News - Sustainability Matters
Improving the flexibility of your domestic services operations
In the fast-paced environment of healthcare, every second counts. Have you ever considered how a switch in your sanitary supplies could improve your team's efficiency? Flexibility in product solutions is key to tackling common challenges in healthca ...
#InnovationMatters: How trusts can deliver social value benefits to their communities
In his recent article for Action Sustainability, our Sustainability and Social Value Manager, Alastair Clay, spoke about how social value provided a unique opportunity to deliver relevant innovation where it was needed most. Alastair expands on thi ...
How the National Performance Advisory Group is helping to shape the future of waste management
The NHS is one of the largest producers of waste in the country, and so it is vital that it is disposed of in a safe, efficient and sustainable manner, and that we only create waste when we absolutely need to. A year ago, all NHS providers were enco ...
Earth Day 2024: Driving positive change with CPC Drive
This year’s Earth Day 2024 theme aims to start a conversation around pressing issues like climate change, reducing carbon footprint, and sustainable development. CPC Drive is excited to be part of the conversation, offering more vehicle choices ...
Funding schemes available to support your decarbonisation efforts
As part of our #EstatesMatter theme, we are highlighting the many funding routes available to you to support your estates decarbonisation efforts. There are two main funding schemes available to colleagues looking to decarbonise their estates, both ...
Sustainability In Practice: An interview with Diane Woodham
In this interview, we delve into the world of sustainability within healthcare procurement through the eyes of Diane Woodham, Sustainability and Social Value Manager at NHS Supply Chain: Facilities and Office Solutions. With over three decades of exp ...
Our End User Devices Special Offers can generate efficiencies for your organisation
During January, NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is focussing on efficiency and looking at the many ways we can help you make the procurement process run more smoothly. Here, we take a look at our End User Devices ...
An introduction to Sustainability and Social Value in the NHS: A guide for suppliers
An introduction to Sustainability and Social Value in the NHS: A guide for suppliers We have created a guide on Sustainability and Social Value in the NHS as part of our continued commitment to supporting awarded suppliers on our frameworks. The gui ...
Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment is now live
Suppliers can engage with the NHS on their sustainability journey with an online tool which will assist them in understanding how to align with the NHS net zero ambition. The Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment will serve as a pathway ...
Blog: Collaborating with our suppliers to achieve a sustainable future
Our focus for June is #SocialValueMatters. In this blog, Alastair Clay, our Sustainability and Social Value Manager, addresses the steps that we and the NHS are taking towards our SSV goals. Evermore increasingly, sustainability is becoming a w ...