Welcome to the Eco-Eval Web site! The North American Green Purchasing Initiative’s Self-Assessment Tool (Eco-Eval) is designed to help professional
purchasers evaluate their organization's environmental purchasing initiatives and identify opportunities for improvement.
Environmental purchasing is a set of policies, procedures and tools that allow an organization to make the most efficient use of materials, produce a minimum
of waste and pollution, and to stimulate the use of post-consumer material.
The Eco-Eval can be used by any organization with a structured purchasing system, including all levels of government (national, provincial/state and
municipal levels), hospitals, schools, universities, and large corporations. Purchasers can also share this tool with their suppliers to help them
anticipate possible future needs. The tool is not limited to any specific product group and will apply to any commodity purchased including services.
This self-assessment tool could also be used to assess whether your organization’s environmental purchasing practices seem worthy of certification
by an independent third-party organization such as
TerraChoice Marketing Services or
Green Seal. Please contact them directly for more information.