovation
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
open contribution and manifold benefits from the vast knowledge pool of the SPHS network
DESIGN FOR SCALE
SPHS as driver for change towards greener health systems and inclusive green economies
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HOW DO WE GET THERE?
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WE LINK OUR WORK WITH THE OFFICIAL UN STRUCTURES.
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High-level Committee on Management (HLCM)Greening the Blue
UN Environment Management Group and SUNInter Agency Pharmaceutical Coordination Group
(IPC)The Global Compact
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WE FACILITATE STANDARD SETTING.
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In collaboration with the public and private sector we:
• establish harmonized approaches to environmental safeguarding policies and practices
• promote benchmarking and best practices
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WE ENSURE FAIR-PLAY.
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Factors to tailor the
engagement process
Regulatory / political
environment and its'
transparencyTotal cost of
ownership approach
Generic and/or
originator products
Developed and/or new products
Established and/or new companies
Competitive advantages of suppliers
and manufacture
rs
Location of manufacturi
ng base
Transparent, consultative and inclusive approach
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WE USE PROCUREMENT AS A LEVERAGE.
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Green Procurement Index Health Funding partners:
UNDP “Green Procurement Index Health” project
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• Guidance and targets to substitute hazardous products purchased by the UN for its health programs
• List of key products based on procurement volume and environmental impact: Antiretrovirals, rapid diagnostic test kits, medical devices (syringes, thermometers, gloves, blood pressure measuring device and catheters), TB drugs, male condoms, hormonal implants.
UNDP-HCWH project “Sustainable Procurement Practices in the Global Health Aid Market”
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Project partner:
Funding partners:
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INTRODUCTIONINTRO with UNDP LOGOGuide for procurement practitioners on how to monitor the compliance of healthcare procurement with relevant International Conventions related to environmental safeguarding.
• Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
• Minamata Convention on Mercury
• Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer
• Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
• Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
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WE ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF OUR
SUPPLIERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
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D. FINAL COMMENTS
• Development of a Standard Environmental Assessment Questionnaire for UNDP Healthcare Suppliers
• UN Suppliers Code of Conduct • UN Global Compact• Global Reporting Initiative• International technical
experts . consultation• Implementation of green
procurement criteria• Establishment of a baseline• Benchmarking process
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WE CAPACITATE UN PROCUREMENT OFFICERS,
SUPPLIERS, MANUFACTURERS AND HEALTH ACTORS.
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Environmental Capacity Development Sessions @UN Global Supplier Meeting (26th Nov 2015)
Training of Pharmacists and Chemists to Improve Malaria Treatment © 2010 by The Global Fund (Nana Kofi Acquah)
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THE BUSINESS CASE.
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INTRODUCTIONINTRO with UNDP LOGOAdoption of environmentally sustainable practices offers procurers, suppliers and manufactures a number of clear benefits, including:
• Gain of a competitive advantage• Greater market access• Staying in business and getting ahead of the
regulatory curve• Improvement to the suppliers/manufacturers brand
(CSR)• Increased employee commitment and engagement• Healthier communities• Savings potential (materials, energy and other)• Additional resource mobilization (through ‘social’
grants) by implementing greener approaches• Embodying the champion model for change
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VENUES OF ENGAGEMENT.
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Saving Lives Sustainably.
Dr. Christoph Hamelmann
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @cahamelmann
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