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.
A two page document about steel - one of the 14 key commodity/service areas chosen to cover the main areas of procurement relevant to poverty issues.
A two page document about seafood - one of the 14 key commodity/service areas chosen to cover the main areas of procurement relevant to poverty issues.
A suite of podcasts and video clips to support raising awareness of promoting poverty aware procurement on campus
These guidance documents provide practical advice and information on how to make the business case for sustainable procurement, what the risks are and how a green team could help.
This reuse implementation guide has been compiled as part of the HEFCE funded project “Moving Towards Zero-Waste”. The aim of the project was to work with HEIs in...
The EAUC lead a 3 year Defra Environmental Action Fund (EAF) project to provide support to universities and colleges wanting to integrate sustainability into their procurement...
A two page document about plastics - one of the 14 key commodity/service areas chosen to cover the main areas of procurement relevant to poverty issues.
A two page document about paper - one of the 14 key commodity/service areas chosen to cover the main areas of procurement relevant to poverty issues.
A two page document about oil and gas - one of the 14 key commodity/service areas chosen to cover the main areas of procurement relevant to poverty issues.
A two page document about fruit - one of the 14 key commodity/service areas chosen to cover the main areas of procurement relevant to poverty issues.
A two page document about electronics - one of the 14 key commodity/service areas chosen to cover the main areas of procurement relevant to poverty issues.
A two page document about clothing - one of the 14 key commodity/service areas chosen to cover the main areas of procurement relevant to poverty issues.
A two page document about Cleaning - one of the 14 key commodity/service areas chosen to cover the main areas of procurement relevant to poverty issues.
A two page document about Beverages - one of the 14 key commodity/service areas chosen to cover the main areas of procurement relevant to poverty issues.
A two page document about Beauty - one of the 14 key commodity/service areas chosen to cover the main areas of procurement relevant to poverty issues.
A two page document about Banking - one of the 14 key commodity/service areas chosen to cover the main areas of procurement relevant to poverty issues.
This pamphlet is a practical guide to show public procurers how they can help address social concerns in what they buy and in their expectations of suppliers
The winners' brochure from the 2010 Green Gown Awards.
Green Gown Awards 2011 - winners' brochure from the annual Awards, recognising excellence in sustainability within the further and higher education sector
In 2004 the European Commission published a handbook to give guidance to the Public Sector on procuring “green” products and services