Sustainable procurement levels 1 and 2

Location: Archial, Walker Building, Birmingham

13 October 2011

A comprehensive one day event that covers level 1 and 2 of sustainable procurement.

This event will be delivered by Michelle Dixon, Director of Revise. Working with universities and colleges across the UK to help them improve their sustainability performance, she provides national training on Sustainable Procurement to the EAUC, the Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Procurement and various regional University purchasing consortia.

Sustainable procurement is considered crucial in meeting the UK’s sustainable
development objectives. The UK Government made sustainable consumption and production a key commitment of its Sustainable Development Strategy back in 2005 and sustainable procurement is recognised as an element in the UK’s transition to a low carbon economy.

Sustainable procurement can also be considered an ‘upstream’ sustainability initiative as it takes a proactive approach to improving efficiency and sustainability performance. In addition, the benefits that sustainable procurement offers are wide reaching and includes improved spend control and costs reduction, improved supplier performance, reduced contract risks and significant reputational benefits.

Understand:

• The current sustainable procurement agenda
• How to implement stages 1 and 2 of the Government’s Flexible Framework, incorporating new guidance as part of the British Standard BS8903 (Principles and Framework for Procuring Sustainability)
• How to establish clear plans in order to make efficiency and carbon savings
• How to improve the wider environmental and social performance of your organisation

This course is for:

• Sustainability and Procurement/Purchasing Professionals

 
Want to take the next step? Book onto Sustainable Procurement level 3.