1. Sustainable Procurement What is Sustainable Procurement? Effective protection of the environment Prudent use of natural resources Social progress that recognises the needs of everyone Maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth and employment A way of delivering a contracting authorities sustainable development objectives

2. EU Procurement Regulations ‘Positive action by purchasers, but not positive discrimination’ Key stages within the Procurement Process relating to Sustainability; Specifications - public bodies are able to specify their requirements in sustainable terms provided they do not discriminate against products or providers Selection Criteria – questions regarding the suppliers’ general sustainable policies are not permitted unless they are directly relevant to the subject/performance of the contract Award Criteria – must be relevant to the subject/performance of the contract and where possible should include whole life costing Contract Terms & Conditions – could be linked to the sustainable policies of the organisation e.g. whilst working on the organisation’s premises the contractor will comply as far as possible with its’ recycling policy

3. Employment Opportunities Promotion of; Youth employment, gender balance, employment of persons from minority groups, job skill development programmes, promotion of inclusive and accessible work environments Equality & Human Rights Consider; ‘forced and child labour’, access to training, gender equality, access to basic social protection, diversity, health and safety Social Inclusion Equal access to procurement opportunities of firms owned by/employing persons from ethnic/minority groups; access to employment for persons with special needs to enhance their employability to secure decent work; language/cultural skills & knowledge Accessibility & Design for All Mandatory requirements in technical specifications to ensure access by persons with disabilities Social Considerations

4. Reserved Contracts –Restricting participation in a tendering exercise to supported factories & businesses (50% + of workers with a disability) Community Benefit Clauses –Targeted recruitment and training clauses –Equal opportunities –Training for existing workforce –Supply chain initiatives –Community consultation –‘Considerate Contractor’ schemes –Contributions to education –Promotion of social enterprises and resources for community initiatives Social Considerations

5. Emissions Emissions to air; emissions to water; impact on climate change e.g. green house gases; impact on health; impact from transportation. Waste Solid waste e.g. packaging, empty containers – landfill; Raw Materials Reduction, alternative source of energy; transportation Energy Usage Sustainable forests, hazardous materials Habitat Impact on habitat, loss of biodiversity Environmental Considerations N.B. Discrimination on grounds of location and distance travelled would not be an acceptable consideration

6. Environmental Environmental Purchasing Hierarchy Re-thinke.g. service instead of product Eliminatee.g. hazardous material content Reducee.g. emissions produced Re-usee.g. packaging Recyclee.g. paper, glass Disposee.g. minimise quantities and therefore cost

7. Supplier Diversity & Competitiveness Productivity is a measure of how well an economy uses resources to produce output and is a fundamental determinant of international competitiveness and livings standards. Solidarity – the healthy development of society depends on reducing inequalities and sharing the future benefits of growth among people. Participation – increasing the number of people in employment adds to the productive capacity of the economy and makes better use of our human capital potential. Cohesion – differences in income, participation and growth across communities act as a drag on the collective economic performance and potential. Economic Considerations Reducing the cost/burden of participation; enabling greater access by suppliers of all sizes to public procurement opportunities; sub-contracting opportunities visible and equal terms for sub-contractors Components & Characteristics of Growth

8. ‘Voluntary adherence to Sustainability’ ‘Working with contracted suppliers to encourage them to voluntarily go beyond contractual requirements in pursuit of environmental and social objectives in their daily business operations’

9. Monitoring Requirements placed on Contractors & Sub- Contractors, should be monitored via Contract & Supplier Management and evidence of their compliance obtained e.g. certification schemes Caution – balancing the monitoring process against not placing excessive burdens on the suppliers which could be a barrier to participation in the competitive process