Sustainable procurement & circular economy

Use your purchasing power to favour sustainable and ethical products and services. Examples include energy, stationery, food and cleaning products.

Actions you could take:

• Identify opportunities within your school to influence your supply chain and reduce your indirect emissions, avoid long term inflexible contracts
• Source locally/within the UK to reduce freight emissions, identify local schools nearby and consider how you pool resources or bulk buy items
• Switch to a clean energy provider
• Choose sustainable stationery and ensure the paper you buy is certified by a recognised label
• Explore options to make eco-friendly uniforms available and accessible to students, set up uniform clothes swaps

Resources:

WRAP - What is the circular economy
Teaching resources – Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Circular economy courses – Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Refurbished Furniture – Rype Office