Including the closely related term procurement decisions.
… the carbon footprint of Council buildings 2. Reduce the use of petrol and diesel by the Council and minimise emissions 3. Consider sustainability in use of materials and procurement decisions Objective 1: Reduce the carbon footprint of Council buildings Task Responsibility Target Resourcing Programme update RAG Status 1.1 Undertake Carbon Emissions assessment to develop baseline figures…
… of materials and procurement decisions Task Responsibility Target Resourcing Programme update RAG status 3.1 Reduce office paper usage by greater use of technology and development to sustained home working. All heads of service Communications Manager Reduction in amount of paper purchased. In 2019/20 a total of £17,733 was spent across the Council. Existing Spend on paper in 2020…
… sustainable and to develop their resilience to climate risks. Task Responsibility Target Resourcing Programme update RAG status 10.1 Organise an annual event on sustainability for local businesses, to learn about reducing energy usage, sustainable procurement, home working etc. Economic Development Manager, Sustainability Officer. Annual event held virtually Existing Events…
…/21 was £4k. 3.2 Purchase locally produced goods where possible and in compliance with financial regulations to secure value for money. Include a scoring criteria for locality/distance/ environmental sustainability within the evaluation model for procurement of goods and services. Economic Development Manager Head of Finance Procurement Officer a) Local providers…
… of goods and services purchased by the Council identified by March 2021 and circulated to purchasing managers b) Evidence of purchases made from new local suppliers c) Explore ‘inclusive growth’ concept of social value in procurement Existing Economic Development Manager and Procurement Officer have started work on this. 3.3 Take account of sustainability in procurement…