Our Commitments:

 We will work with our suppliers to encourage the use of environmentally sustainable materials. We will seek to give preference to procuring products and services that: 

• Are durable 

• Can be re-used, recycled, refilled, recharged or reconditioned

• Can be easily upgraded by adding or replacing parts

• Have a recycled content

• Minimise the depletion of non renewable resources

• Minimise ecological damage, such as loss of habitats or biodiversity

• Are accredited to a recognised environmental standards

• Eliminate or minimise elements which are deemed to be hazardous to human health

• Minimise impacts on climate change

We will also consider supplier locality as a selection criteria with the aim of minimising environmental impacts of transport and distribution. 

In supplier selection we will seek to balance the above environmental factors with other factors such as cost, health and safety and other relevant supply chain issues such as labour rights. Whilst recognising that there may be conflicts between these factors, we will strive for the optimal balance through consultation with our stakeholders.