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    Strategic Sustainable Procurement: Law and Best Practice for the Public and Private Sectors

    By Colleen Theron and Malcolm Dowden

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    Procurement is playing an increasingly strategic role as a lever for sustainable development and social and environmental responsibility. Greater regulation on sustainable procurement in the public sector, including significant changes to the EU Directive in April 2014, are driving this change. This comprehensive guide to sustainable procurement by practising legal experts Colleen Theron and Malcolm Dowden distils key developments in EU and UK public sustainable procurement legislation, government guidance and policy; provides an introduction to sustainable procurement more broadly; provides case studies and practical examples on contractual aspects of procurement; shows you how to set up a sustainable procurement strategy; and contributes to the development of sustainable procurement policy. There is also increased emphasis on ‘clean’ supply chains in the private sector, as best practice seeks to mesh with public sector requirements and reduce the risk that bids for public contracts might be undermined by adverse environmental impacts or social misconduct along the supply chain. Private sector companies should act now to establish best practice sustainable procurement principles to minimise the risk of litigation; several international standards are embedding the principles of sustainable procurement into their requirements. The book also offers practical examples of what sustainable procurement entails, whether the organisation is bidding for public sector contracts, in need of meeting tender requirements, looking to obtain certification for a standard, or is simply seeking to improve its supply chain management and implement best practice.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDoSustainability
    Release dateSep 18, 2014
    ISBN9781910174258
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    Strategic Sustainable Procurement: Law and Best Practice for the Public and Private Sectors
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    Colleen Theron

    COLEEN THERON is tri-qualified as a solicitor in England, Wales, Scotland and South Africa, and holds an LLM in environmental law from the University of Aberdeen (with distinction). Since 1996 she has advised on environmental issues in complex property and corporate transactions, including public sector and MoD matters, in her career as an environmental lawyer in the city of London. The Legal 500 and Chambers recognise Colleen as a leading environmental law practitioner. Colleen retains a role as consultant to law firms and lectures on environmental and sustainability law at Birkbeck University, London. Colleen is also the founder and director of CLT envirolaw, a niche sustainability company providing specialist advice to companies and directors on sustainability issues. She has specialist knowledge of the event sector, having been a member of the BSI London mirror committee, developing ISO 20121, an international standard for sustainable events. She advises clients on how to develop sustainable procurement policies and implement technical sustainable procurement provisions into tenders and contracts, including implementing policies and procedures on business and human rights. Colleen is a frequent contributor to the legal and professional press. Some of her publications are available at www.clt-envirolaw.com/publications. She also contributes to LexisPSL Environment, providing specialist environmental knowhow on sustainability and responsible business issues. She is the co-author (with Malcolm Dowden) of the UK Chapter in the UNEP-funded book Green Buildings and the Law (CIB, 2011). Colleen is passionate about stopping human trafficking and has recently been appointed a director of the NGO Finance against Human Trafficking. She was an executive member and trustee of the UK Environmental Law Association for seven years. She is also part of the newly formed steering group of the British Association for Sustainability in Sport (BASIS). Colleen has had an interest in CSR, corporate reporting and sustainability issues throughout her career and is also a speaker on these issues.

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