Product / Service: Post & Couriers (including Franking Machines) Negative Impacts / Risks Positive Opportunities Production of franking machines Centralised franking to reduce number – high carbon production process, of machines (decline in production, including non-recyclable & energy use / disposal) materials & water (impact Energy efficient franking equipment on biodiversity / mining impacts) (e.g. EnergyStar) Energy use of franking equipment Consolidated pick-ups & deliveries (or (carbon impact) shared contracts) reduce vehicle fuel & Pick-Up and delivery vehicle fuel & emissions emissions (carbon impact) frequent – Low CO2 delivery vehicles & un-coordinated pick-ups & Consolidate deliveries at ‘out-of-town’ deliveries Environmental hubs Some shipped products are Reduce levels of packaging / use hazardous by nature e.g. clinical recycled packaging samples Franking equipment recycling / Items may be transported in stripping assets for re-use excessive packaging Working conditions of delivery staff Delivery - local employment / living (long hours / low pay / health and wage safety) Apprenticeship opportunities Frequency & timing of pick-ups and Consolidated pick-ups and deliveries deliveries congestion & noise – (including shared contracts) reduce Social – impacting residents congestion and noise Lack of awareness of similar Opportunities for supplier (and requirements across departments therefore pick-up & delivery) may lead to duplication of pick-ups & consolidation deliveries (through multiple suppliers) Challenging demand is the selected – Cost of energy used by franking service type (e.g. next day) necessary? equipment Centralised franking to reduce number Multiple maintenance visits across of machines reduce leasing costs & – inefficient & costly energy bills – Economic Waste disposal costs Energy efficient equipment (e.g. EnergyStar) reduce energy bills – Sell old machines for parts/metal scrap RELATED PROC HE: QA / QB / QC / QD
Product / Service: Post & Couriers (including Franking Machines) Negative Impacts / Risks Positive Opportunities Environmental Production of franking machines – high carbon production process, including non-recyclable & materials & water (impact on biodiversity / mining impacts) Energy use of franking equipment (carbon impact) Pick-Up and delivery vehicle fuel & emissions (carbon impact) – frequent & un-coordinated pick-ups & deliveries Some shipped products are hazardous by nature e.g. clinical samples Items may be transported in excessive packaging Centralised franking to reduce number of machines (decline in production, energy use / disposal) Energy efficient franking equipment (e.g. EnergyStar) Consolidated pick-ups & deliveries (or shared contracts) reduce vehicle fuel & emissions Low CO2 delivery vehicles Consolidate deliveries at ‘out-of-town’ hubs Reduce levels of packaging / use recycled packaging Franking equipment recycling / stripping assets for re-use Social Working conditions of delivery staff (long hours / low pay / health and safety) Frequency & timing of pick-ups and deliveries – congestion & noise impacting residents Delivery - local employment / living wage Apprenticeship opportunities Consolidated pick-ups and deliveries (including shared contracts) – reduce congestion and noise Economic Lack of awareness of similar requirements across departments may lead to duplication of pick-ups & deliveries (through multiple suppliers) Cost of energy used by franking equipment Multiple maintenance visits across – inefficient & costly Waste disposal costs Opportunities for supplier (and therefore pick-up & delivery) consolidation Challenging demand – is the selected service type (e.g. next day) necessary? Centralised franking to reduce number of machines – reduce leasing costs & energy bills Energy efficient equipment (e.g. EnergyStar) – reduce energy bills Sell old machines for parts/metal scrap RELATED PROC HE: QA / QB / QC / QD
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