The CIPS policy statement on environmental procurement suggests that products or services should be selected that ‘use or emit fewer substances that damage the environment or health’. How can you do...

The CIPS policy statement on environmental procurement suggests that products or services should be selected that ‘use or emit fewer substances that damage the environment or health’. How can you do this if you are not a chemist and have no specialised knowledge of the chemical content or disposal difficulties of the products or materials you are buying?