Sustainable Procurement
UCD is currently developing its sustainability development goals which will play a key role in how the university develops over the coming decade and will greatly impact on how its conducts its business. The Procurement, Contracts & Buying Function is in the process of developing a Sustainable Procurement Policy which will align with the overall sustainability goals of the university.
This policy will focus on a number of key areas such as limiting its use of non-renewal resources, sourcing ‘green’ alternatives to existing products where possible, assist in reducing the overall carbon footprint of the university, building in sustainability criteria to the awarding of contracts where possible and ensuring that suppliers to UCD are adhering to all relevant legislation and regulation.