Integrating environmental criteria into hospital procurement: challenges and expectations of public stakeholders
towards healthcare manufacturers for 2026

Context, objectives and methodology

An obligation introduced by the Climate and Resilience Law of August 22, 2021

Objective of the Law: to implement some of the proposals of the Citizens’ Convention for
Climate adopted by the Head of State, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40%
by 2030, in a spirit of social justice.

The introduction, via Article 35, of several provisions to strengthen the integration of
sustainable development issues into public procurement, including:

• Obligation to take into account the environmental characteristics of the subject of the
  contract, in the conditions of execution of the contract (article L-2112-2 of the
  public procurement code)
• Obligation to retain at least one award criterion taking into account the
  environmental characteristics of the offer (articles L. 2152-7 and L. 3124-5 of the
  public procurement code)

Provisions applicable no later than August 22, 2026