Gwangju Green Purchasing Support Center, Ranked No.1 Nationwide in Regular Evaluation
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 28th that it ranked first nationwide (96.71 points) in the Ministry of Environment's '2021 National Green Purchasing Support Center Regular Evaluation,' achieving the highest evaluation grade of S for three consecutive years.
The Gwangju Green Purchasing Support Center, designated by the Ministry of Environment and opened in the Yangdong Market subway station since 2018, is operated with support from the Ministry of Environment and Gwangju City to promote eco-friendly consumption and activate green products.
This evaluation was conducted by the Ministry of Environment, which formed a joint evaluation team of external experts to assess 14 indicators across three areas?center operation projects, policy projects, and activity performance?through document review, on-site visits, and deliberation, targeting 10 green purchasing support centers nationwide.
The Gwangju Green Purchasing Support Center received excellent evaluations for customized education to cultivate eco-friendly consumers, support for green product production and promotion through cooperation with green product companies, specialized projects reflecting regional characteristics, and projects targeting vulnerable groups.
Going forward, in addition to green consumption education, the center plans to lead the creation of a green Gwangju by discovering eco-label certified companies through a visiting eco-label certification support system and linking demand sources to spread an eco-friendly consumption culture.
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Song Jin-nam, Director of the Climate and Environment Policy Division, said, “The Gwangju Green Purchasing Support Center has achieved excellent results in activating green consumption by receiving the top S grade for three consecutive years,” and added, “We will strive to establish a green cooperation network with the local community and position the center as a regional hub institution.”
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