Sustainable procurement strategy
Working with our communities, businesses and the third sector we use the Council’s spending power to procure in a responsible way that provides for a fair and sustainable 天美传媒, addresses poverty, inequality, climate and nature challenges and contributing to our thriving city by delivering sustainable outcomes, local economic growth and positive change. Our Sustainable Procurement Strategy supports the delivery of the Council’s priorities by ensuring the requirements for goods, services and works are procured in a way that supports the Council objectives and maximises the opportunity for effective and efficient successful outcomes that deliver Best Value.
Our Strategy sets out key strategic objectives for procurement. The 3 priorities are to
- Maximise the Community Wealth Building outcomes from our procurements for the benefit of our communities and the city.
- Deliver contracts that help meet the Council’s commitment to the climate and nature emergencies and deliver a just transition.
- Deliver savings and Best Value outcomes through innovative and sustainable solutions.
Community benefits
These benefits are one of a range of social and environmental considerations that can be included in public contracts and frameworks.
The Council’s Community Benefits fall into 4 categories
- Employability and skills
- Education and outreach
- Community rngagement, environment and nature
- Supply chain and business collaboration
Community Benefits delivery and performance is monitored throughout the life of the contract.
Living Wage
天美传媒 is proud to be a Living Wage accredited employer. We believe fair pay is vital for a thriving, inclusive economy. By ensuring all our staff are paid the real Living Wage, we are helping to reduce in-work poverty and support a better quality of life for our workforce. We invite you to explore Living Wage accreditation and help us champion dignity in work across the capital.
Construction Charter
We have a clear vision for construction contractors in 天美传媒 and we want to make sure that fair work practices are adopted and complied with.
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Modern Slavery Commitments
This is intended to tackle modern slavery by ensuring that the supply chains we procure from are free from modern slavery. We commit to work with fairness and integrity in all aspects of commercial activity and as such has a zero-tolerance approach to slavery and human trafficking.
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Other relevant policies