Guidance on Procuring Waste Services from SEPA – 21st Sep 2015

SEPA and Zero Waste Scotland's guidance document on procuring waste services for public bodies and their contractors, with a focus on preventing waste-associated crime.

Tags: waste | procurement | resource efficiency and waste | Zero Waste Scotland | Procurement and Supplier Engagement | Public Sector | SEPA | contractor | Scottish Environment Protection Agency | crime

Printed prospectuses - Sept 2015 Member Responses – 21st Sep 2015

Pam Reynolds, Sustainability Manager, Blackpool and the Fylde College, emailed the North West Regional Group to ask if any institutions have been successful with reducing the...

Tags: college | Member responses | printing | prospectus

Brite Green University Carbon Reduction Progress Report September 2015 – 21st Sep 2015

Research published by sustainability consultancy Brite Green shows universities in England have fallen further behind their own targets and the national carbon targets set by...

Tags: carbon | report | universities | performance | Brite Green

The Higher Education Carbon Challenge Report – 17th Sep 2015

The Higher Education Carbon Challenge report gives an overview some of the trends in carbon emissions and carbon performance of UK higher education institutions.

Tags: carbon reduction | higher education institution | higher education | carbon management | carbon management plan

Travel Plan Requests Sept 2015 - Member Responses – 11th Sep 2015

In August 2015 Amy Hill, Travel Plan Co-Ordinator, University of Exeter emailed the Transport Planning Community of Practice to ask Members if they could offer any ideas or...

Tags: Member responses | travel | policy | transport | Plan

Harper Adams University - Farm to fork catering – 9th Sep 2015

Not many universities have an on site farm. Harper Adams has used theirs to create a farm to fork university catering philosophy.

Tags: sustainable | catering | farming | produce | Farm to fork | grow your own

Denbighshire County Council - Excellence in Catering Procurement – 9th Sep 2015

Denbighshire Council has saved an average of 8% on school meals, keeping costs low and supplier standards high.

Tags: procurement | catering | food services | Excellence in Catering Procurement

Lancaster University - Loss to profit in just three years – 9th Sep 2015

Lancaster University’s in-house food operation has gone from making a loss to generating a healthy profit, in just three years.

Tags: procurement | catering | food services

Halton Borough Council - Excellence in Catering Procurement – 9th Sep 2015

Halton Council’s schools catering service has saved up to 21% on many different contracts. They now have increased buying power, higher supplier standards and staff have...

Tags: procurement | catering | food services | Excellence in Catering Procurement

University of Reading - Showcasing Excellence – 9th Sep 2015

A decade ago the University of Reading’s catering service was losing £600k a year. But following a major re-organisation and refurbishment, the in-house operation...

Tags: efficiency | catering | food services

Wirral Borough Council - Excellence in Catering Procurement – 9th Sep 2015

For Wirral Council, one of the biggest benefits of buying school meal ingredients through TUCO is the time it frees up for catering and Procurement staff.

Tags: procurement | food | food services | Excellence in Catering Procurement

University of East Anglia - Showcasing Excellence – 9th Sep 2015

UEA’s food operation was making annual losses of £600,000 until a new catering head was hired. Disciplined management procedures have cut costs...

Manchester Metropolitan University - Showcasing Excellence – 9th Sep 2015

In 2007 MMU’s catering department had a deficit of £780k. To reduce these losses and break even, a new employment model was introduced, along with an...

Tags: efficiency | catering | food and drink | food services