June 11, 2007—TerraChoice, an environmental marketing agency, has recently released its EcoMarkets 2007 Summary Report. The annual research initiative monitors the patterns of green procurement and supply chain management in business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) contexts.
The report, available free of charge, can be obtained through TerraChoice’s Web site. A more detailed and customized analysis is available to the organization’s clients and partners upon request.
Hundreds of procurement professionals across North America with more than $5 billion in annual spending are represented in the sample population. The study found that nearly half of surveyed organizations have paper re-use/recycle programs, but only about a third have implemented paper reduction programs and about 25 percent have Green paper purchasing programs in place.
The study found that 28 percent of janitorial contracts require the use of green cleaning products. According to the survey, 56 percent believe that Green cleaning products are those that have no harmful by-products or ingredients; 31 percent believe it means the products are biodegradable; and 22 percent say that Green cleaning products are eco-friendly, not harmful to the environment or people.
