Sustainable procurement is gathering momentum. Since late last year, the Commonwealth Government has announced two major policies which set clear expectations for increased sustainability in government procurement. 
All levels of government are increasingly leveraging their procurement power to achieve greater sustainability outcomes. To seize new opportunities and to be competitive in tender processes, suppliers of goods and services throughout the supply chain need to understand how to meet new sustainability expectations.  Is your team and organisation up to date with these changes and what it means to you?

Sustainable procurement is gathering momentum. Since late last year, the Commonwealth Government has announced two major policies which set clear expectations for increased sustainability in government procurement. 
All levels of government are increasingly leveraging their procurement power to achieve greater sustainability outcomes. To seize new opportunities and to be competitive in tender processes, suppliers of goods and services throughout the supply chain need to understand how to meet new sustainability expectations.  Is your team and organisation up to date with these changes and what it means to you?

Join us at this webinar to explore:

• an overview of the Net Zero in Government Operations strategy.  This was released in November 2023 to underpin the commitment to achieving a net zero Australian Public Service by 2030. While various elements and requirements will be implemented over several years, the preparations are underway across the whole of government and many in industry are considering how to build skills and capacity to meet future requirements. 

• a discussion of the Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy, which was launched in April 2024.  Businesses bidding for government construction services projects above $7.5 million will need to meet certain sustainability outcomes from 1 July 2024.  Tenders for textiles, ICT goods, and furniture, fittings and equipment above $1 million will be part of phase 2, to be implemented from 1 July 2025. We will give particular focus to requirements relating to buildings/construction/leasing.

• how trusted independent rating tools, such as Green Star and NABERS, can be pathways that suppliers can take to demonstrate compliance with sustainability requirements. 

• further context about government procurement from a local and/or state perspective.

• insights from an industry perspective about the skills and capacity needed to meet increasing sustainability benchmarks/requirements.