1. Greening your small Insert
and medium suppliers logo here
A revolutionary process for public sector bodies to
measure and improve the environmental impact of their
smaller suppliers.
•Simple EMS designed for smaller businesses
•Innovative hands-on tools
•People focused, not document focused
This cost effective method helps to ensure sound
environmental management in the supply chain.

2. The Big Picture

3. Benefits and savings
Describe the 3 key benefits and carbon savings of your project.
What are the social and financial How does your innovation reduce
benefits? carbon emissions?
•Increases EMS take up in small •Hard-to-reach suppliers achieve
businesses from just 15% excellence in line with accreditations
such as ISO14001
•Builds improved relationships with
suppliers and strengthens local •Addresses all impact areas, including
commerce consumption of resources (water,
energy and materials) and waste
•Allows the purchasing team to
secure the benefit of reduced costs •Action focused and embedded in
in the supply chain standard operations, not an extra
burden or form filling exercise

4. Measures of success
Describe 3 ways in which you have measured success and demonstrated your
project has made a difference. This might include behavioural change, low carbon
emissions, renewable energy source.
1. Reduced costs
2. Reduced carbon emissions
3. Environmental advocates across your
supply chain

5. Challenges and support
Describe the project’s biggest challenges and the key forms of
support the project needs to develop and grow.
What are the biggest challenges or questions for your project?
a) It is difficult to identify the individuals within the public sector to establish and
manage this project.
b) Given the importance of supply chain engagement, what are the barriers for
organisations to use this management method?
c) Helping public sector organisations understand the significant cost savings and the
positive impact on the local economy.
What would most help your project to develop and grow?
a) Opportunities to have discussions with the key stakeholders for supply chain
projects.
b) Understanding the opportunities to build on this project immediately.
c) Finding the early adopters to roll this out.