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Almost 30 of the UK’s leading infrastructure companies have collectively saved the equivalent carbon emissions generated by more than 700,000 return passenger trips from Heathrow to JFK New York.** Twenty nine large companies from across the construction, rail, utilities, manufacturing and public sectors have saved…

PPN 03/23 revises procurement to streamline and standardise selection of suppliers. It aims to provide clarity to the pre-qualification process

Everyone knows the saying “good health and safety is good business”, and for many organisations, compliance with the health and safety at work act is fundamental. Generally speaking, companies want to protect their employees, if not just because, as the HSE UK states, operating in…

Water companies in England and Wales are looking carefully at their supply chains and network infrastructure in the face of mounting external and regulatory pressures. An increasingly digitised economy, climate change and an ageing population look set to disrupt established practices and business models. Ofwat…

This week is the 8th anniversary of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The UN SDGs are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with…

Understanding Greenwashing in the Energy Sector  Greenwashing has become increasingly prevalent in today’s market and refers to deceptive practices in any industry that create a false perception of environmental responsibility. Greenwashing is the practice of making an unsubstantiated or misleading claim about the environmental benefits…

2015 is set to become the construction industry’s ‘year of the sustainable supply chain’, with firms facing unprecedented pressure to procure responsibly. Since the roll out of the Social Value Act, public sector bodies have mandated that infrastructure firms embed ‘responsible procurement’ in their bids,…

The keys to driving positive changes in the energy sector. An optimistic mood prevailed at this year’s AchillesLive Conference for Northern European Power & Utilities, focusing on renewables and responsible sourcing. Companies highlighted their sense of accountability for creating a brighter future  shared by companies…

The drive to net zero presents a huge opportunity for the global energy sector. Alongside the focus on renewable energy, there is also a very welcome increasing focus on people too – looking beyond emissions reductions, to wider environmental pollution, human rights, modern slavery, child…

One of the main benefits of using contractors is the flexibility it offers employers. Contractor management solutions need to be flexible too, making it simple for companies to obtain, validate and update the contractor information they need. Health and safety is still a significant issue…

With new legislation now in effect, we answer some of the common questions you may have about the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reduction (SECR) framework and how best to measure and reduce carbon footprint with solutions like our Carbon Reduce programme. Who needs to comply with the SECR…

The Pure Technology Group – a leading provider of IT services, is winning multiple contracts in UK utilities through its UVDB supplier community membership. The Pure Technology Group (PTG) is a trusted technology partner of some of the UK’s most recognisable brands. Its mission is…