Working together, to reach net zero

Carbon emissions in supply chains are on average four times those of a company’s direct operations and yet they are often overlooked.

By addressing these indirect emissions (also referred to as Scope 3 emissions) your company will not only be helping to reduce its environmental impact but will also more than likely find efficiencies in the supply chain and gain a reputational advantage.

We can reduce our indirect emissions by:

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Ensuring sustainable procurement principles are applied at all stages of the procurement process – including questioning the need to purchase goods and services at the start to implementing lessons learnt at the end.

2.

Adopting a procurement policy that sets out the environmental standards we expect our suppliers to meet as well as recommended best practice

3.

Making climate related targets and performance a key supplier purchasing criteria

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Working with our suppliers, and supporting them to adopt more sustainable practices and action within their own supply chains to bring them on this journey with us

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Promoting best practice and innovation in our supply chain to increase the availability and effectiveness of sustainable products and services

The tools to help you

Working with our sports consortium, we have created the following tools to help you work with your suppliers and reduce your supply chain emissions.

  1. Strategy Doc – a template to help you set out your commitment to tackling emissions in your supply chain
  2. Explainer Doc – to neatly sum up why you need to address scope 3 emissions. A useful doc for engaging those in your team
  3. Procurement Policy – including best practice responses. A template designed to help you work with your suppliers on reducing their environmental impact.
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