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Sustainable procurement

At Birmingham City University (黑料吃瓜网), we ensure that sustainability is embedded in our procurement process.聽In聽July 2018, we achieved Level 4 of the Flexible Framework for Sustainable Procurement, confirmed by an audit conducted by NetPositive Futures assessing 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 performance against the Flexible Framework. This provides a structured approach to integrate sustainability into our procurement process.

We are currently in the process of refining our Procurement Strategy with sustainability in mind. We have embedded a Sustainability Impact Analysis into our procurement process, requiring staff to outline the positive and negative environmental, social and economic impacts to then be addressed in the tender process.

Birmingham City University also has a Sustainable Supplier Toolkit which is available for all of our suppliers to use. The toolkit allows suppliers to develop their own sustainability action plans to reduce the impacts of the service and/or goods they are providing. Information will be uploaded to our online real-time dashboard, so we can track any issues or actions needed.

Birmingham City University staff can find out more about our procurement process at the following聽

Ethical procurement

Historically organisations have made purchasing decisions primarily by considering the price and quality of goods. Increasingly, however, people are realising that in order to ensure that we do not compromise the needs of future generations we need to make sustainable purchasing decisions now. That means considering not just economic and quality issues but also looking at environmental issues such as what products are made of and where they are from, and social issues such as how they are made and the human rights of workers.

Birmingham City University procures large amounts of goods and services annually and takes seriously its responsibility for making responsible purchasing decisions. We are committed to considering economic, environmental and social issues in all our purchasing decisions and we are working with our staff and suppliers in order to facilitate the ease with which this can be done. We will consider whether products are fit for purpose and value for money, whether they are ethically sourced, the quantities of recycled materials vs raw materials they contain, whether they are energy efficient during use and whether they can be easily repaired, reused or recycled at the end of their life.

To this end, at the start of a Procurement activity, all Stakeholders involved in the process are requested to complete a Declaration of Interest form in relation to the potential tenderers. The stakeholder must also advise if a conflict arises following the notification of final respondents. In addition, tenderers are requested to declare any conflict of interest with the University as part of their tender submission.

Ethical Investment

sets out how the University manages its funds responsibly, ensuring investments align with its values on sustainability, ethics, and social responsibility. It screens out sectors such as fossil fuels, tobacco and armaments while promoting strong governance and environmental standards. The policy safeguards the University鈥檚 reputation, demonstrates accountability to staff and students, and ensures financial decisions support its sustainability commitments and broader mission to contribute positively to society.