Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø follows The Responsible Procurement Code; an external self-assessment verification scheme to demonstrate we manage the environmental, social & economic impacts of our procurement and supply-chain.
What is responsible procurement?
We define responsible procurement as: " the process whereby environmental, social and financial impacts of all of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's procurement processes are taken into account, making sure to reduce negative impacts and enhance positive impacts."
Responsible Procurement Code at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø
Responsible procurement at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø is a collaboration between the Sustainability and .
The RPC scheme provides Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø with recommendations for improvement. With regular audits, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø follows a cycle of continuous improvement - audit, certification, improvement and re-auditing.
The RPC Audit
The RPC audit tool is aligned with best practice for responsible procurement, most notably the UK government’s  and the British Standard guidance .
The RPC takes organisations up to level 3 on the flexible framework.Ìý
The code reviews our progress in 5 key areas:
- Policy, Strategy and Communication;
- People;
- Procurement Process;
- Supply Chain;
- Measurement.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's RPC audit is delivered by the consultancy firm Anthesis. They conducted a 1-day audit, where external experts viewed evidence and analysed a sample of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's contracts and contract management documents. These elements are scored against bronze to platinum criteria. Â
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The RPC scheme provides Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø with recommendations for improvement. With regular audits, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø follows a cycle of continuous improvement - audit, certification, improvement and re-auditing.
&²µ³Ù;ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Achieves Gold on Responsible Procurement Code.Ìý
- 2015 – Achieved Silver – 64%Ìý(±è»å´Ú);
- 2019 – Achieved Gold – 73%Ìý(±è»å´Ú);
- 2021 – Achieved Gold – 78% (pdf).