|
|
| |
- The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson has
revealed the identity of 10 London 'low carbon
zones' which will share £3 million funding for
pioneering alternative energy and lowering
carbon emissions. Click here for more
information.
- Energy saving LEDs are to replace
inefficient lightbulbs in 3,500 London traffic
lights, saving £200,000 per year in fuel bills
and cutting energy consumption by around 60%. Click here for the full story
- The Green Electronics Council is making its
EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental
Assessment Tool) rating system, now mandated in
U.S. government agencies, available for computer
equipment sold in other countries. Click here for more
information
- On average companies can cut their power use
and reduce costs by about 17% if they make sure
their IT is up to date, according to a new
report by the CDW corporation. Click here read the report
- Cartridge World, partnered by CO2 balance,
is running a competition to find the most
environmentally friendly office in the UK. Click here to find out how you can
enter
| |
Congratulations to signatories who took
part in this year's progress review. We had an excellent
response this year; 186 signatories entered data and 67
of these went on to achieve gold, silver or bronze
accreditation. We have seen a significant increase in
the number of organisations achieving the higher levels
with 16 achieving gold, 28 getting silver and 23
reaching bronze. This improvement indicates that
sustainable procurement is now a higher priority for
many companies in London. London Remade is delighted to
be one of the companies who reached the gold
standard.
Click here to see a full list of
companies achieving gold, silver and bronze. |
|
 |
|
The shortlist has been announced
for this year’s Mayor of London’s Green Procurement Code
awards. The awards recognise the best-performing Green
Procurement Code signatories across five key areas:
people; policy strategy and communications; procurement
processes; engaging suppliers; and measurement and
results. We have also introduced a new award for the
‘Best performing SME’.
Click here to see who’s made the
shortlist.
This year's event will take place
on 26 October at the Royal Institute of British
Architects where Gareth Davies, Managing Director of
Local Government for the Audit Commission, will be
giving the keynote speech.
Click here to find out more.
|
|
 |
On 14
September 2009 over 100 delegates from organisations
throughout London joined us to find out more about
becoming a green supplier. Delegates heard from Graham
Randles (Programme Manager, Mayor of London's Green
Procurement Code) on the role of the supply chain in
sustainable procurement. Case studies from Andrew
MacAskill (Skanska), David Wathey (NHS PASA) and Mike
Robson (London Borough of Hackney) looked at green
suppliers from the procurer's point of view. Debbie
Hitchen (LRS) ended proceedings by looking at bidding
for contracts from an SME’s perspective. The
presentations are available for download on our website
The event took place at
America Square Conference Centre, part of Cavendish Conference Venues. Cavendish
Conference Venues has a commitment to sustainability;
the company is Greenmark accredited, holds the Green
Tourism for London silver award and was awarded the
‘Responsible Venues of the Year Award’ in the
MeetingsNews Internet Meetings Marketing Awards.
Click here to find out more about
Cavendish Conference Venues’ sustainability
initiatives. |
|
|
August saw the launch of the new,
re-vamped Green Procurement Code website. The new
site still has all the useful information and tools to
help you implement green purchasing, but with a fresher
look and easier to navigate format. There are also some
new sections, including a ‘Publications and reports’
page, and an ‘External resources’ section, which links
to other useful websites.
Our next task is to
refresh the members only toolkit, specifically in
relation to how it is used by SMEs. As you are the ones
who use the toolkit we would really like to hear your
ideas on how it should look and what it should contain.
We are hoping to hold a couple of focus groups in the
near future to discuss the work in further detail. If
you would be interested in taking part in a focus group,
or would just like to make some suggestions please email
jodi@londonremade.com. |
|
|
The count
down to the Copenhagen Climate Summit (COP15) has begun.
Two months before this crucial conference, London Remade
will bring together speakers from both private and
public sectors to discuss whether meeting our carbon
commitments is an administrative and financial burden or
opportunity for change. Join speakers from the
Department of Energy and Climate Change, John Laing, LRS
and Office Depot to find out more about the impacts and
opportunities of climate change for both business and
local government. To find out more about this event
visit the London Remade website. |
|
 |
The British Standard BS 8903 Principles
and Framework for Procuring Sustainably, due for
publication in summer 2010, will enable organisations
and individuals to consider and implement sustainable
practices within their procurement processes and ongoing
management of their supply chains. Sustainable
procurement means only purchasing goods that are really
necessary and buying items whose production, use and
disposal minimise negative impacts on the environment
and society. This standard can be used by individuals
and small, medium or large organisations responsible for
procuring any form of goods, work or services across all
sectors. Click here for more information on the
British Standards Institute.
Green Procurement
Code Programme Manager, Graham Randles sits on the
committee and drafting panel for the BS 8903 and would
welcome any comments or suggestions for inclusion. Click
here to email Graham. |
|
 |
The City of
London Corporation has thrown open a challenge to all
organisations to compete for a ‘Green Gong' and be
recognised at the prestigious Sustainable City Awards.
Now in its 9th year the Sustainable City Awards,
organised by the City of London Corporation, recognise
and reward outstanding achievement and innovation across
all aspects of sustainability. This year there are
eleven categories to choose from, including ‘Sustainable
Procurement'. The closing date for submission of entries
is Monday 2nd November 2009.
Click here to enter and for more
information. |
|
 |
The Carbon Trust is to help thousands of
small and medium sized businesses drive down their costs
by as much as £40m through their new programme - The Big
Business Refit – which was launched this month. The Big
Business Refit will offer SMEs expert advice and
financial support to slash their energy costs by
scrapping old inefficient equipment and replacing it
with new energy efficient models. It follows a
recession-driven surge in demand for the Carbon Trust's
interest-free business loans.
Click here to find out how your business
could benefit. |
|
 |
London-based Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs) are now eligible to receive free
tailor-made environmental support through EcoVate - a
project initiative funded by the European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF) and managed by Middlesex
University. The project is led by the environmental
management experts ‘Centre for Environment and Safety
Management for Business (CESMB)’ based at Middlesex
University. Through the EcoVate project, businesses can
receive up to 5 days of free assistance and support on
environmental issues like waste, water, energy,
transport, procurement, renewable energy, etc.
Click here to find out more, call CESMB
on 020 8411 6303 or email cesmb@mdx.ac.uk. |
|
|
Wembley police station has become the
first building to get an eco-makeover from the Mayor of
London's scheme to make public buildings greener and
save taxpayers' money on fuel bills. The police station
is the first of 42 buildings in the Greater London
Authority Group set to get an energy efficiency upgrade,
which offers guaranteed levels of energy savings over a
period of years. The buildings involved in the programme
are used by the Metropolitan Police Authority, Transport
for London and the London Fire Brigade and include
operational fire and police stations, head offices and
listed buildings. The aim is to cut climate change
emissions by 25 per cent.
Click here for more
information. |
|
 |
The Government has saved at least £7
million over the past year by making its IT systems
greener. Changes including extending the life of PCs,
making double-sided printing the default option and
making sure computers are turned off at night have
helped cut the carbon footprint of central Government
computers by 12,000 tonnes – the same as taking 5,000
cars off the road. Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) is responsible for up to 20 per cent of
carbon emissions generated by Government offices. Each
year it generates around 460,000 tonnes a year, the same
amount created by a jumbo jet flying around the world
more than a thousand times.
Click here for more
information. |
|
|
Berger Primary School in Hackney has
gained a BREEAM Excellent rating, making it the most
sustainable school in Britain when complete. The
building design has scored 74.26%; the highest scoring
'Excellent' rating ever awarded to a school project.
Community constructor Durkan is currently constructing
the £8 million new primary school building on behalf of
The Learning Trust, a not-for-profit company, which runs
all the education services for the London Borough of
Hackney. The project is due for completion in May
2010.
Click here to find out what
sustainability initiatives were put in place to achieve
the ‘Excellent’ rating. |
|
|
Green Procurement Code signatories ZSL
London Zoo and Urban Planters have gained ISO 14001
environmental management system (EMS) certification.
Designed to constantly strengthen environmental
performance, ISO 14001 is based on a plan-do-check-act
cycle of continuous improvement, supported by ongoing
internal and external audits.
Click here for more information on ISO
14001. |
|
|
The steering
group for the Mayor of London's Green Procurement Code
met on 9 September to discuss the progress the programme
has made so far and plans for the future. The steering
group consists of the following members:
- Danny Silverstone (Chair), London Remade
- Graham Randles, London Remade
- Sally Dagli, London Development Agency
- Katherine Adams, Transport for London
- Kay Williams, Defra
- Helen Alder , Chartered Institute of Purchasing
and Supply
- Faraz Baber, London Councils
- Martin Baxter, IEMA
- Sarah Fletcher, London Borough of Lewisham
- Billie Waters, Arup
- Roy Anklesaria, Audit Commission
- Arthur Stitt, Calverts
- Barbara Morton, Sustainable Procurement Ltd
|
|
|
- The Mayor of London's Green Procurement Code
hosted an exhibition stand with LRS at the IEMA Lean
& Green conference on 22 September.
- The Green Procurement Code and Action
Sustainability delivered a sustainable procurement
workshop to Bunzl.
- The Green procurement Code team delivered a
sustainable procurement workshop to London Borough of
Newham staff. The training has been developed in
conjunction with Newham for their internal training
programme
- Action Sustainability held a Sustainable
Procurement workshop for SMEs as part of the Mayor of
London's Green Procurement Code
support.
|
| Event |
London Remade Network Meeting: Meeting
our Carbon Commitments – administrative and
financial burden or opportunity for change? |
| Venue |
Wellcome
Collection |
| Date |
5
October 2009 |
| Web |
www.londonremade.com |
| Cost |
Free |
| About |
Find out
more about the impacts and opportunities of
climate change for both business and local
government. |
| |
|
| Event |
Energy Solutions Expo |
| Venue |
London
Olympia |
| Date |
7-8
October 2009 |
| Web |
www.energy-expo.info
|
| Cost |
Free |
| About |
Helps
professionals from both the public and private
sectors limit the impact of rising energy costs
whilst staying cost effective and compliant with
legislation. |
| |
|
| Event |
Twinning and Mentoring Session:
Communications and Behavioural Change |
| Venue |
GLA,
City Hall |
| Date |
12
October 2009 |
| Web |
www.londonremade.com/Default.aspx?page=newevententry24 |
| Cost |
Free |
| About |
LRS is
working with London Councils to host a one-off
twinning and mentoring session on Communications
and Behavioural Change. The session is open to all
London local authorities. |
| |
|
| Event |
Eco Home Exhibition |
| Venue |
Geffrye
Museum |
| Date |
13
October 2009 – 7 February 2010 |
| Web |
www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/_download/UDEPCQIT.pdf |
| Cost |
Free |
| About |
This
exhibition will address widespread and increasing
interest in the way that climate change and the
state of the planet affects our homes and the way
we use, decorate and inhabit them. |
| |
|
| Event |
Mayor of London's Green Procurement
Code awards 2009 |
| Venue |
RIBA |
| Date |
26
October 2009 |
| Web |
www.greenprocurementcodeawards.co.uk |
| Cost |
Free |
| About |
An
annual event showcasing the achievements of Green
Procurement Code signatories that have reduced
carbon emissions and diverted waste from landfill
through their green procurement activities. |
| |
|
| Event |
Environment Agency - Environment 09:
Creating the climate for change |
| Venue |
QEII
Conference Centre, London |
| Date |
9-10
November 2009 |
| Web |
www.neilstewartassociates.com/sw116 |
| Cost |
From
£199 + vat |
| About |
This
event looks at the changes that need to be made by
businesses, governments and local communities in
order to tackle climate
change. | |
The Food and Drink Online Learning Tool
is a resource to help those working in the food
and drink industry in England. It is split into
different subjects, each of which will help you
understand a different aspect of managing your
waste.
Sustainable Times magazine is a
free online magazine with information on how to
make your business and office environment greener
and more sustainable.
| |
All submissions should include
an accompanying image.
Text will be edited
before use. We cannot guarantee that submissions
will be included. |
|
news@greenprocurementcode.co.uk |
| |
| | |
