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ARTICLE · 20 SEPTEMBER 2010

PPPs - Closing the Gap in the Triple Bottom Line: People, [Planet,] Profit

The private sector should anticipate where the sustainability market is heading and be innovative with green ideas when bidding for PPPs. The future of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) will increasingly include a fourth "P" – Planet. Serious bidders for PPPs can not think that the innovation required to gain a competitive edge doesn't extend to addressing sustainability, including by incorporating clever environmental solutions in a bid.

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The future of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) will increasingly include a fourth "P" – Planet. Serious bidders for PPPs can not think that the innovation required to gain a competitive edge doesn't extend to addressing sustainability, including by incorporating clever environmental solutions in a bid.

While governments are currently in the process of transforming sustainable ideals into concrete laws, policies and strategies, a competitive edge for bidding and winning PPPs may be gained by offering something more than just meeting minimum sustainability requirements.

Emerging policies in Europe

Europe will soon have thorough legislative requirements for sustainability that will raise the bar on sustainability requirements for major PPPs.

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