Procurement and in particular Sustainable Procurement, is one of the key drivers of change in any institution and is increasingly becoming a key mechanism for policy delivery and cost reduction. All public procurement in the UK is required to achieve value for money and is governed by the public procurement rule to ensure that it is fair and open. Universities and colleges in the UK spend millions of pounds each year undertaking capital projects and buying goods and services. Increasingly, institutions are making their spending decisions in a sustainable way and many are adopting sustainable and socially responsible procurement policies.
Institutions that have a sustainable procurement strategy are taking their commitment a significant step forward, outlining their commitment to making spending decisions in a way that achieves both value for money on a whole life cycle basis, as well as wider economic, social and environmental benefits.
If you would like to connect with other EAUC members interested in fair trade, join the EAUC's Fair Trade Community of Practice. This group is for EAUC members only. Find out more.
EAUC-Scotland's Sustainable Procurement Topic Support Network (TSN) is open to all, providing an opportunity for those working in or with the further and higher education sector to share ideas and questions and to get together to hear from particular speakers or discuss topics of interest. Find out more about the TSNs here.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how the University of Chester are actively engaging with students, staff and the wider local community.
The SRA approached Darren Procter and his team about working together to tailor the SRA’s sustainability rating to meet the specific requirements of universities and...
Fair Trade Policy and Fair Trade Steering Group Terms of Reference from Bournemouth University
Print Procurement for a Sustainable Future Print Procurement for a Sustainable Future” has transformed the way the organisation prints, copies and faxes using smart...
Late Starter, Fast Runner – Collaborate to Innovate From catch up to innovation, UC may be a late starter, but has proved to be a fast runner in procuring a sustainable...
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As the University comprises about 50,000 students and staff, the consumer choices we make on campus matter. When we achieved Fair Trade Accreditation in 2012, we became...
Students and staff working together to deliver a common goal: raising awareness of Fair Trade as a tangible example of sustainability in practice.
A partnership between six higher education purchasing consortia in England is helping institutions achieve their sustainability targets through collaboration on national...
A useful website to help you ensure your institution is 'eating the season'.
View the photographs taken at "Challenging Connections" Annual Conference 2015.
A factsheet from the Sustainable Restaurant Association about food seasonality
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how the University of Brighton has adopted sustainability as one of its core goals, as reflected in the institution’s Strategic Plan.
This presentation is from the Student Sustainability Summit 2015, in partnership with NUS and People & Planet, presented by Incredible Edible, NUS and Leeds University Union.
This presentation is from the Student Sustainability Summit 2015, in partnership with NUS and People & Planet, presented by People and Planet, Crystal Lameman and The...
This presentation is from the “Challenging Connections” EAUC Annual Conference 2015, presented by The University of Manchester and Netpositive Futures and falls...
This presentation was the Keynote for the Further Education Summit, part of the “Challenging Connections” EAUC Annual Conference 2015, presented by Leeds College of...
This Exchange presentation from the “Challenging Connections” EAUC Annual Conference 2015, presented by Interface, falls under the Leadership and Governance Stream
This Exchange presentation from the “Challenging Connections” EAUC Annual Conference 2015, presented by University of Leeds falls under the Leadership and Governance...
This presentation is from the “Challenging Connections” EAUC Annual Conference 2015, presented by University of Leeds and falls under the Leadership and Governance...