Sustainable procurement
Overview
We can help you take the lead when it comes to sustainable procurement. We have extensive experience in the procurement of low-impact materials for construction, and we understand the challenge of achieving social and environmental performance standards while maintaining quality and value in delivery.
We provide technical support and training to help you:
- develop skills, create champions and obtain board-level support
- establish processes to embed sustainability into procurement
- set policy and targets and provide independent assurance for their delivery
- carry out supply chain assessment of products and operations to drive improvements.
Our construction specialists have wide-ranging expertise in sustainable procurement, including:
- optimising BREEAM, CEEQUAL, Considerate Constructors, LEED and Green Star
- responsible sourcing (ethical trade initiative, BES 6001 / 8902 )
- sustainable timber selection (chain of custody, FSC, PEFC and CITES)
- carbon footprint and embodied analysis
- low-impact materials and products
- low-toxicity materials and products
- packaging and transport solutions
- resource efficiency and waste avoidance
- engaging the workforce and local community.
Case study
Aspire Defence Capital Works (ADCW) Ltd
BioRegional has been supporting ADCW on sustainable procurement with respect to their £1.5bn project for MoD new and refurbished working and living accommodation. The partnership has helped to engage core suppliers, subcontractors and to support the procurement team to further embed sustainability, including:
• Sustainable Procurement training workshop for project staff and supply chain;
• authoring a 60-page Sustainable Procurement Guide with market analysis and comparisons of construction products and methods;
• co-presenting with Aspire at internal and external events.