Sustainable Procurement
Identifying suppliers who are low-impact, fair trade or environmentally conscious.
Specifying materials that have:
EPDs ( carbon data ) - compare within LCA.
Low VOC certificates / CRI Green label.
Been sourced responsibly (certificates for FSC, ISO 14001, BES 6001, SKA rating, Declare label, etc).
Been manufactured ethically (certificates or show evidence).
High recycled content ( above 60% ideally).
Transparent content (Avoid toxic materials from red list).
Longer life extended warranties.
Reuse program & End-of-life schemes in place.
Reducing waste by reusing, re-purposing or recycling elements.
Choose companies that maintain a healthy work environment and where employees feel valued.