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A review of government travel May 2009 Sustainable Travel engaging the public sector
Acceleration of Eco-Operation- achieving supply chain success and sustainability Report and survey findings detailing the forces and factors driving supply chain executives towards greater levels of environmental responsibility, visibility, collaboration and accountability.
Adidas sustainability review 2009 Discover how Adidas is working to minimise the environmental impact of its supply chain
Better jobs in better supply chains Learn how purchasers can improve labour standards in their supply chains, in this report from Oxfam
Blizzard Utilities- the Carbon Reduction Commitment Blizzard Utilities have launched a free consultation service to help large organisations comply with the upcoming Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC).
Building Stronger Communities Business and the third sector: Innovation in tough times
Buy and make a difference A guide to addressing social issues in public procurement
Buy Green and make a difference A guide from the OGC on how to tackle environmental issues through public procurement
Carbon Disclosure Project Supply Chain Report 2010 Annual report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) summarising responses to supply chain information requests
Carbon measurement and management- a review of the London 2012 approach A review of the approach taken to carbon measurement and management across the London 2012 programme
CEOs - A new era of sustainability Learn about how CEOs view the future of sustainability from a study by United Nations Global Compact and Accenture
Child wellbeing and child poverty Find out where the UK stands on child wellbeing and child poverty relative to other EU nations.
Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 - Annual Review 2009 Discover the findings from the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 in their third annual review
Costing the Future: Securing Value for Money through Sustainable Procurement This report provides a healthcheck on the Governments progress towards embedding sustainability into public sector procurement. In particular the report focuses on the potential for whole-life costing to drive more sustainable public procurement and deliver environmental, economic and social benefits.
Defra's packaging strategy - making the most of packaging Defra's review of packaging policy which outlines their packaging strategy for a low carbon economy
Delivering Value for London - using procurement to make a positive difference A report on the GLA Group's progress towards embedding responsible procurement to deliver value for London
Diageo Corporate Responsibility Report 2009 Discover how Diageo is embedding sustainability in procurement
Energy Use and Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the Steel Sector in Key Developing Countries A useful document to determe likely carbon emissions from steel production. The data is based on steel production in developing countries and for crude steel only
Equality and Human Rights Commission inquiry - Race discrimination in the construction industry An inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission into the low numbers of ethnic minorities entering the construction industry
Ethical Procurement for Health Guidance and Toolkit Ethical Procurement for Health Guidance and Toolkit
Food Standards Agency: Qualitative research to explore people's use of food labelling information, Executive Summary Learn about people's use of food labelling in from the Executive Summary of qualitative reserach undertaken by Ipsos MORI for the Food Standards Agency
Food Standards Agency: Qualitative research to explore people's use of food labelling information, Report Learn about people's use of food labelling in in this Report of qualitative reserach undertaken by Ipsos MORI for the Food Standards Agency
Forward Commitment Procurement Case Study: HMPS A case study looking at how Forward Commitment Procurement was used to procure a Zero Waste Prison Mattress System by HM Prison Service
Fresh Thinking- delivering values and value for money through social benefits in public procurement This report is intended to provoke better thinking about how wellbeing is procured in the public arena.
Getting Value for London - using procurement to make a positive difference to our city Responsible procurement baseline report from the GLA Group presenting the Mayor of London's strategy to make the Capital a leading region in sustainable procurement
GLA Economics - A Fairer London: The 2010 Living Wage in London Report Discover the London Living Wage 2010 including updates on the Wage and how it is calculated
GLA Group: Responsible Procurement - Getting Value for London Download this presentation by Collan Murray from the GLA Group Central Responsible Procurement Team to discover how the Responsible Procurement programme is supporting sustainable procurement in London
Guide to sustainable biofuels procurement for transport A guide to procuring sustainable biofuels for transport
House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee - Greening Government Review of the Government SOGE targets examining progress in 2008-09
Interested in influencing sustainable procurement in construction? CIRIA in association with Action Sustainability is currently developing new sustainable procurement guidance for the construction industry. Find out more about this leading-edge industry guidance and how you can get involved.
John Lewis Partnership Sustainable Construction Framework A framework for delivering sustainable construction in the retail sector
Leading a sustainable enterprise Report presenting the results of a survey by IBM Global Business Services and recommendations for leveraging information to improve supply chain sustainability.
Leading to a greener London The Mayor of London's environment programme
Local Government Sustainable Procurement Strategy Incorporating the Local Government Response to the Report of the Sustainable Procurement Task Force
LOCOG sustainable events guidelines London 2012 has published guidelines to ensure corporate and public events are run in a sustainable way
London 2012 carbon footprint study This report sets out the carbon footprint methodology and reference footprint for the London 2012 Olympics
London 2012 employment and skills update Discover how the ODA is upskilling a local and diverse workforce
London 2012 legacy reveiw A report looking at how a legacy from the 2012 Olympics will be secured through regeneration and local employment and skills generation
London Borough of Sutton One Planet Action Plan Sutton's One Planet Action Plan sets out a strategy for Sutton to become the UK's most sustainable borough
Manchester Sustainable Procurement Policy A sample sustainable procurement policy from Manchester City Council 2009
Mayor of London's Green Procurement Code annual review 2009 Find out how the Mayor of London's Green Procurement Code signatories spent £436 million on sustainable procurement this year
Measurement of economic performance and social progress Report from the International Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress exploring new methods of measuring societal well-being
Measurement of sustainable procurement A critical review of frameworks used to measure sustainable procurement with detailed recommendations and a methodology for developing sustainable procurement KPIs
Measuring the environmental and economic impacts of a Six Nations rugby international Discover how academics are calculating the ecological footprint of a Six Nations Rugby International to understand how best to maximise economic impacts, whilst minimising environmental impacts at future events.
National Procurement Strategy for the Fire and Rescue Service in England 2009-12 The Strategy sets out the framework for collaborative procurement within the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) in England from 2009 to 2012, building on the 2005-2008 National Procurement Strategy (NPS).
NHS PASA Procuring for Health & Sustainability 160408 A presentation summarising the sustainable procurement action plan for the healthcare sector
No growth in total global CO2 emissions in 2009 Discover how carbon emissions stayed constant in 2009 from this report by the Netherlands Environment Agency
Offsetting - A Dangerous Distaction Why offsetting is failing the climate and people: the evidence - a report from Friends of the Earth
Policy through Procurement An action plan for harnessing public procurement to deliver key policy agendas concerned with fair and sustainable economic growth and recovery
Procuring for Health & Sustainability 2012:Sustainable Procurement Action Plan The Health & Social Care reponse to the Sustainable Procurement Task Force report
Procuring the Future Sustainable Procurement National Action Plan
Reuse of office furniture Download this guide from the Centre for Remanufacturing and Reuse examining the market potential for reused and remanufactured office furniture
Roots Review: Review of arrangements for efficiencies from smarter procurement in local government Review of efficiency measures in local Government, and recommendations for achieving Value for Money through procurement
Setting the Table Advice to Government on priority elements of sustainable diets, commissioned by Defra, assessed the environmental and health impacts of changing patterns of food consumption
Skanska sustainable procurement Download Skanska's new sustainable procurement policy
Skanska sustainable procurement presentation An introduction to sustainable procurement at Skanska, from Andrew MacAskill, Supply Chain Director
Supplier responsibility at Apple Learn how Apple is tackling child labour in its supply chain
Sustainability and Local Government Procurement This guide explains how local authorities can develop and implement a sustainable procurement policy and a risk-based strategy designed to tackle the categories of spending that have the greatest environmental and social impacts.
Sustainability in Supply Chains- using systems thinking to work towards sustainability in corporations and their supply chains This report explores a systems-based learning approach taken by a group of corporations in the construction and food sectors to improve the sustainability of their products and services.
Sustainability in supply chains: concrete case study This case study explores using critical systems analysis with multi-stakeholders to understand options for procuring sustainable concrete
Sustainable procurement guidelines for office stationery Guidelines for the sustainable procurement of stationery from UNEP
Sustainable procurement in construction Read this report from the CIRIA sustainable procurement in construction event, with a discussion from Shaun McCarthy, Director of Action Sustainability and case studies from Andrew Robb at TfL and Andrew MacAskill at Skanska
Sustainable procurement of wood and paper-based products World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's guide and resource kit to help corporate buyers ensure the sustainability of their wood- and paper-based products.
Sustainable Procurement: a crucial lever to end the crisis? Whitepaper based on the HEC 2009 Sustainable Procurement Benchmark and 21 interviews with Procurement Directors
Swimming upstream: Sustainable in challenging times? Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 Annual Review 2008
Taking the lead: a guide to more responsible procurement practices A report from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) and Traidcraft, that sets out a platform for success to help companies achieve more responsible purchasing practices
The Carbon Trust: Public Sector Leadership; Cutting Carbon, Saving Money Download this presentation by Richard Rugg, Head of Public Sector at the Carbon Trust and find out how to reduce the carbon emissions of your supply chain
The Standing of Sustainable Development in Government Download this report from Jonathon Porritt looking at how Government has progressed on sustainable development in the last decade
Towards a One Planet 2012 The second edition of the London 2012 sustainability plan
Towards a sustainable sugar supply chain Case study demonstrating the opportunities and challenges in achieving improved economic, social and environmental outcomes in agricultural supply chains
UK Government Sustainable Procurement Action Plan Incorporating the Government response to the report of the Sustainable Procurement Action Plan
UNEP Sustainable Procurement Guidelines for Motor Vehicles This background report, together with the practical product sheet, constitutes the sustainable procurement guidelines for vehicles for the UN system.
UNEP Sustainable Procurement Product Sheet - Motor Vehicles UN guidance for the sustainable procurement of motor vehicles
Water: the new carbon? Download the report of the recent roundtable to share perspectives on addressing water scarcity from Africa Practice
Whole Life Costing and Cost Management A construction focused advice note on Whole Life Costing from OGC
Willmott Dixon Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy Willmott Dixon were recently ranked third in the Sunday Times Best Green Companies 2009. Download their Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy here
Win/Win: Achieving Sustainable Procurement with the Developing World Guidance for procurers on how to mitigate risks and encourage positive outcomes when purchasing from developing world suppliers
Wrap construction products guide Guide to the recycled content of mainstream construction products
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