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Supporting Ethical Procurement in the Public Sector
Tuesday 19 November 2013
Kim Young, Sustainable Procurement Lead, Sustainable Scotland Network
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Overview
• What is the Sustainable Scotland Network?
• Sustainable procurement Working Group
• Supporting the public sector
• The future
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Local Environmental
Quality / Environmental
Services
Sustainable Development
Education
Sustainable Development
& Climate Change
Who We Are
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Who We Are
• Almost 250 members
• Representatives from all 32 local authorities
• Representatives from over 50 other public sector
organisations
• Members include sustainability and
environmental officers, procurement
officers, facilities managers
SSN
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What We Do
• National networking and collaboration
• Weekly Newsletter
• Quarterly Network Meetings
• Annual Conference
• Website: www.sustainable-scotland.net
• Training
• Best practice sharing
• Knowledge Hub
• Sustainable Procurement Working Group
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Sustainable Procurement
“…whereby organisations meet their needs for goods and services in a way that achieves value for money on a ‘whole-life’ basis and generates benefits not only for the organisation, but for society, the economy and the environment.” The Scottish Government, Sustainable Procurement Action plan (2009)
Economic Environmental
Social
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Sustainable Procurement Working Group (SPWG)
• Meets approximately six times per year• Chaired by Barbara Morton• 29 members from across the public sector
• Three thematic areas of work: Timber and other Forest Products Food and Catering Services Fair and Ethical Trade
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Current Work
Sustainable Timber Procurement Toolkit
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Current Work
Working with Scotland Excel
• Timber contract- user questionnaire• PPE contract- fair trade cotton options highlighted• Core products• Joint training sessions
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Current Work
• SSN Annual Conference- case study• Food labelling research• ‘Still Hungry for Success’ consultation• ‘Procurement Reform Bill’ consultation and scrutiny• Inclusion of sustainable procurement in SCCD reporting
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The Future…
www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org
“Using the goods of today, as the resources of tomorrow, at the price of yesterday”.
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Thank you for listening
Kim YoungSustainable Scotland Network
Web: www.sustainable-scotland.net
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01786 477168