5 stories on NHS circularity, UK green claims, critical minerals, community impact and nature on the board, from the FuturePlanet community and network.
5 empowering stories from the FuturePlanet community and network. Read on to discover insights on NHS circularity, UK green claims, critical minerals, community impact, and nature on the board.
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1! Circularity is now a scored question in NHS medical technology tenders
New NHS value-based procurement gives buyers a scored circular economy question, asking suppliers to evidence whether a product is reusable, remanufactured, made with recycled materials, or can be remanufactured or recycled through a supplier-backed scheme. Read on the discover the Whole Life Cost method, which recognises that a reusable product can cost more overall and less per use. →Action: Start gathering your circularity evidence before a tender scores you on it. [Read more]
2! Who is responsible for a green claim when supplier holds the evidence?
The Competition and Markets Authority confirms consumer law covers green claims made by retailers, brands, manufacturers and sub-contractors acting on a business's behalf. The claim stays yours even when the proof sits elsewhere in your supply chain. Discover how it fits with the Green Claims Code and the Green Agreements Guidance for companies collaborating on sustainability. →Collaboration: Shared suppliers, one agreed list of evidence. They answer once and answer it better. [Read more]
3! Discover 115 UK facilities that process, refine or recycle critical minerals
The British Geological Survey's Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre has published an interactive map of 115 facilities, each record carrying the location, the operations undertaken, the commodities handled and the facility status. BGS describes it as a high-level snapshot of key facilities rather than a complete register. →Opportunity: Every material with a domestic route is one less dependency on a supply chain beyond your organisation's control. [Discover here]
4! Every food bank's community needs are different, now you can see what
Give Food maps 3,100 UK food banks and 7,708 donation points, recording what each one is currently asking for and when that need was logged. Search the nearest ones by postcode, or pull the whole database through its open API, and join the NHS, Mars, the Scottish and Welsh governments and the BBC making their contribution. →Question: What are the food banks near your place of work asking for, could you help? [Read more]
5! Take inspiration from 44 organisations that gave Nature a voice
Here's case studies and insights from 44 organisations putting Nature on the board, from global businesses to smaller organisations. Discover the common themes, models of nature in governance used, key insights from each organisation's journey, and a six-step roadmap to start your own. →Inspiration: There is no single way to do this, which means you could experiment with a governance model that fits your organisation. [Read more]
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