Including the closely related terms public sector procurement, and sustainable procurement.
… running costs, while up-front costs are higher. In addition, investment is also required to provide charging infrastructure for this fleet, in particular for a Central Depot replacement. The recent Gwent Fleet Review highlights the potential for collaborative public sector procurement. Agile Working. In addition to reducing travel, both too and in work, changes such as home…
… footprint and enable the targeting of high carbon areas. However, it cannot function as an ongoing monitoring tool for carbon reduction activity. Identifying specific measures for these high carbon areas will be a priority. Strategic Direction. Clear policy objectives and priorities are needed to make performance measures meaningful. The flexibility of public sector procurement…
… absorption of carbon on land we own and manage, largely associated with woodland, urban trees and peatland. 4. Procurement: Goods which covers what we purchase as an organisation and includes key items such as clothing, food, IT, machinery, equipment and furniture. 5. Procurement: Services which covers the services we procure to deliver our functions such as schools and social services…
… these potential reductions may require wider changes in areas such as procurement processes, storage capacity and service delivery models. 2 A9 Sequestration -1% Carbon sequestration removes emissions from the atmosphere, these negative emissions are crucial to achieving carbon neutrality. In addition, as land owner the council is responsible for substantial carbon stocks already…
…. Collaboration. Common supply chains and combined purchasing power can give public sector organisations more influence. A lot of previous public sector work on sustainable procurement, including developing standards and guidance, has taken place on a regional basis. This previous work also identified challenges 1 and 2 as priorities for the public sector. 4 A12…