… and services, social value has been introduced into procurement. This will improve the way the Council procures goods and services and make sure it is done in a more environmentally friendly way, enabling contractors and suppliers to minimise their environmental impact. 20. The Council’s waste and recycling approach for operational buildings has been improved, an Office Waste Strategy was developed…
… - Environmental, Social and Governance issues EPC - Energy Performance Certificate EV - Electric vehicle Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability Strategy (WESS) Action Plan Update Page 2 of 19 (Paper No. 21-61) Official LASER - Public sector energy procurement and energy management service providers LED - Light emitting diode LGA - Local Government Association OSC - Overview and Scrutiny…
… vans and trucks will be purchased outright while others will be procured on short term lease agreements so they can be replaced with more environmentally friendly equivalents when vehicle technology improves. 17. All of the electricity the organisation uses is now from zero carbon sources such as solar panels and wind farms. This was put into place with a new contract which started…