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South Lanarkshire Council

… The Sustainable Procurement Policy has helped to further embed sustainability and climate change considerations in the procurement process. Sustainability testing is now a requirement in the corporate sourcing strategy allowing for climate change and sustainability to be considered when compiling tender specifications. Training has also been provided to employees, involved at all stages…

… of the procurement process, to understand the implications on public procurement resulting from the new sustainable procurement duty which is derived from the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. Sustainable South Lanarkshire During the development of the previous Sustainable Development Strategy, internal consultation took place with employees to gain their views and ideas in relation to the council’s…

… achieve this? • Continue to develop procurement processes to improve environmental outcomes and ensure compliance with the council’s sustainable procurement duty • Create a culture of resource efficiency in the workplace • Maximise the use of environmentally responsible materials and reduce, reuse and recycle construction waste in new and refurbished council facilities Outcome 1.3…

…? Policy Key priorities Sustainable Development Goals • Use resources efficiently and reduce waste • Promote sustainable procurement practices • Invest in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures • Create a culture that focuses on sustainability Paris Agreement • Reduce the council’s carbon footprint • Ensure service delivery is resilient to the effects of climate change Climate…

… policies, plans and strategies Procurement Reform Bill • Comply with the new sustainable procurement duty What has been achieved so far? Highlights from the previous strategy Our Carbon Footprint The council’s carbon footprint comprises of energy use from our buildings, household waste to landfill, energy used for street lighting, fuel consumption used in our fleet and business travel…