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Responsible procurement

Responsible buying is at the heart of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's strategy and of our Commercial & Procurement practices.

There is no single definition of responsible procurement, but it is generally considered to be a procurement process that takes account of social, environmental and economic impacts to support sustainable development. We define it as:

“The process whereby environmental, social and financial impacts of all of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's procurement processes are taken into account, making sure to reduce negative impacts and enhance positive impacts.

Responsible procurement at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê is a collaboration between the Sustainable Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê and Commercial and Procurement Services teams.ÌýGuided by ourÌýfounding principles, ourÌývision and values, ²¹²Ô»åÌýSustainability Policy and Strategy,Ìýwe want to make it easier for staff to make the right purchasing decision, and ensure all suppliers are supporting our sustainability ambition.

For an overview of our latest work and activities, check ourÌýSustainability Annual Report ²¹²Ô»åÌýModern Day Slavery statement.

Guidance for suppliers

Third party spend represents 50% of our expenditure. Our supply chain is crucial to enable delivery against our goals.Ìý

We ask our suppliers to consider and share the social, economic, and environmental initiatives they have in place generally and specifically as these relate to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê. Ìý

  • What is your target date to achieve Net Zero?ÌýWhat is your target date to reduce your carbon emissions and by what percentage?Ìý
  • Are you ISO14001 accredited? What environmental management system do you use?Ìý
  • Have you considered signing up to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê'sÌýLEAF – Green Lab?
  • Have you signed up to any of the sustainability tools/ charters eg. EcoVadis/ Anthesis?Ìý
  • Are you able to share your environmental, social governance policy and any annual reports with us to improve the transparency of our supply chain?
  • Do you have commitments to reduce your carbon footprint and how do you measure this ²¹²Ô»åÌýmonitor progress?Ìý
  • If applicable, do your digital products, services or platform comply with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's policy on digital accessibility?

Find out more below about guiding initiatives and standards below.

Guidance for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê community

Information for staff

Find out about sustainable opportunities for staff at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, including for example,ÌýLEAF resources to make your lab sustainable, ²¹²Ô»åÌý.

Information for students

Find out about sustainable opportunities for students at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.

More on guiding initiatives and standards

We assess and review our supply chain against the following reporting initiatives/standards.

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