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Sustainable definition What does Sustainable mean? In legal practice, sustainable describes policies, projects, procurement and investments that meet present needs without compromising future generations’ ability to meet theirs, by conserving finite resources, preventing environmental harm and balancing social and economic factors. There is no single statutory definition of sustainable across England & Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. The term is descriptive and applied within specific regimes, including: planning and environmental law (objectives of sustainable development; EIA/SEA), public sector duties (for example, the Well‑being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 sustainable development principle), and corporate/finance regulation (green claims and disclosure). In Ireland, usage is likewise descriptive, but certain EU...
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Private sector sustainable procurement: legal guide to embedding ESG across the procurement lifecycle—tender evaluation (MEAT/MAT), SQs/PSQs, life‑cycle costing, contract KPIs, and standards (ISO 20400, CIPS)
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What is Sustainable Procurement?
Per the UN Global Marketplace, procurement is considered sustainable when Requirements, specifications and criteria are built in that align with and advance environmental protection, social progress, and economic development, notably by driving resource efficiency, enhancing the calibre of goods and services, and, in the end, reducing costs. ISO 20400 on Sustainable Procurement describes it as ‘procurement that has the most positive environmental, social and economic impacts possible over the entire life cycle.’ For added detail on ISO 20400, see below in this Practice Note: The use of standards in sustainable procurement. In short, sustainable procurement means weaving environmental, economic and social factors into supply chain due diligence processes and contract terms, with the objective of encouraging suppliers to provide more sustainable offerings. It requires assessing how a product or service affects the environment and society across its full lifecycle, from creation through to disposal. Do not confuse sustainable procurement with Green Public Procurement (GPP), which focuses solely on environmental impact across the lifecycle of goods, services or works. Sustainable procurement encompasses the social and economic pillars of sustainability as well. There are EU and UK regulations covering goods, services and works across lifecycle considerations and sustainability criteria within...
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