Brighton & Hove City Council is committed to taking responsibility of its own impact on the environment and society, both within the local area and across the globe. We recognise that our purchasing of goods and services has sustainable implications and we are actively working towards reducing the negative effects these purchases may cause.
The council will embed the principles of sustainability throughout its procurement activities to ensure that only value for money products and services are selected. In all cases a balanced consideration of the social, ethical, environmental and economic impacts will be undertaken.
Working with our suppliers is key to delivering the aims of this policy. As such we will monitor and measure their performance, encourage them to conduct their operations in line with the council’s commitments and embrace continuous improvement.
We will: