Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) is an international network of buyers dedicated to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing. Our membership program and consulting services provide institutional purchasers with cutting edge procurement tools and resources designed to save money, conserve resources, reduce waste, and improve efficiency. To learn about membership benefits and consulting services, please click here.

ENERGY STAR Q&A Webinar Recording and Slides Now Available

The Webinar, featuring Maria Vargas of ENERGY STAR, presented new changes in the certification program and included a thorough Q&A.  More

Office Electronics Case Studies Now Available

RPN has created two case studies concerning office electronics, that provides real-world experiences on how green procurement can save your institution money and environmental resources.  More

Tracking and Reporting Responsible Purchasing Webinar Now Available for Download

The presentation slides and video recording to RPN's most popular Webinar are now available for download. Learn how your organization can better track its socially responsible and environmentally preferable purchasing.  More

RPN Model Responsible Purchasing Report Now Available

The RPN Model Responsible Purchasing Report is now available to download for RPN members. This report helps purchasers track their responsible purchasing and create their own responsible purchasing report.  More

Member Spotlight: City of San Francisco Releases SF Approved Green Products List

The SF Approved List is a compilation of products, services, and (eventually) ecolabels that meet the health and environmental standards of the City & County of San Francisco.  More

Director's Corner: The Promise and Perils of Eco-Labels

Eco-labels can be an incredibly useful tool for purchasers. It isn't always easy to ascertain if one product is more "green" than another or if its environmental claims are true. Eco-labels can help facilitate the procurement of responsible products because, when credible, they provide an objective authentication of environmental assertions and ensure products meet varying environmental and human health requirements.  More

Nova Scotia Bans Bottled Water

Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter used the annual convention of CUPE Nova Scotia to announce his government is committed to a ban on the sale of bottled water in all provincial facilities that have potable water.  More