
Several federal departments and agencies, including the Defense Department, last week proposed a rule that would require agencies to purchase sustainable products and services pursuant to an executive order from President Biden directing the federal government to do its part in environmental sustainability. The Dec. 8, 2021 executive order, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability (E.O. 14057), among other things “directs agencies to reduce emissions, promote environmental stewardship…incentivize markets for sustainable products and services, purchase sustainable products…