How to implement a sustainable procurement strategy in your sporting organisation
Procurement is a powerful lever to drive change, and sustainable procurement is a tool to support implementation of environmental and circular economy goals, especially around waste reduction.
Sports Environment Alliance’s Beyond the Summit webinar series kicked off with 'Implementing a sustainable procurement strategy in your sporting organisation'.
The first speaker, Katherine Ponton, from the Recycled First, Markets Acceleration Team, Sustainability Victoria spoke around the importance of driving sustainability through sustainable procurement. She explained how by doing this it creates momentum not just around around sustainability within an organisation, but also shows leadership, innovation and can also drive economic growth.
Other key learnings from Katherine included:
🍃 Go one step at a time - and choose the next step in your sustainability journey that suits your organisation
🍃 Define the sustainable or circular procurement in your organisation's policies or strategies
🍃 Align your targets and values with your procurement priorities
🍃 Find champions in your organisation and harness their passion
🍃 Networking and knowledge sharing make in real impact
🍃 Make the process easier by using existing templates and case studies
Below are some useful links and tips that Katherine has provided to get you on your journey.
