Implementing Sustainable Procurement Conference

PRESS RELEASE

3 May 2007

Moving from Strategy to Practical Implementation in the Private and Public Sectors

1 Day Conference & Workshops

Date

Conference & Drinks Reception - 3 July 2007
Workshops - 4 July 2007

Location

The Hatton Conference Centre
51- 53 Hatton Garden
London
EC1N 8HN

Supporting organizations

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Action Sustainability

As sustainable procurement practices gradually take hold in the public sector, the impact is rapidly being felt in the private sector supply chain. Most purchasing and procurement professionals know what sustainable procurement is, and understand why it’s important, but this conference is here to help you with the HOW.

Learn how to:

  • Implement and apply best-practice in sustainable procurement
  • Measure the sustainability of new and existing products and services
  • Compare sustainability choices - what all the different ‘badges’ and ‘standards’ mean
  • Use ‘whole life costing’ measurements
  • Use standards to simplify the process
  • Balance sustainability with cost and quality demands.

And crucially how to:

  • Demonstrate return on investment (ROI) and other benefits

Conference Programme covers:

  • Introduction to sustainable procurement

Environment, ethics or economics?
Understand the real motivation for implementing sustainable procurement in your business
How to deliver the right results for your business
Assessing the drivers for sustainable procurement

  • Implementation

How to begin the process
Measurement as part of responsible sourcing
Using standards to strengthen and simplify sustainable procurement processes
Realizing value: monitoring and reporting on sustainable procurement

  • Case studies

Real life experiences from:

BT
Cadbury Schweppes
Land Securities
Thames Valley Police

Workshop Programme

Workshop A: ‘Procuring the Future’ What, Why & How (with Action Sustainability)

Workshop B: Understanding & Using ‘Whole Life Costings’

For more information please visit www.bsi-global.com/SustainableProcurement

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Sponsorship & Exhibition Opportunities

A wide range of sponsorship opportunities are available ranging from inserting promotional material into delegate packs through to our Main Sponsor status and all its associated benefits – opportunities for organizations large and small.

If you are interested in taking advantage of exhibition and networking areas you are advised to confirm these options quickly as there are only a very limited number of places available, in particular conference display space.

For further information please call 020 8996 7620 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 020 8996 7620 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or email seminars@bsi-global.com

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Contacts

To see more conference and workshop details visit www.bsi-global.com/SustainableProcurement

To find out more about the speakers and to arrange interviews please email seminars@bsi-global.com