Sustainability & Social Value

NHS Commercial Solutions is first NHS procurement collaborative to affiliate with Electronics Watch
NHS Commercial Solutions is first NHS procurement collaborative to affiliate with Electronics Watch
15/03/2024
NHS Commercial Solutions is delighted to announce that it has affiliated to Electronics Watch, as part of our continuing commitment to take positive a …
Sustainability and Social Value (SSV) Ambassadors
Sustainability and Social Value (SSV) Ambassadors
06/03/2024
At NHS Commercial Solutions we are passionate about Sustainability - there is no planet B so it is crucial we demonstrate effective environmental stew …
Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme opens on Tuesday 10th October:
Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme opens on Tuesday 10th October:
03/10/2023
The latest funding round from the scheme providing grants to public sector bodies to fund low carbon heating, renewable energy and energy efficiency m …
Drop-in sessions: NHS Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment
Drop-in sessions: NHS Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment
19/09/2023
NHS England’s Sustainable Procurement team are running drop-in sessions for the Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment, focusing on the purpo …
NHSE Webinar - NHSE Medicines Procurements and the Net Zero and Social Value Model
NHSE Webinar - NHSE Medicines Procurements and the Net Zero and Social Value Model
29/08/2023
NHS England have produced a new webinar that will take place on 13th September between 3-4:30pm outlining the way that the Net Zero and Social Value m …
Dates released for new training on the Carbon Literacy Project
Dates released for new training on the Carbon Literacy Project
23/06/2023
Do you work in the NHS and want to be more carbon literate?In partnership with the Carbon Literacy Project and E-learning for Healthcare a new train …
Greening the Business Case
Greening the Business Case
07/06/2023
Today NHS Estates and Facilities have published ‘Greening the Business Case’ guidance, to support estates and facilities teams to make the …
World Sustainable Procurement Day 2023
World Sustainable Procurement Day 2023
21/03/2023
The second annual World Sustainable Procurement Day (WSPD) will take place on March 21, 2023, during the spring equinox. For 24 hours, you will be invited to join hands-on & action-oriented online sessions on a multitude of topics, brought to you by the SPP Team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, partners, and friends showcasing some of the leading voices in the field.
NHS England Publishes Carbon Reduction Plan(CRP) Guidance
NHS England Publishes Carbon Reduction Plan(CRP) Guidance
15/02/2023
From 1 April 2023, for all contracts above £5 million per annum, the NHS will require suppliers to publish a Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) f …
Electric Vehicles - Helping your journey to becoming carbon neutral
Electric Vehicles - Helping your journey to becoming carbon neutral
17/08/2022
As we work towards the goal of a ‘net zero NHS’ by 2040, steps to address climate change and reduce carbon outputs need to be embedded acr …