{"id":6784,"date":"2025-12-12T05:48:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T05:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/?page_id=6784"},"modified":"2025-12-12T06:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T06:28:03","slug":"african-sustainable-procurement-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/?page_id=6784","title":{"rendered":"African Sustainable Procurement Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_poja7qpoja7qpoja-removebg-preview-200x200.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_poja7qpoja7qpoja-removebg-preview-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_poja7qpoja7qpoja-removebg-preview-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_poja7qpoja7qpoja-removebg-preview-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_poja7qpoja7qpoja-removebg-preview-144x144.png 144w, https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_poja7qpoja7qpoja-removebg-preview.png 500w\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"248\" \/>African Sustainable Procurement Institute (ASPI)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>African Sustainable Procurement Institute (ASPI)<\/strong> is a pioneering initiative dedicated to advancing sustainable, ethical, and climate-aligned public and private sector procurement practices across the African continent.<\/p>\n<p>Established by TaranisCo Advisory, a specialist consultancy in Supply Chain Management (SCM), ESG, and procurement, ASPI serves as a continental platform for thought leadership, policy advocacy, and multi-stakeholder collaboration aimed at transforming the procurement ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>ASPI&#8217;s mandate reflects the growing global recognition that public procurement, representing between 13% and 20% of GDP in many countries and contributes up to 15% of greenhouse-gas emissions.<\/p>\n<p>It holds significant potential as a lever for climate action and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute applauds the 35 nations that signed the landmark agreement at COP30 in Brazil, committing to accelerate climate action through the strategic use of public procurement systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aims and Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ASPI&#8217;s work is anchored in four core goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n<strong>1. Promote Climate-Aligned Procurement Policies<\/strong><br \/>\nAdvocate for the adoption of green and sustainable procurement frameworks that reduce carbon emissions, waste, and environmental impacts.\n<strong>2. Build Capacity Across Public Institutions<\/strong><br \/>\nSupport governments, state and private sector entities in aligning procurement systems with global sustainability standards, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals.\n<strong>3. Facilitate Regional Knowledge Exchange<\/strong><br \/>\nProvide platforms for sharing innovations, best practices, and policy insights across African countries and sectors.\n<strong>4. Drive Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration<\/strong><br \/>\nUnite government, business, academia, and civil society around a shared vision of sustainable procurement reform.\n<p><strong>Activities and Forthcoming Initiatives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2026, ASPI will launch a series of regional forums aimed at engaging national, provincial\/state, and local government stakeholders. These forums will explore policy readiness, auditing of capacity gaps, and opportunities for harmonizing sustainable procurement practices across Africa.<\/p>\n<p>These engagements will culminate in the African Green Procurement Summit, a flagship continental gathering designed to elevate the conversation, showcase progress, and catalyse commitments toward adopting climate-smart procurement policies. The Summit will also create a space for cross-sector collaboration, knowledge generation, and partnership development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Us:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For further engagement on ASPI, contact Gerrit Davids, Lead Advisor at TaranisCo Advisory:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mobile:<\/strong> +27 82 496 1657 or <strong>Email:<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gerrit@taranisco.co.za\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">gerrit@taranisco.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>African Sustainable Procurement Institute (ASPI) Profile The African Sustainable Procurement Institute (ASPI) is a pioneering initiative dedicated to advancing sustainable, ethical, and climate-aligned public and&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/?page_id=6784\" class=\"read-more-link\"><span class=\"read-more-icon\"><\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6784","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6784"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6804,"href":"https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6784\/revisions\/6804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taranis.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}