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Electronics Watch and the Circular and Fair ICT Pact hosted a series of dialogues between public buyers and their tech resellers on supply chain due diligence. The dialogue recognises the need for improved coordination between resellers and public buyers to achieve effective supply chain due diligence and to learn more about the unique challenges and opportunities that each party faces in that regard. Read the article to learn more about the outcomes of the dialogue sessions and the next steps.

CFIT launches its first Recommendation, calling for the use of third party verified EPDs in ICT procurement to improve Scope 3 emissions reporting and strengthen sustainable public purchasing.

CFIT launches harmonised Recommendations to advance circular and fair ICT procurement internationally across the public sector.

In 2025, the Circular and Fair ICT (CFIT) Pact further established itself as a government-driven, international programme for sustainable ICT procurement. Looking back at a productive year, we provided practical guidance for procuring organizations, welcomed new participants to the Pact, and expanded our focus to procurement areas with significant environmental and social impacts.

SKI, Denmark’s central public procurement organization, joins CFIT to promote sustainable ICT procurement and strengthen international collaboration for fair, circular, and responsible supply chains.

Highlights from CFIT’s 2025 meeting on advancing sustainable ICT procurement, harmonizing standards, and expanding global collaboration

Ireland’s Office of Government Procurement (OGP) joins Circular and Fair ICT (CFIT) Pact as a Procuring Participant, sharing its expertise in sustainable ICT procurement and supporting long-term circularity and fairness in the sector.

Extending the lifetime of ICT products is one of the most effective and achievable  ways to reduce ICT products’ environmental footprint. This guide shows how  procuring organizations can embed lifetime extension into every phase of the  CFIT procurement cycle.

The Circular and Fair ICT Pact is pleased to launch its latest manual for public buyers on “Promoting Due Diligence through ICT Procurement”. This manual was developed by KU Leuven, as part of Community of Practice on transparency and due diligence (2023 – 2024) that was facilitated for the Circular and Fair ICT Pact.

Now available for download: CFIT's first mini guide: Practical strategies for carbon-conscious ICT procurement