Dear John,
The U.S. federal government is the single largest buyer of goods and services worldwide, spending roughly $630 billion on products and services annually. Its purchasing power is enormous. Imagine if the major items the federal government bought were purchased with climate and sustainability factored into decisions.
Over the past two years, Ceres has called on the federal government to do just that: strengthen its federal procurement process by factoring in climate change and sustainability—and we offered concrete recommendations on just how to do so.
On November 10, the Biden administration announced a new proposal, The Federal Supplier Climate Risks and Resilience Proposed Rule, which will improve resiliency in the federal supply chain against climate-related financial risks and save taxpayers money. Federal initiatives to transition to energy-efficient products and renewable energy sources have already begun to save taxpayer dollars. This is a major step forward.
But this is still just a proposal, and not yet in practice. Comments will be accepted until Friday, January 13, 2023. Learn more about this important rule and what you can do to support it by checking out our on-demand roundtable discussion with key leaders from the Biden administration, Microsoft, and other stakeholders. |
| In this session, we unpack the details of the rule, explore its implications for current and future contractors, and engage key leaders in a Q&A. Watch the on-demand session and access a template comment letter you can use to submit your own comment in support of this important rule. |
