Silvans Takes GECA Positive Procurement Pledge
Silvans Facility Services is pleased to announce that we’ve taken the GECA’s Positive Procurement Pledge! We are taking a stand and committing publicly to developing and implementing a sustainable procurement policy for our organisation that will do good for our planet and the people on it.
What is Sustainable Procurement?
Sustainable procurement is about considering the environmental, social and economic impacts of purchased goods and services.
Sustainable procurement is more than simply looking at environmental impact. It’s also about moving far beyond tokenistic gestures. The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) defines sustainable procurement as – procurement that has the most positive environmental, social and economic impacts possible over the entire life cycle of the product or service.
According to ISO, the seven key areas to address within sustainable procurement are:
- Organisational Governance
- Human Rights
- Labour Practices
- The Environment
- Fair Operating Practices
- Consumer Issues and
- Community Involvement and Development.