Procurement costs

Flexible working environment, flexible furnishing City council explores innovative ways to re-use and refurbish existing furniture to create a new office environment Novel approach to procuring furnishing and flooring used Tender specifications outlined ambitious requirements for existing furniture...

Inspired ideas... green results! Public health body creates a unique workplace, embedding sustainability as a core principle Innovative approach to procuring re-used, remanufactured office equipment, furnishings, flooring, equipment and products as possible In 2016, Public Health Wales (PHW)...

The natural way to zero waste... London museum seeks to establish a sustainable procurement policy and strategy Received support for six projects to help them embed sustainability into their procurement process, procedures and contract specifications The Natural History Museum in London recognises...

The season of sharing Labour and machinery savings between € 28 and € 57 per acre Smaller farms can gain access to more modern and larger machinery Reduce labour requirements as farms can pool resources (machinery, employees) Many businesses, including farms, face tough competition from countries...

Green hydraulic fluid alternative passes tests Soy oils instead of petroleum-based lubricants for 20 pieces of industrial equipment reduced danger of spills and waste problems Soybean oil is biodegradable and has no adverse environmental impact Sandia National Laboratory has worked on programmes...

Companies can lower their environmental impact by using more sustainable office equipment including printers, office chairs, computer screens and so on. Using sustainability criteria, such as the appliance's energy use and how easy or hard it is to recycle or reuse parts of the product, you can...

Calculated 'green' decisions Procurement policy guides sustainability actions for staff, students, faculty Green choices are often cheaper or have a short payback on investment University of British Columbia (UBC) is a leading sustainability advocate and practician among Canadian and north American...

Bring in the experts! Farms traditionally own costly equipment, yet use them rarely or seasonally Specialist services, such as integrated pest management, can be paid for as and when they are needed Pest control requires a lot of equipment that is often only used during a certain season or stage of...

A certified environmental management system (EMS) is a coherent strategy for reducing your environmental impact, complying with legislation and setting continuous improvement targets in a systematic manner. While ISO14001 is the most widely applied EMS in the world, the European Union has its own...