Procurement accounted for 62% of our 2020/21 carbon footprint.

Improve data capture

Potential Measure: Improve Data Capture, with minimum corresponding sector spend recorded in procurement records.

Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc

Lead: Procurement Lead / Net Zero Team

Resource required: Part

 

Potential Measure: Make it a requirement that all suppliers for new contracts exceeding £50k should state associated GHG emissions with that contract for each financial year, or as a minimum suppliers should provide the corresponding sector for spec to minimise the effort and error associated with manual allocation, and this info be recorded in procurement records.

Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc

Lead: SMB / Procurement Lead / Net Zero Team

Resource required: Yes

 

Consider the need for new buildings

Potential Measure: On consideration of the hierarchy for buildings and maximise use of existing assets: build nothing, build less, build clever, build efficiently.

Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc

Lead: SMB / City Surveyor / Net Zero Lead

Resource required: No

 

Potential Measure: Implement a Sustainable Procurement Policy which specifically includes a minimum A and A++ (LETI) for all City Council new development projects.

Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc

Lead: Procurement Lead / Net Zero Team / City Surveyor / Exeter City Living

Resource required: Yes

 

Follow circular economy principles

Potential Measure: Decisions must be taken with good quality data i.e. from suppliers. Take GHG emissions into account alongside cost and quality considerations when awarding new contracts and all key decisions on capital projects. Weight contract award weighting for climate change in procurement processes where relevant and proportionate. 

Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc

Lead: Procurement Lead / City Surveyor / Net Zero Team/SMB

Resource required: No

 

Potential Measure: Ensure all new homes have LETI embodied carbon rating of A and other construction has equivalent, target increased to A++ by 2030.

Identified GHG reduction (tCO2e): tbc

Lead: Assistant Director Housing / Exeter City Living /SMB

Resource required: Yes