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Sustainability Tools
| Sustainable Impact Sheet | |
| This addresses possible risks to economic, social and especially environmental sustainability that may be caused through the provision of goods and services. | |
| A free to use tool developed by Forum for the Future and Fife Council to assist in the measurement of a product's "cradle to grave" cost and the associated carbon emissions. | |
| Procura + tool for whole life costing and CO2 calculations for procurement activities. | |
Flexible Framework Training Resources |
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| Free training resource to help improve understanding of the Flexible Framework and to help implement Sustainable Procurement in your organisation. Provided by the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium. | |
Responsible Procurement e-Learning Toolkit |
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Free to use online learning resource covering sustainability, equalities and diversity and skills and employment. Provided by the Greater London Authority.
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| *UPDATED June 2010* | |
| GLA now provide a Responsible Procurement e-Learning Toolkit for suppliers | |
| Free to use guidance from the New Economics Foundation on how to measure the economic impact of your spend on a specific geographic area. | |
| A Framework developed by the West Midlands Economic Inclusion Panel for use by public and third sector organisations in the West Midlands looking to increase access to jobs and skills opportunities for local people through the procurement exercises they undertake. | |
Glossary of Sustainability Terms |
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Ever wondered what ICLEI is? Or needed to know the difference between NI185 and NI194? This Glossary of terms should help demystify the potentially bewildering array of sustainability jargon and acronyms.
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The International Reference Life Cycle Data Systems (ILCD) Handbook |
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| A series of technical documents developed by the European Commission Joint Research Centre providing guidance on good Life Cycle Assessment practice. | |
PAS 2050:2008 |
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| A publicly available specification developed as a consistent method for assessing the life cycle Green House Gas emissions of goods and services. | |
SA8000:2008 |
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| An auditable standard from Social Accountability International (SAI) aimed at companies that want to demonstrate their commitment to socially responsible employment practices. |