Sustainable Procurement 2010
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Thursday 30th September 2010, One Great George Street - London, 08:45 - 16:20
Sustainable Procurement 2010
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Overview
The public sector is potentially a very powerful purchaser with over £225 billion spent annually on external goods and services. Therefore, the public sector is uniquely placed to play a leading role in sustainable procurement and in helping the UK to meet its targets of reducing CO2 emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.
Furthermore, with the public sector in the UK faced with a growing need to provide greater operational efficiencies as well as demonstrate their commitment to be among the leaders in the European Union (EU) for sustainable procurement, the need to secure best value through collaborative working has also become ever more critical. By 2011, the former government had committed that 80% of available central government spend and 50% of available wider public sector spend will be channelled through collaborative strategies.
Sustainability was recognised by the former government as a core component of good procurement, and in 2008 significant steps were taken by the OGC and other departments to improve their leadership and governance on the issue. A number of developments since 2008 have kept sustainable procurement at the forefront of current issues/thinking in procurement practice including; A report on Costing the Future: Securing Value for Money through Sustainable Procurement; the buy and make a difference guide; and the establishment of the Centre of Expertise in Sustainable Procurement (CESP).
In August 2008, the former government published a delivery plan that brought together, for the first time, all government’s commitments to achieve sustainability across its estate, procurement functions and operations. It also set out the actions that central government planned to take to ensure these commitments were met. In December 2009, the third Update on progress towards delivering that plan was published.
Furthermore, under the Carbon Disclosure Project last year, 14 central Government departments coordinated efforts on carbon disclosure, with support from the OGC. Through this work, the former government contacted over 250 key suppliers to government with a single data request, looking to use the results to identify future opportunities to reduce emissions. This work will encourage suppliers to improve the sustainability of their supply chains.
To become leaders in sustainable procurement, it is important that we continue to invest in collaboration, develop capability and leadership of procurement professionals, share best practice, as well as working with suppliers on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The Pre-Budget Report announced that savings of £300 million per year by 2012/2013 aim to be achieved through improving energy efficiency across the public sector, cutting energy bills by around 10% and contributing to climate change goals by reducing public sector carbon emissions.
| 08:45 | Coffee and Registration |
| 09:30 | Opening Remarks by Chair Shaun McCarthy, Director, Action Sustainability (CONFIRMED) |
| 09:35 | Opening Address: Sustainable Procurement 2010 and Beyond
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| 09:55 | Green Public Sector Procurement: Buying Sustainably
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| 10:15 | Supply Chain Efficiency from Climate Change Management
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| 10:35 | Questions and Answers Session |
| 11:00 | Coffee and Networking |
| 11:30 | Sustainability in the Department for Work and Pensions - A Departmental View
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| 11:50 | Saving Carbon, Improving Efficiency Through Collaborative Procurement
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| 12:10 | How Do You Measure Greenhouse Gas in Your Supply Chain?
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| 12:30 | Questions and Answers Session |
| 13:00 | Lunch and Networking |
| 14:00 | The Important Role of Local Commissioners
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| 14:20 | Embedding, Promoting and Delivering Sustainability Through Procurement
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| 14:40 | London 2012 and Sustainable Development
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| 15:00 | Questions and Answers Session |
| 15:10 | Coffee and Networking |
| 15:30 | Case Study: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust – Sustainable Local Food Procurement
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| 15:50 | Panel Questions and Answers Session |
| 16:20 | Chairs Summary and Close |
*programme subject to change without notice
Audience
Delegates attending this event include heads of procurement, heads of sustainable procurement, sustainability managers, estates and facilities directors, chief executives, heads of fleet management, heads of asset management, energy managers, heads of buying, building services managers, climate change advisors, heads of business development, heads of food procurement, contract directors, heads of finance, waste management directors, shared services directors, property and construction specialists from central government, local authorities, regional development agencies, regional efficiency partnerships, academia, health services and anyone else interested in the sustainability issue.