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Ribble Valley Borough Council

… (this list is not exhaustive):  Produced a Sustainable Procurement Policy.  Ensured that the Council’s energy usage is a key determinant of IT procurement.  Ensured we have certificates of safe disposal for all IT equipment.  Ensured we have certificates for the reuse of print consumables.  Ensured that all the Council’s electricity is sourced from renewable sources (Green Energy…

… and consideration of the sustainability of its procurement process plans can be put into place to reduce emissions. Sustainable procurement is a common factor across all three themes and will play a vital role in supporting the Council’s Climate Change Action Plan. It is defined as a process whereby organisations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value…

… Objective: Sustainable procurement Action Comments Targets Investigate further the purchase of fair trade and local products Promotion of Taste Lancashire – this is already factored into procurement involving food eg tender for Bowling Green Cafe Ongoing Review the Procurement Policy to ensure all environmental issues are considered A Yes/No question is included on tenders about…

… for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits to society and the economy, while minimising damage to the environment. The Council has taken steps to ensure that sustainable procurement principles are embedded in how we conduct our business. Training and communication are vital to ensure that staff understand how their actions impact on climate change; how the unavoidable impacts…

… staff know how to use the relevant software, and create a working culture in which it is permissible and acceptable to do so in place of attending in person. Training for Microsoft Teams is currently being investigated. Short term Objective: Sustainable procurement Action Comments Targets Investigate the purchase of eco- friendly cleaning products Short term 23…