Sustainable Purchasing Policy Principles Purpose These policy principles are intended to; Reinforce council’s existing sustainable purchasing policies, or Provide clauses for insertion into councils purchasing policy where similar clauses do not already exist, or Provide an overarching framework should council choose to develop a comprehensive sustainable purchasing policy. Purchasing Goals Wherever possible, [council] employees and contractors will pursue the following goals and adhere to the specified objectives when purchasing products and services (noting that these impacts should be considered during the entire life cycle of the product, i.e. the production, distribution, usage and end of life stages). Minimise Unnecessary Purchasing only purchase when a product or service is necessary. – Minimise Waste purchase in accordance with avoid, reduce, reuse and recycle strategies. – Save Water and Energy purchase products that save energy and/or water. – Minimise Pollution avoid purchasing products that pollute soils, air or waterways. – Non Toxic avoid purchasing hazardous chemicals that may be harmful to human health or – ecosystems. Greenhouse Benefits purchase products that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. – Biodiversity & Habitat Protection purchase in accordance with biodiversity and conservation – objectives. Value for Money purchase for best value for money in the long term. – Objectives objectives through sustainable purchasing are to: [Council’s] Eliminate unnecessary inefficiency, waste and expenditure. Contribute to the combined purchasing power of local government to further stimulate demand for sustainable products, including materials collected kerbside collection. through council’s Advance sustainability by participating in the life-cycle “closing loop”. Increase awareness about the range and quality of products available. Deliver commitments in relation to ecologically sustainable development (ESD) and other council’s environmental and social objectives. Play a leadership role in advancing long term social and environmental sustainability. Support local businesses and organisations Actions To achieve the above objectives, [Council] will: Nominate a staff member as the key contact on sustainable purchasing issues. Establish a sustainable purchasing team (or refer to an existing team already operating within council) to co-ordinate, develop and implement this policy. Ensure that sustainable purchasing goals and objectives (above) are incorporated into council’s purchasing polices and processes. Ensure that staff is fully informed about the benefits of sustainable purchasing. Develop documentation to assist council staff involved in purchasing to comply with policy council’s for sustainable purchasing (the Sustainable Choice program will be assisting by providing templates and guidance)
Sustainable Purchasing Policy Principles Purpose These policy principles are intended to; Reinforce council’s existing sustainable purchasing policies, or Provide clauses for insertion into councils purchasing policy where similar clauses do not already exist, or Provide an overarching framework should council choose to develop a comprehensive sustainable purchasing policy. Purchasing Goals Wherever possible, [council] employees and contractors will pursue the following goals and adhere to the specified objectives when purchasing products and services (noting that these impacts should be considered during the entire life cycle of the product, i.e. the production, distribution, usage and end of life stages). Minimise Unnecessary Purchasing – only purchase when a product or service is necessary. Minimise Waste – purchase in accordance with avoid, reduce, reuse and recycle strategies. Save Water and Energy – purchase products that save energy and/or water. Minimise Pollution – avoid purchasing products that pollute soils, air or waterways. Non Toxic – avoid purchasing hazardous chemicals that may be harmful to human health or ecosystems. Greenhouse Benefits – purchase products that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Biodiversity & Habitat Protection – purchase in accordance with biodiversity and conservation objectives. Value for Money – purchase for best value for money in the long term. Objectives [Council’s] objectives through sustainable purchasing are to: Eliminate unnecessary inefficiency, waste and expenditure. Contribute to the combined purchasing power of local government to further stimulate demand for sustainable products, including materials collected through council’s kerbside collection. Advance sustainability by participating in “closing the life-cycle loop”. Increase awareness about the range and quality of products available. Deliver council’s commitments in relation to ecologically sustainable development (ESD) and other environmental and social objectives. Play a leadership role in advancing long term social and environmental sustainability. Support local businesses and organisations Actions To achieve the above objectives, [Council] will: Nominate a staff member as the key contact on sustainable purchasing issues. Establish a sustainable purchasing team (or refer to an existing team already operating within council) to co-ordinate, develop and implement this policy. Ensure that sustainable purchasing goals and objectives (above) are incorporated into council’s purchasing polices and processes. Ensure that staff is fully informed about the benefits of sustainable purchasing. Develop documentation to assist council staff involved in purchasing to comply with council’s policy for sustainable purchasing (the Sustainable Choice program will be assisting by providing templates and guidance)
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