Procuring the Future- Sustainable Procurement National Action Plan
Foreword by Sir Neville Simms
"Imagine a very large and diverse business that builds schools, hospitals, offices and roads…. Spending over £3bn on food, £4.5bn on waste treatment and many billions of pounds on maintenance every single year, it uses a supply chain of thousands of companies from across the globe. Now imagine a government that is committed to sustainable development, that wants to create a strong, healthy and just society…and wants to move towards a more sustainable economy. If that government could harness the purchasing power of that business, imagine what an impact it could have.
I was asked to set up a Task Force to come up with a National Action Plan to propel the UK into that leadership position. The Task Force was given one year. This is our plan for action"
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Green procurement survives despite recession
The global economic crisis has failed to have a knock-on effect on green procurement, according to the findings of a recent study by the Supply Chain Management Institute (SMI) of the European Business School (EBS).
The study found that 63% believed that the global slowdown was not having an impact on their green and sustainable procurement programs
http://www.sustainable-sourcing.com/2009/06/29/green-procurement-survives-despite-recession/
