Request for Information regarding the design and prototyping of alternatives to Polypropylene woven bags
In 2021, the ICRC, together with its Partners UNHCR and WFP, launched a project to identify and test more sustainable alternatives to the polypropylene woven bag that are commonly used as packaging for staple food and other commodity distributed by humanitarian organizations.
With this Expression of Interest, the project Partners are now seeking to identify suppliers that have the capacity, expertise and experience to design and prototype such alternatives, and as such that will be involved in the Request for Proposal (RFP) to be issued shortly after this pre-qualification process.
More information is available in the documentation available for download on this page.
The tender contains sustainability considerations for preventing or minimizing damage associated with climate change.
Examples:
Energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reporting and emission offsetting.
The tender contains sustainability considerations for the prevention of polluting emissions to air, solid waste to land and discharges to water.
Examples:
EMS, waste management and wastewater management.
The tender incorporates contract conditions/ KPIs that stipulate the verification of suppliers' environmental and social claims through “spot checks” and audit provisions.
The tender contains sustainability considerations promoting the sustainable use of resources.
Examples:
Energy-saving measures, recycling, take-back programmes and responsible end-of-life management
The tender contains sustainability considerations promoting vendors' participation to the UN Global Compact.
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| https://www.icrc.org/en/document/request-information-regarding-design-and-prototyping-alternatives-polypropylene-woven-0 |