This procurement was led by the University of Sheffield who, together with INNOCAT partner Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells, brought on board a number of other organisations interested in increasing energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions that arise from vending operations.
Resah-idf, the network for hospital procurers in the Paris region, was on the quest for eco-innovative solutions to reduce environmental impacts while meeting current budgetary constraints of its members. One potential solution was biodegradable food trays and a corresponding recycling service.
Catering services in the City of Turin prepare 50,000 meals for 360 primary, secondary and nursery schools on a daily basis. This amounts to over eight million meals a year. Turin aims to define specific indicators to measure current environmental achievements.
INNOCAT partner Environment Park (Envipark) assisted lead buyer ARPA Piemonte (Regional Agency for the Protection of the Environment of the Piemont Region) with the procurement of eco-innovative office canteen catering services in the Turin Region.
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