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Presenting a Dutch Circular Public Procurement best practice – for workplace ICT from the The UNEP SPP team

Tackling challenges
Public entities across the globe increasingly face two challenges:
1) “The digital workplace is crucial for my organization and my employees. How can I apply green/circular thinking to this essential part of my organization, without creating risks, complexity or high costs?”
2) “How can my workforce become more aware – in a tangible, safe and pragmatic way – that green/circular thinking is relevant for all of them, today?».

Diversity Survey 2022 – UK Construction Sector

The UK Supply Chain Sustainability School has conducted the second annual comprehensive survey of workforce diversity across the construction sector supply chain. The survey covers nearly 400,000 employees from 270 organisations provides insightful analysis into the challenges faced by the sector.

Sustainable Public Procurement: 2022 Global Review (Parts I and II) … You will need to click to down load both parts of this review.

This report provides important insight into the current state of sustainable procurement (SP) across national governments, private enterprise and intergovernmental organizations worldwide. It is published in the framework of the 10YFP Sustainable Public Procurement Programme, which is committed to conducting a regular review of the state of SPP implementation as part of its work plan.

Greening the supply chain 2022

Balfour Beatty, the largest construction contractor in the UK, has produced an in-depth report on the preparations for Net Zero carbon through their supply chain partners. This report is presented in collaboration with the Supply Chain Sustainability School.

Three pillars of sustainable procurement (the environment, the economy and social value)

You may have heard the term «sustainable procurement» before, but what exactly does it mean? Sustainable procurement is the process of procuring goods and services in a way that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Steel and the Circular Economy: A Guide to Sustainable Manufacturing and Construction Contributed by Alexa Reynolds

Sustainability has long been a pressing issue on the minds of many socially conscious consumers and business owners alike, and for good reason – the planet’s ecosystem depends on it.

For vital industries like construction and manufacturing, the need to recognize and act upon the vast importance of sustainability is not only a sensible business decision but also a duty to the natural world.

Why is it important to reduce our household waste?

Every day, millions of people throw items into the bin without even really thinking about it.
From expired food to unwanted electricals, humans are producing waste at an alarming rate.

Why Gen Zers ( Like me ) Are Challenging Businesses to Act More Sustainably. By Gemma Laws of Action Sustainability.

ISO 20400 2017 – 2021 Progress Report Dec 2021 by Ross Primmer

As we approach the 5th Anniversary of the ISO 20400 standard this report provides some insight into where it is being used , how and what the benefits are.