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Stad Rotterdam: Enabling green procurement through detailed impact assessments

Rotterdam experienced challenges in assessing sustainability in textile-related tender processes. There was a need for an accepted tool, such as environmental life cycle analysis, in the apparel industry.

Gemeente Rotterdam
Client Stad Rotterdam Textile-related tender processes, workwear
Summary
Client
Stad Rotterdam
Tool
bAwear Score, streamlined LCA, Expert
Scope
Baseline measurement on the most commonly used garments
Assessment weighting
CO₂ emissions 80%, water consumption 20%
Enforcement officers of gemeente Rotterdam in workwear
Foto: gemeente Rotterdam
Challenges and goals

Assessing sustainability in textile tenders

Challenges
1 Rotterdam experienced challenges in assessing sustainability in textile-related tender processes.
2 There was a need for an accepted tool, such as environmental life cycle analysis, in the apparel industry.
Goals
Make clear to suppliers what was expected in terms of sustainability. Stad Rotterdam focused on the entire supply chain and wanted to create a level playing field.
Make a better sustainability assessment during the procurement process.
The workwear industry had to become more sustainable.
Tenderers had to motivate the market to innovate on sustainability.
Process and scope

A streamlined LCA behind the tender criteria

bAwear Score was chosen as the streamlined LCA tool to measure sustainability in the apparel industry. By leveraging bAwear Expert, the environmental impact of the products offered was accurately calculated, and bAwear's expertise played a crucial role in helping Rotterdam define the criteria for their tender.

Process and scope
Select a step to see what it covers.
1 Choose the measurement tool
bAwear Score was chosen as the streamlined LCA tool to measure sustainability in the apparel industry.
2 Baseline measurement
A baseline measurement was performed on the most commonly used garments.
3 Own assessment methodology
Own sustainability assessment methodology was used with CO₂ emissions rated at 80% and water consumption rated at 20%.
4 Scope limitation
Toxicity could not be included at this time due to insufficient qualitative reference data.
Choose the measurement tool
bAwear Score was chosen as the streamlined LCA tool to measure sustainability in the apparel industry.
Tool
bAwear Score, streamlined LCA
Tier
bAwear Expert
Weighting
CO₂ 80%, water 20%
Results and experience

Lower CO2 and water use, more recycled material

The procurement was not yet complete, but the results so far showed that both CO2 emissions and water consumption had decreased significantly from the baseline measurement.

Baseline and results so far
Drag the handle to compare the baseline measurement with the results so far.
Results so far
  • CO2Decreased significantly from the baseline measurement
  • WaterDecreased significantly from the baseline measurement
  • RecycledPercentage of recycled materials had increased significantly
Baseline measurement
  • ScopePerformed on the most commonly used garments
  • WeightingCO2 emissions rated at 80%, water consumption at 20%
  • ToxicityNot included due to insufficient qualitative reference data
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Baseline measurement. Performed on the most commonly used garments. CO2 emissions rated at 80%, water consumption at 20%. Toxicity not included due to insufficient qualitative reference data.
Results so far. CO2 emissions and water consumption had decreased significantly from the baseline measurement. The percentage of recycled materials had increased significantly.
Findings and recommendations
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01 Results
Both CO₂ emissions and water consumption had decreased significantly from the baseline measurement.
02 Materials
The use of recycled materials, especially recycled polyester and to a lesser extent recycled cotton, had a major impact on the environmental impact.
03 Insight
The software also provided insight into the percentage of recycled materials; this had increased significantly from the baseline measurement.
04 Tenders
Sustainability and circularity should be included in the evaluation of tenders for workwear.
05 Tenders
A streamlined LCA, such as bAwear's tool, can help objectively assess and reward companies for environmental innovations and measures.
06 Insight
The tool made the environmental impact measurable and understandable from raw material extraction to waste phase.
07 Process
Tenderers should be given sufficient time to collect the necessary data, often depending on their own suppliers and the entire chain. It is important to follow the recommendations of the Committee of Procurement Experts (CoAe).
Environmental Impact Report
bAwear Score environmental impact report, impact per supply chain step

The use of recycled materials, especially recycled polyester and to a lesser extent recycled cotton, had a major impact on the environmental impact. During the agreement, the percentage of recycled textiles would continue to increase due to improved recycling techniques. This would make the tenderers' performance on sustainability more measurable.

Why Rotterdam chose bAwear

Textile expertise,
and industry support

In choosing bAwear, it was important for Rotterdam that bAwear had a lot of textile knowledge and expertise to check the accuracy of the numbers. Another plus was that the bAwear tool was supported by the Dutch and Belgian trade association Modint and Creamoda.

Collaboration
HR
Henri de Ruiter Procurement expert Stad Rotterdam
“

"As a tenderer you want to avoid, that during the tender, discussions arise about the method of assessing sustainability. An industry-wide accepted instrument is therefore desirable, with an established calculation and assessment method. This does not yet exist in the textile industry."

Henri de Ruiter, Procurement expert Stad Rotterdam

"As a tenderer you want to avoid, that during the tender, discussions arise about the method of assessing sustainability. An industry-wide accepted instrument is therefore desirable, with an established calculation and assessment method. This does not yet exist in the textile industry."

Henri de Ruiter, procurement expert Stad Rotterdam

"Green procurement is a powerful tool for reducing the environmental impact of textiles and clothing, particularly in the workwear sector. We at bAwear are pleased to support the municipality of Rotterdam in their initiative to adopt green procurement practices. By leveraging bAwear Expert, we were able to accurately calculate the environmental impact of the products offered. Our expertise played a crucial role in helping Rotterdam define the criteria for their tender, ensuring a more sustainable approach to their procurement process."

Anton, Textile Sustainability Expert at bAwear

Ready to also better assess
the sustainability of textile procurement?

A streamlined LCA, such as bAwear's tool, can help objectively assess and reward companies for environmental innovations and measures.

Source of all client content: bAwear Score case study Stad Rotterdam. bAwear Score. LCA-based impact measurement for textiles. bawear-score.com
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Case study Workwear procurement bAwear Expert

Stad Rotterdam: Enabling green procurement through detailed impact assessments

Rotterdam experienced challenges in assessing sustainability in textile-related tender processes. There was a need for an accepted tool, such as environmental life cycle analysis, in the apparel industry.

Gemeente Rotterdam
Client Stad Rotterdam Textile-related tender processes, workwear
Summary
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Enforcement officers of gemeente Rotterdam in workwear
Foto: gemeente Rotterdam
Challenges and goals

Assessing sustainability in textile tenders

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Process and scope

A streamlined LCA behind the tender criteria

bAwear Score was chosen as the streamlined LCA tool to measure sustainability in the apparel industry. By leveraging bAwear Expert, the environmental impact of the products offered was accurately calculated, and bAwear's expertise played a crucial role in helping Rotterdam define the criteria for their tender.

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Results and experience

Lower CO2 and water use, more recycled material

The procurement was not yet complete, but the results so far showed that both CO2 emissions and water consumption had decreased significantly from the baseline measurement.

Baseline and results so far
Drag the handle to compare the baseline measurement with the results so far.
Results so far
  • CO2Decreased significantly from the baseline measurement
  • WaterDecreased significantly from the baseline measurement
  • RecycledPercentage of recycled materials had increased significantly
Baseline measurement
  • ScopePerformed on the most commonly used garments
  • WeightingCO2 emissions rated at 80%, water consumption at 20%
  • ToxicityNot included due to insufficient qualitative reference data
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Baseline measurement. Performed on the most commonly used garments. CO2 emissions rated at 80%, water consumption at 20%. Toxicity not included due to insufficient qualitative reference data.
Results so far. CO2 emissions and water consumption had decreased significantly from the baseline measurement. The percentage of recycled materials had increased significantly.
Findings and recommendations
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Environmental Impact Report
bAwear Score environmental impact report, impact per supply chain step

The use of recycled materials, especially recycled polyester and to a lesser extent recycled cotton, had a major impact on the environmental impact. During the agreement, the percentage of recycled textiles would continue to increase due to improved recycling techniques. This would make the tenderers' performance on sustainability more measurable.

Why Rotterdam chose bAwear

Textile expertise,
and industry support

In choosing bAwear, it was important for Rotterdam that bAwear had a lot of textile knowledge and expertise to check the accuracy of the numbers. Another plus was that the bAwear tool was supported by the Dutch and Belgian trade association Modint and Creamoda.

Collaboration
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"As a tenderer you want to avoid, that during the tender, discussions arise about the method of assessing sustainability. An industry-wide accepted instrument is therefore desirable, with an established calculation and assessment method. This does not yet exist in the textile industry."

Henri de Ruiter, procurement expert Stad Rotterdam

"Green procurement is a powerful tool for reducing the environmental impact of textiles and clothing, particularly in the workwear sector. We at bAwear are pleased to support the municipality of Rotterdam in their initiative to adopt green procurement practices. By leveraging bAwear Expert, we were able to accurately calculate the environmental impact of the products offered. Our expertise played a crucial role in helping Rotterdam define the criteria for their tender, ensuring a more sustainable approach to their procurement process."

Anton, Textile Sustainability Expert at bAwear

Ready to also better assess
the sustainability of textile procurement?

A streamlined LCA, such as bAwear's tool, can help objectively assess and reward companies for environmental innovations and measures.

Source of all client content: bAwear Score case study Stad Rotterdam. bAwear Score. LCA-based impact measurement for textiles. bawear-score.com