Responsible procurement

Responsible buying is at the heart of UCL's strategy and of our Commercial & Procurement practices.

There is no single definition of responsible procurement, but it is generally considered to be a procurement process that takes account of social, environmental and economic impacts to support sustainable development. We define it as:

鈥�The process whereby environmental, social and financial impacts of all of UCL's procurement processes are taken into account, making sure to reduce negative impacts and enhance positive impacts.

Responsible procurement at 皇家华人 is a collaboration between the Sustainable UCL and Commercial and Procurement Services teams.听Guided by our听founding principles, our听vision and values, 补苍诲听Sustainability Policy and Strategy,听we want to make it easier for staff to make the right purchasing decision, and ensure all suppliers are supporting our sustainability ambition.

For an overview of our latest work and activities, check our听Sustainability Annual Report 补苍诲听Modern Day Slavery statement.

Guidance for suppliers

Third party spend represents 50% of our expenditure. Our supply chain is crucial to enable delivery against our goals.听

We ask our suppliers to consider and share the social, economic, and environmental initiatives they have in place generally and specifically as these relate to UCL. 听

What is your target date to achieve Net Zero?听What is your target date to reduce your carbon emissions and by what percentage?听
Are you ISO14001 accredited? What environmental management system do you use?听
Have you considered signing up to UCL's听LEAF 鈥� Green Lab?
Have you signed up to any of the sustainability tools/ charters eg. EcoVadis/ Anthesis?听
Are you able to share your environmental, social governance policy and any annual reports with us to improve the transparency of our supply chain?
Do you have commitments to reduce your carbon footprint and how do you measure this 补苍诲听monitor progress?听
If applicable, do your digital products, services or platform comply with UCL's policy on digital accessibility?

Find out more below about guiding initiatives and standards below.

Guidance for UCL community

Check The Loop for guidance on purchasing and consumption from Sustainable UCL.听
Before making a purchase, read our checklist for responsible buying.

Information for staff

Find out about sustainable opportunities for staff at 皇家华人, including for example,听LEAF resources to make your lab sustainable, 补苍诲听.

Information for students

Find out about sustainable opportunities for students at 皇家华人.

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