Examining green public procurement using content analysis: existing difficulties for procurers and useful recommendations

Testa, Francesco; Grappio, Paolo; Gusmerotti, Natalia Marzia; Iraldo, Fabio; Frey, Marco

doi:10.1007/s10668-015-9634-1

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“…There can be a misalignment between declared intention and actual behavior, suggesting the existence of a gap between what consumers declare they will buy and what they actually do at the point of purchase (Auger & Devinney, ; Carrigan & Attalla, ). This discrepancy, known as the “intention–behavior gap” (Carrington et al, , ; J. Davies et al, ), has been recognized in different research areas of consumerism, such as sustainable consumption (Feldmann & Hamm, ; Moser, ; Vermeir & Verbeke, ), ethical consumption (Auger & Devinney, ; Carrington et al, ), recycling behaviors (Gamba & Oskamp, ), and green public procurement tenders (Francesco Testa, Grappio, Gusmerotti, Iraldo, & Frey, ).…”

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Are green consumers really green? Exploring the factors behind the actual consumption of organic food products

2018

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The increasing interest in sustainable consumption has lead several scholars to investigate the determinants that drive the consumption of organic food. Most of this research is based on consumers' self-reports of their purchasing behavior by exploring declared behavioral intentions. There is a lack of understanding concerning the determinants of organic food consumption based on actual purchasing behavior. To fill this gap, this study is based on a combination of actual purchasing data and self-reported data from a sample of 79 Italian consumers. The determinants of organic food consumption are explored by analyzing the effects of subjective norms, attitude, perceived behavioral control, intention to buy, organic knowledge, and health consciousness on actual purchasing behavior. Our results suggest that actual purchasing behavior is positively influenced by intention to buy and negatively by subjective norms. Although attitude towards buying organics is positively affected by health consciousness and perceived behavioral control, consumer knowledge about organics is found to influence purchase intentions. Theoretical and managerial implications, along with avenues for future research, are discussed. KEYWORDS actual purchasing behavior, actual purchasing data, behavioral determinants, intention-behavior gap, organic consumption

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Are green consumers really green? Exploring the factors behind the actual consumption of organic food products

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“…When it comes to the literature on GPP implementation, there are different arguments related to organizational size. Michelsen and de Boer (2009) suggested a positive relationship between the level of GPP implementation and organizational size, while Testa, Grappio, Gusmerotti, Iraldo, and Frey (2015) did not find any support for a correlation between organizational size and the greenness of tenders. Our finding provides support for the existence of a relationship between organizational size and buyer behavior in considering environmental criteria.…”

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Analyzing buyer behavior when selecting green criteria in public procurement

Igarashi

Boer²,

Pfuhl³

2017

Journal of Public Procurement

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Given the complexity of green public procurement, decisions are likely to be driven by bounded rationality. However, we know little about what determines supplier selection criteria in any given situation. This study explores buyer behavior when considering environmental criteria. We first conducted interviews and identified 12 operational procedures used by buyers. We then developed a survey to explore the use of these procedures. Our quantitative analysis suggests that public buyers are motivated by their belief that they can make a difference. This is independent of buyers' experience or gender. However, their occupational position and the nature of a procurement seem to determine how buyers seek information about environmental criteria and which information source(s) they use. The data suggest that four specific decision-making heuristics are associated with their selected operational procedures.

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“…Development must meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. A life of dignity for all within the planet's limits and reconciling economic effi ciency, social inclusion and environmental responsibility is at the essence of sustainable development" 3 . OECD countries have also used their environmental policies to promote sustainable production and environmentally friendly innovation.…”

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“…Scientifi c and grey literature often deals with the measures, which really impact f green public contracts and contribute to sustainable development. Despite that fact, a lack of information, knowledge, skills and competences among public procurers still remains [3]. In the recent years an increasing number of scientifi c articles have been published on green public procurement issues [4].…”

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Attitudes of Europeans Towards Green Products

Malatinec¹

2019

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Currently, green production is becoming more important than ever before. Reasons are obvious without being specifi cally mentioned. Policy makers support various tools to encourage individuals and entities of using green products. Green public procurement (GPP) is a tool intended to support the achievement of environmental goals through the green purchasing. However, there is still scope for better use of GPP. What do policy makers need to know to propose an effi cient intervention to stimulate the use of green products? An analysis of individual attitudes towards green products is particularly interesting in designing effective public interventions. The conclusions drawn from the literature review lead me to formulate the following research questions. What attitudes have Europeans towards green products? Which characteristics of individual infl uence his positive attitudes towards green products? I used the Open Data Barometer from 2012 and ordered logit models to identify statistically signifi cant characteristics of individuals, which they use to determine their attitudes towards green products. Based on the results, I estimate who has a higher odds of having a positive attitude towards green products and therefore is predisposed to use them. Gender seems to be statistically signifi cant predictor of more positive attitudes towards green products. Women have higher odds to have more positive attitudes comparing to men. Moreover, individual attitudes towards green products are determined by age, municipality size and working aspects. The results may be considered when making tailor-made interventions to support GPP and environmentally friendly production. This can be of interest to policy makers at regional or local level.

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Examining green public procurement using content analysis: existing difficulties for procurers and useful recommendations

Cited by 81 publications

References 23 publications

Are green consumers really green? Exploring the factors behind the actual consumption of organic food products

Are green consumers really green? Exploring the factors behind the actual consumption of organic food products

Analyzing buyer behavior when selecting green criteria in public procurement

Attitudes of Europeans Towards Green Products

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