Sustainable Procurement is among the key drivers of change in any institution, 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. In the UK, universities and colleges yearly spend millions of pounds undertaking capital projects and buying goods and services, and institutions are increasingly making these spending decisions in a sustainable way. The adoption of sustainable and socially responsible procurement policies is now more commonplace. These policy strategies demonstrate a commitment to reshaping the ethical, environmental, and social aspects of investment.
Join like-minded EAUC Members in the EAUC's Fair Trade Community of Practice. This group is for EAUC members only.
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.
Integrating Food into Urban Planning
EAUC-Scotland's virtual 'Sustainability Sharing Series' October 2018 edition discussed Influencing Sustainable Food Choices. We have produced a best...
Reuse at Leeds
Building Pathways to Zero Carbon in Higher Education
The EAUC-Scotland 2018 Conference, A Decade of Progress, celebrated successes from the decade past, and visioned the decade ahead, to coincide with the EAUC-Scotland...
The EAUC-Scotland 2018 Conference, A Decade of Progress, celebrated successes from the decade past, and visioned the decade ahead, to coincide with the EAUC-Scotland...
Looking to engage with your Information Technology Department on sustainability? Find more information through the Sustainability Engagement Guide
Looking to engage with your Finance Department on sustainability? Find more information through the Sustainability Engagement Guide
Looking to engage with your Catering Department on sustainability? Find more information through the Sustainability Engagement Guide
Many institutions struggle to implement an institution-wide programme for recycling and reusing their electronic waste. University of the Highlands and Islands’ Perth...
The benefits of introducing a joint role between the Catering Department and Sustainability Team.
Sustain It Bottle
Reusable Cup Race
Taste Hallam!
Campus compost collaboration
Campus Community Fridge – the first UK university community fridge
Ditch disposables at King’s
Making the case for investment in sustainable buildings presents a significant challenge in the face of budgetary and teaching pressures.
On 13th June 2018, the Sustainable Procurement Topic Support Network met to discuss sustainable food procurement. The agenda included: Food Procurement...
The University of St Andrews released a Sustainable food Policy and a Sustainable food action plan in 2018. They are both available to download from here. The details of...
Embedding Sustainability within University procurement – pioneers, pitfalls, priorities
EAUC and AUDE are delighted to launch guidance for the education sector on how to calculate Scope 3 carbon emissions. EAUC and AUDE are committed to supporting the sector....
The Electronics Watch Policy Briefs offer insights and ideas on issues related to socially responsible and sustainable public procurement based on Electronics Watch’s...
Electronics Watch held Knowing & Showing Your Supply Chain webinar in February 2018. This is the first of a series of Electronics Watch webinars, free and intended...
This 30-minute masterclass from Edie will break down how organisations can effectively align their sustainability strategies with the UN’s Sustainable Development...
On the 28th November 2017 EAUC-Scotland hosted a webinar exploring the disposable cup challenge. This was held with contributions from Michael Lenaghan, Environmental Analyst at...
Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges Scotland (APUC) provide Responsible Procurement and Supply Chain Guides for relevant procurement streams. These...
Project Fairtrade - Making a world of difference at UWE Bristol
Making the right choice easy - Tasty food with a lower environmental impact
Power of the purse: Responsible procurement that reaches our people, projects and partners
The session gave an in-depth overview into the impact that food choices have on our health, environment and communities and how institutions have the power to positively...
Leicester: Talkin’ bout our evolution
Zero by 2040 – The University of Edinburgh’s climate strategy
Going above and beyond!
Continually greening Goldsmiths
Building a sustainable future: From start to beginning
Embedding sustainability at Aston University
The Public Bodies Climate Change Duties came into play in 2016 with annual reports due each November. The universities and colleges of Scotland are supported by SSN and the...
A look at the 'Wider Influence' section of the Scottish Public Bodies Climate Change Duties Reporting which is due each year on 30 November
On Wednesday 30th August 2017, the Sustainable Procurement Topic Support Network met to receive updates from the Sustainable Procurement Leaders Group and HEPA National...
Introduction to Sustainable New Product Development (S-NPD) provides guidance for those involved in NPD and product design who wish to improve the sustainability of their...
The Scottish FHE sector submitted their reports for the first year of the required Public Bodies Climate Change Duties. The EAUC-Scotland have produced a analysis report with...
“With the introduction of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act (MSA), commercial organisations with a turnover of £36 million or more are required to produce an annual...
This workshop presentation is from the “Global Goals: Local Action” EAUC Annual Conference 2017, presented by Jamie Agombar, Head of Sustainability - National Union...
Resources from the 'Building Socially Responsible Institutions' from the EAUC-Scotland Conference 2017.
Presentation from the 'Building Socially Responsible Institutions' Summit at the EAUC-Scotland 2017.
The Journey of Food is an interactive 30 minute eLearning module, developed by Cloud Sustainability in partnership with Veris.
University of Edinburgh's policy on the Modern Slavery Act and also a piece of research on modern slavery and universities -...
All 44 Universities and Colleges in Scotland have become full affiliate members of Electronics Watch, facilitated via their membership of APUC.
Jon Gilbert, Sustainability Support Officer, Bournemouth University emailed the Members’ network to ask, “At Bournemouth we are in the process of developing a...