Open Government Supply Chain Sustainability

Why We Did This

The recent UN Climate Summit in New York highlighted many Government initiatives to address climate change either through reducing impact, plans to regulate or price carbon, and support for new technologies including the UK’s efforts to accelerate fracking . Yet one of the best ways Governments can take action is by putting their money where their mouth is -- spending on sustainable, resilient companies that minimize their impact on climate change.

UK Government procurement has a powerful impact on the economy with overall spend contributing to over 40% of GDP (HM Treasury Budget) . Spend on suppliers represents a large component of overall spend thereby providing a key opportunity to collaborate with business to fight climate change. However we believe that to manage something it must be measured properly, and right now the carbon impact of the Government supply chain is not being measured in a supplier-specific basis that would support decision-making. The supply chain portals accessible from this site provide a ready tool and transparent insight to assess supply chain performance and take action to reduce impact, cost and risk.

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