Including the closely related terms procurement policy, and procurement process.
… to liaise with Freedom Leisure and as projects develop, review funding opportunities and cost benefits to the council. 28 Review and update the procurement policy Most of the council’s emissions lie within the supply chain. Therefore, the council will review and rewrite the procurement policy to ensure that there is a requirement for contractors to be carbon neutral or have a plan in place…
… and inform businesses about how they can reduce their emissions. 30 Define a framework for requesting standardised carbon emission data from suppliers The council will develop a framework which will require all contractors to undertake carbon reporting as part of the procurement process and provide yearly updates on emission reductions. CO2A have produced a toolkit to aid this work…
…. A fabric first approach will be taken by improving insulation and installing high-performance glazing on the development; as well as installing PV on the roof. There will also be LED lighting installed along with natural ventilation and the option for installing an ASHP will be investigated. On top of all these measures there will be a push to reduce waste where possible, and procure materials locally…
… to address their emissions. The council will aim to make this a requirement across all its procurement channels to include all contractor types. Financial Services Short This will help reduce the council’s Scope 3 emissions. Officer time 29 Work with current suppliers to increase their understanding of emission data To aid the council in getting a better understanding of its Scope 3…