CFIT Publications

The Recommendation calls on procuring organisations to require suppliers to provide third party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for ICT hardware. Embedding EPD requirements at tender stage, and verifying them during contract management, strengthens the quality of Scope 3 data used for monitoring and reporting. It also increases transparency in the ICT supply chain and encourages manufacturers to measure and disclose product level environmental impacts.

Publication date: February 2026

This recommendation invites all organisations procuring ICT to leverage ISO 14024 Ecolabels in procurement. It explains not only why this is recommended, but also includes concrete examples of how procuring organisations can make use of ISO 14024 ecolabels in procurement to select products that are favourable from a sustainability perspective.

Publication date: September 2026

A CFIT working group has outlined what Circular and Fair Procurement of ICT means to its participants. Besides defining ambitions around four core themes, the working group also discussed key strategies for procuring organizations to work towards these ambitions. The strategies are:

• Buy less, Buy better, Use better, Use longer.

For each strategy, commitments have been formulated, which CFIT participants will consider as part of their procurement strategies.

Publication date: January 2022

The CFIT Pact is set up out of the belief that through sustainable public procurement of ICT, public organizations can accelerate circularity, fairness and sustainability in the ICT sector. This Mini Guide explains how you can adopt carbon-conscious procurement practices throughout the different stages of the CFIT procurement cycle. This helps to reduce your organization's carbon impact and it supports further innovation toward low-carbon and circular solutions in the ICT sector.

Publication date: July 2025

This manual provides important background information on the ICT supply chain, human rights risks and market responses. But more importantly, the document provides a concrete framework for action in chapter 3.

Publication date: February 2026 (updated version 1.1)

Every year that a device is kept in use avoids the environmental and financial costs of manufacturing a new one. With the right strategies in place, public buyers can extend the life of their ICT fleet and reduce emissions, costs, and waste. This guide shows how procuring organizations can embed lifetime extension into every phase of the CFIT procurement cycle.

Publication date: September 2025