The Sustainable Procurement Guide: Procuring Sustainably Using BS 8903 PDF
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BIP 2203 Material No. 30213389 The Sustainable Procurement Guide T h The Sustainable Procurement Guide Procuring Sustainably Using BS 8903 e S u Procuring Sustainably Using BS 8903 s t The drive to deliver sustainable procurement outcomes is only set to increase as more a pressure is applied throughout supply chains by legislators, specifiers and stakeholders. in a b TThhee ggoooodd nneewwss ffoorr pprocurement managers is that sustainable procurement is not le materially different to or separate from the traditional process of procurement. P Sustainability should be a fundamental part of any good procurement process by giving ro consideration to wider social, economic and environmental factors in addition to the c u conventional criteria of price, quality and service. Indeed, the benefits to businesses of r e applying principles of sustainability to procurement practices go way beyond meeting m tender requirements to safeguarding brand reputation and delivering improved value e aanndd real cost savings. n t G The Sustainable Procurement Guide has been written to help procurement professionals u meet the challenges of the sustainability agenda by providing clear, practical advice on id e hwoitwhi nto a anp oprrgoaanchiz astuiostna.i nCaabslee sptruodciuerse hmigehnltig ishstu seosl uatniodn hso fwou tnod e tmo bperdo btlheemses fparcaicntgic es P r organizations across a range of sectors and an armoury of templates and examples o c provide the starting point for developing policies and processes that suit business u r requirements. in g S BBaasseedd oonn tthhee pprriinncciipplleess tthhaatt aare set out in the British Standard BS 8903, Principles and u framework for procuring sustainably, this book is the essential, practical guide for all st a procurement professionals. in a b ly U s in g B S 8 9 0 3 C a t h y B BSI order ref: BIP 2203 e r r y BSI Group Headquarters 389 Chiswick High Road London W4 4AL www.bsigroup.com The British Standards Institution is incorporated by Royal Charter Cathy Berry © BSI copyright The Sustainable Procurement Guide The Sustainable Procurement Guide Procuring sustainably using BS 8903 Cathy Berry FirstpublishedintheUKin2011 by BSI 389ChiswickHighRoad LondonW44AL ©BritishStandardsInstitution2011 Allrightsreserved.ExceptaspermittedundertheCopyright,DesignsandPatentsAct 1988,nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystemor transmittedinanyformorbyanymeans–electronic,photocopying,recordingor otherwise–withoutpriorpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher. Whilsteverycarehasbeentakenindevelopingandcompilingthispublication,BSIaccepts noliabilityforanylossordamagecaused,arisingdirectlyorindirectlyinconnectionwith relianceonitscontentsexcepttotheextentthatsuchliabilitymaynotbeexcludedinlaw. Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetotraceallcopyrightholders,anyoneclaiming copyrightshouldgetintouchwiththeBSIattheaboveaddress. BSIhasnoresponsibilityforthepersistenceoraccuracyofURLsforexternalorthird-party internetwebsitesreferredtointhisbook,anddoesnotguaranteethatanycontenton suchwebsitesis,orwillremain,accurateorappropriate. TherightofCathyBerrytobeidentifiedastheauthorofthisWorkhasbeenassertedby herinaccordancewithsections77and78oftheCopyright,DesignsandPatentsAct 1988. TypesetinFrutigerbyHelius–www.helius.biz PrintedinGreatBritainbyBerfortsGroup–www.berforts.co.uk BritishLibraryCataloguinginPublicationData AcataloguerecordforthisbookisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary ISBN978-0-580-69861-3 Contents Foreword ix Abouttheauthor xi 1. Sustainableprocurement:anoverview 1 Introduction 1 Sustainableprocurementgoals 3 Aboutthisbook 4 BS8903–TheBritishstandardforsustainableprocurement 5 References 7 2. Sustainabledevelopment:thewidercontext 9 Introduction 9 Whatissustainabledevelopmentandwhyisitimportant? 9 Amoredetailedlookattheissues 11 Creatingsustainablecommunitiesandafairerworld 12 Sustainableconsumptionandproduction 14 Naturalresourceprotectionandenvironmentalenhancement 15 Climatechangeandenergy 16 Promotingbehaviourchange 17 Howsustainabilityambitionsvaryacrossorganizations 18 Learningsummary 20 References 21 3. Whatissustainableprocurement? 25 Introduction 25 Whatissustainableprocurement? 25 Sustainableprocurementprinciples 28 Learningsummary 41 References 42 TheSustainableProcurementGuide v Contents 4. Whypractisesustainableprocurement? 45 Introduction 45 Whatarethebusinessdrivers? 45 Summary 60 References 61 5. BS8903:Anoverview 65 Introduction 65 Fundamentals–thestartingpoint 65 Procurementprocess 70 Enablers 85 Summary 90 References 91 6. HowfardownthesupplychainshouldIgo? 93 Introduction 93 Assuringsustainabilityacrossthesupplychain 93 Asuggestedmethodology 97 Summary 101 References 103 7. Doessustainableprocurementcostmore? 105 Introduction 105 Sustainabilityandcostmanagement 105 Valueformoney 108 Whole-lifecosting–anoverview 111 Summary 118 References 119 8. Whattools,techniquesandskillsshouldIusetopromote sustainableoutcomes? 121 Introduction 121 Keyconsiderationsateachstage 121 vi TheSustainableProcurementGuide Contents Developingthespecification 125 Otherwaystoconsidersustainabilityrequirementsinthe procurementprocess 128 Summary 141 References 143 9. Standards,codesofpracticeandauditing–arethese enoughtoassuresustainabilitywithinyoursupplychain? 145 Introduction 145 Codesofconductandindustrystandards 146 Whyarestandards,codesandauditsneeded? 146 WhenshouldauditingtakeplaceandhowdoIdeterminewhich supplierstoaudit? 148 WhatelsecanIdotohelpassureresponsiblepracticesacrossmy supplychains? 156 Summary 159 References 162 10. HowdoImeasuresustainableprocurementperformance? 165 Introduction 165 Whatisperformancemeasurementandwhyisitneeded? 166 Typesofmeasures 167 TheFlexibleFramework 168 Developingmeaningfulmeasures 168 Selectingandimplementingsustainableprocurementmeasures 175 Translatingsustainableprocurementtargetsintosupplier requirementsandperformancetargets 183 Reportingonsustainability 184 Summary 185 References 187 11. Whatdoesthefuturehold? 189 Introduction 189 Onthehorizon? 189 TheSustainableProcurementGuide vii Contents Beyondsustainableprocurement 194 Summary 197 References 199 viii TheSustainableProcurementGuide
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