Sustainable Procurement is among the key drivers of change in any institution, increasingly becoming a key mechanism for policy delivery and cost reduction. All public procurement in the UK is required to achieve value for money and is governed by the public procurement rule to ensure that it is fair and open. In the UK, universities and colleges yearly spend millions of pounds undertaking capital projects and buying goods and services, and institutions are increasingly making these spending decisions in a sustainable way. The adoption of sustainable and socially responsible procurement policies is now more commonplace. These policy strategies demonstrate a commitment to reshaping the ethical, environmental, and social aspects of investment.
Join like-minded EAUC Members in the EAUC's Fair Trade Community of Practice. This group is for EAUC members only.
EAUC-Scotland's Sustainable Procurement Topic Support Network (TSN) is open to all, providing an opportunity for those working in or with the further and higher education sector to share ideas and questions and to get together to hear from particular speakers or discuss topics of interest.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Aberystwyth University is committed to driving forward sustainability across the whole University.
Legal update for EAUC Members (March 2015) which includes new recycling regulations, climate change reporting in Scotland, landfill tax and ISO 14001 progress.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how the University of Nottingham uses sustainability as one of their guiding principles, to which it takes a holistic approach.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of Dundee has been rated number one in Scotland and in the UK Top 10 for the past 5 years.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how the University of Edinburgh plans for the fortnight and celebrating 10 years of being a Fairtrade University.
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
Part of the mini case study series, "Approaches to fair trade in educational institutions in 2015".
This MSC/WWF 2015 campaign encourages students to become 'Ocean Heros' to ensureseafood supplies are secured and marine ecosystems are protected for this and future...
This example is from Royal Agricultural University and is about Catering at the RAU - the sustainable way.