Including the closely related terms procurement policy, sustainable procurement, and sustainable procurement policy.
… becomes available. Ensure Council projects, purchases, contracts and policies are scrutinised for carbon impact before actions are taken 1. Strengthen use of the revised Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) process to ensure that all Council projects, policies and large purchases are assessed for their carbon impact. (1.3) 2. Update the Council’s Sustainable Procurement Policy to provide…
…), means that it is vital that we use the levers that we do have, to create influence and action wherever we can. This includes planning and transport policy, procurement, social housing and our marketing, events and communications. To reach net zero emissions across the District by 2030, we all need to work together to reduce CO2 emissions from energy and transport by 47,000 tonnes per year…
… sustainability-related staff resourcing. • Introduce a protocol by which the sustainability impacts of relevant projects, policy changes, purchases and contracts are assessed before actions are taken. • Set clear guidance for staff on sustainable procurement options and ensure that suppliers are obliged to offer the environmentally preferable option. • Ensure all staff and Councillors receive regular…
… District by 2030, twenty years in advance of the government’s current net zero target of 2050. We know that this is ambitious. Significant investments and changes in organisational culture from the way we manage our buildings, deliver high quality services and procure our products will be required. However, we must not also forget that this challenge, great though it undoubtedly is, offers an exciting…
… services by nearly 42% since 2008. To meet our objective of releasing net zero emissions by 2030 we will need to reduce emissions from our energy and transport use by 348 tonnes of CO2 equivalent every year. These changes will require significant initial investment and radical changes to the way we manage our buildings, deliver services, procure products and services. In the long- term these changes…