sustainable procurement myths & legends
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Sustainable Procurement
Myths & Legends
www.actionsustainability.com
Shaun McCarthy
Director
Chair
www.actionsustainability.com
www.cslondon.org
What – Sustainability…?
• “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”
- Brundtland Definition
Economic
EnvironmentalSocial
What – Sustainability?
• Living within environmental limits- 1.8 Global hectares per
capita- 2 Tonnes CO2 per capita
per year• Living in an equal world
- Gini coefficient 0.25 to 0.35
- Ratio of most advantaged to least advantaged
Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change
• CO2 levels highest for 650,000 years
• Climate change “unequivocally” happening
• Global temperature will rise between 1.8oC and 4oC in the next century, worst case 6.4oC
• In the worst case, Trafalgar Square would be under water
Stern Report
Stern Report
Stern Report
Stern Report
The challenge
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
ha per capita
World Share
USA
Germany
UK
Ceech Republic
World KenyaIndia
Ecological Footprint
Source www.nationmaster.com/index.php
It’s not just about carbon…!
• Resources- If the whole world lived like Western Europe we would need 3 planets
resources to sustain life • Inequality
- 25% of London’s Black Caribbean community is unemployed compared to 2.5% of the Indian community
- 25% of the UK population has a physical or mental disability- 3.8M children were living in poverty in the UK in 2005/6
• Health- UK childhood obesity is increasing at the same rate as the USA, we are
breeding a generation that will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents
- Average male life expectancy in Tower Hamlets is 7 years shorter than Kensington
• Waste- Landfill capacity is likely to be non-existent within 7 years
Sustainable Procurement
“Sustainable Procurement is a process whereby organisations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits to society and the economy, whilst minimising damage to the environment”.Footnote:Sustainable Procurement should consider the environmental, social and economic consequences of:Design; non-renewable material use; manufacture and production methods; logistics; service delivery; use; operation; maintenance; reuse; recycling options; disposal; and suppliers' capabilities to address these consequences throughout the supply chain.”
Procuring the Future – June 2006
The challenge – to purchasers
“Using procurement to
support wider social,
economic and environmental
objectives, in ways that offer
real long-term benefits”.Sir Neville Simms ChairmanSustainable Procurement Task Force
Good Practice
• Flexible Framework
Time
Foundation
Embed
Practice
Enhance
Lead
www.actionsustainability.com/evaluation/
Myths…
Myths…
Which has the bigger
carbon footprint…?
Myths…
Which has the bigger
carbon footprint…?
From Kenya From Holland
14
Feb
Myths…
• How big is theirs…?
Myths…
• How big is his…?
Myths…
• How big is his…?- What proportion of
global emissions is the UK responsible for?
- 2%- 17%- Both- None of these- It depends
Myths…
How big is yours…?
Myths…
Why bother with social
issues? I can make no
difference as a buyer.
The great ROC n’ Roll Swindle
Buying “Green Energy” will make no difference to your carbon emissions.
Myths…
It’s all about risk. We don’t
want to end up here!
Myths…?
“Centre for Sustainable
Procurement Excellence”
Myths…
“The UK is already among the
EU leaders in sustainable
procurement”
Legends…
Legends…
• Swedish vehicle contract- Created a market for
bio-ethanol vehicles
Legends
• Zero waste prison mattress- Market leading
initiative
Legends
• M&S Plan A- Vision- Leadership- Research- Marketing led- Delivery?
Legends…
• Environment Agency- Want to know
everything- And check it- Concerned about
plastic membranes in Jiffy Bags (among other things)
Legends…
• Manchester City FC- Wind power- Biomass CHP- Local procurement
- Except the players- …and manager
Legends…
• Premier Farnell- 3 clear priorities with
plans and measures- Responded to jiffy bag
challenge- No more tungsten bulbs - Presentation to a major
global manufacturer resulted in objective to double turnover through this distributor
- Top 10 product hit list
On the horizon
• Water- The new carbon…?
• Social issues- Local- Fair partner/employee- Equalities/diversity
• Secondary impacts- Embodied carbon
• Food- Healthy- Organic- Sustainable
Statistics…
• We have a long way to go:- 83% buying
professionals “ill equipped” to deliver sustainability in 2006/7
- 55% in 2007/8- 550+ benchmarks,
average Level 1 against FFW
- BITC Index still recording low scores in this area
London 2012… Myth or Legend…?
• 3 different organisations procure (ODA, LOCOG, LDA)• ODA
- NDPB- Current bulk of procurement activity- Under review by CSL working with NAO- Process includes balanced scorecard with sustainability embedded- Contract specs include sustainability requirements (?)- Ground breaking work with concrete (forward commitment)- Local opportunities and support (?)
• LOCOG- Private company- Commercial sponsors provide free goods & services- Merchandising and promotions- Food
• LDA- RDA- Legacy owner- Procurement activity 2012 onwards
London 2012 – Sustainable…?
It could be said that building a lot of facilities and flying people round the globe to stage an event is inherently un-sustainable.
But…
London 2012 – Sustainable…?
• …it is possible to…- Create real, long term jobs for people in the UK and in
particular East London,- Use the power of sponsorship, media and communications
to change people’s behaviour across the world,- Develop a diverse and vibrant community in East London,- Set new standards of sustainability for the construction
industry,- Deliver a truly inclusive and accessible place,- Make all these things work together in a virtuous cycle,
• Then, the net effect of the London 2012 Games could be positive.
Thank you for your attention
www.actionsustainability.com
shaun@actionsustainability.com
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