This guide, published by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in 2004 provides detail into the benefits of e-procurement.
Achieving Excellence in Construction Procurement Guide in 'Whole-life Costing and Cost Management', published by the Office of Government Commerce in 2007. Link to the...
The UK Government's Sustainable Procurement Action Plan produced by DEFRA in 2007. Incorporating the Government response to the report of the Sustainable Task Force. Part...
BRE Global’s website for BREEAM, a design and assessment method for sustainable buildings.
GreenBookLive is a unique reference source and online listing of environmental products and services, including a list of BREEAM certified buildings and licensed BREEAM Assessors
This section of BRE Group’s website includes a comprehensive list of the sustainability services they offer, such as BREEAM, GreenPrint and SMARTWaste.
The ILO is the international organization responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards. Web link to their page for more information
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is an alliance of companies, trade unions and voluntary organisations, working in partnership to improve the lives of poor and vulnerable...
EAUC Member responses about the use of electric heaters by staff for supplementary heating.
Legal update for EAUC Members (October 2011) about the rise in environmental taxes impacting universities and colleges.
Biodiversity 2020: sets out the strategic direction for the next decade for England’s biodiversity policy on land (including rivers and lakes) and at sea.
Consumer behaviour contributes significantly to society’s impact on the environment. Design for sustainable behaviour (DfSB) aims to lower the environmental and social...
Climate Futures analyses the social, political, economic and psychological consequences of climate change describing how different global responses could lead to five very...
Link to the Global Social Compliance Programme, a business-driven programme for the continuous improvement of working and environmental conditions in global supply chains
People & Planet is the largest student network in Britain campaigning to end world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment.
This resource consists of the weblink to the factsheets for EU Ecolabels.
The PPAPC produced 14 Commodity Information Sheets; Banking, Beauty, Beverages, Cleaning, Clothing, Electronics, Fruit, Oil&Gas, Paper, Plastics, Seafood, Steel, Timber,...
This 2011 report, compiled by Ernst & Young, defines the changing meaning of sustainability for a Chief Financial Officer in any organisation, including universities and...
The Green Deal, of The Energy Act 2011, is a financial mechanism that eliminates paying upfront for energy efficiency improvements to homes, community spaces and businesses.
EAUC Member responses about environmentally friendly cleaning policies.