PROCO2 Re-engineering procurement (PRO) Reducing carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) and enabling
sustainability
Dr. Richard Bull & team.
March 7th, 2011
DE MONFORT UNIVERSITYWorld-class university situated in Leicester, with more than 18,000 students and 3,000 staff, five faculties offering around 400 courses and an annual turnover in the region: £132.5 million
INSTITUTE OF ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Leading research institute conducting innovative and groundbreaking research into renewable energy, sustainable development and public engagement
ARUP
Multidisciplinary, engineering, design, planning and environmental consultancy. Widespread experience on scope 3 emissions analysis, stakeholder engagement and change management
DMU Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector and by Scope (2008/09)
Aim: To develop an ICT based decision making tool to enable DMU to reduce scope 3 emissions, notably procurement
Objectives:– Link financial and environmental accounting for procurement in the ICT tool
and database– Increase awareness on the environmental impacts of purchasing
goods/services and support decision-making towards sustainable procurement
– Understand issues of organizational learning and institutional change.– Contribute to the financial and environmental sustainability and resilience
of the organization through reducing procurement spend and their associated GHG emissions by reducing consumption.