One Planet Products: Not-for-profit members-owned buyers club

One Planet Products (OPP) is a bulk buying initiative focused on sustainable and environmental products and materials.

It was set up by BioRegional Development Group to address the lack of technical expertise and knowledge faced by the public and private sector to procuring more sustainable products.

The primary aim of OPP is to encourage the uptake of sustainable products and services in mainstream housing by negotiating price discounts from suppliers on behalf of the club's members, which include housing associations. Members benefit through vetted products and the exchange of knowledge and ideas.

Meanwhile, approved suppliers gain new and valuable routes to market, and benefit through structured customer feedback and incentives to develop new products that meet OPP's sustainability criteria.

In addition to the cost benefits obtained from negotiated bulk price, members save both time and money by accessing OPP's sustainability expertise and balanced analysis of available products.

One Planet Products won the Sustainable Procurement category at the City of London Corporations Sustainable City Awards 2008, in recognition of the exemplary work it has achieved in making it easier and more cost effective to use green construction products for the housing industry.

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