Sustainable Development in ESF Workshop South East, 26th February 2010

1. Welcome Sustainable Development in ESF WorkshopSouth East, 26th February 2010 This project is part-financed by ESF Technical Assistance

2. Introductions Chris Walker – ECOTEC Ian Heptonstall – Action Sustainability

3. Purpose of the Day To raise awareness of sustainable development and enable you to mainstream sustainable development Introduce approach Practical experience Statutory requirements

4. Agenda 10:30 Introduction and Welcome 10:35 Sustainable Development The Big Picture (Action Sustainability) ESF Requirements, (Ecotec) Q & A 11:35 Tea and Coffee (10 minutes) 11:45 Policy Assessment Tool Exercise 12:15 LUNCH 13.00 Flexible Framework Implementation Plan Exercise 14:15 Tea / Coffee break (10 minutes) 14.25 Good Practice, Feedback and Learning Points 14:45 Close

5. Common Approach for SD & EOs: ESF Requirement for Policy and Action Plan ‘Flexible Framework’ approach Continuous improvement

6. The Big Picture

7. What is Sustainability? “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” Brundtland Definition Economic Equitable Environmental Social Viable Sustainable Bearable

8. Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change CO2 levels highest for 650,000 years Climate change “unequivocally” happening Global temperature will rise between 1.8oC and 4oC in the next century, worst case 6.4oC In the worst case, Trafalgar Square would be under water

9. Stern Report

10. A few carbon teasers .... Which has the bigger carbon footprint…? 14 Feb From Kenya From Holland

11. How big is his? What proportion of global emissions is the UK responsible for? 2% 17% Both None of these It depends

12. How big is theirs?

13. How big is theirs? Virgin Atlantic – 4.8M Tonnes/annum BAA – 3M M&S – 6M Olympics – 5M (maybe) Drax power station – 23M What makes up yourorganisation’s carbon footprint?

14. It’s not just about carbon! Resources If the whole world lived like Western Europe we would need 3 planets resources to sustain life Inequality 25% of London’s Black Caribbean community is unemployed compared to 2.5% of the Indian community 25% of the UK population has a physical or mental disability 3.8M children were living in poverty in the UK in 2005/6 Health UK childhood obesity is increasing at the same rate as the USA, we are breeding a generation that will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents Average male life expectancy in Tower Hamlets is 7 years shorter than Kensington Waste Landfill capacity is likely to be non-existent within 7 years

15. The challenge

16. What is Sustainable Procurement? • “Sustainable Procurement is a process whereby organisations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits to society and the economy, whilst minimising damage to the environment”. • Sustainable Procurement should consider the environmental, social and economic consequences of: • Design; • non-renewable material use; • manufacture and production methods; • logistics; • service delivery; • use; operation; maintenance; • reuse; recycling options; disposal; • ... and suppliers' capabilities to address these consequences throughout the supply chain.” Procuring the Future – June 2006

17. The challenge to buyers, contract managers and contract monitoring officers and providers “Using procurement to support wider social, economic and environmental objectives, in ways that offer real long-term benefits”. Sir Neville Simms Chairman Sustainable Procurement Task Force How can DWP support sustainability objectives?

18. Why? “Future generations will neither excuse or forgive us for ignoring the signals we see today. They will not accept that it is too difficult or too costly to keep our economic aspirations in balance with the impact on the environment and the effect our decisions will inevitably have on society.” Sir Neville Simms Chairman Sustainable Procurement Task Force

19. The Benefits of being sustainable

20. Some sustainable successes Zero waste prison mattress Market leading initiative

21. M&S Plan A Vision Leadership Research Marketing led Delivery?

22. Policy / ESF Response

23. Global EU National CFOs Statutory Requirements Issues

24. 1. Global

25. 2. EU / ESF EU SD Strategy (Updated 2006) Regulatory requirement to promote SD - threat of claw back! ‘Cross Cutting Theme’ (Horizontal & Vertical) ITM ‘Skills for Climate Change’ National SD Sub Committee ESF Guidance Manual

26. SD in the New Programme (2007-13) Jobs & skills main drivers of ESF activity; emphasis on environmental aspects of SD Implementation via: tender specifications, project appraisal, project delivery CFOs responsible for selecting projects to promote SD, monitoring, identifying good practice Projects required to have SD Policy & Implementation Plan

27. Verification & Audit Article 13 DWP Auditors (RAD) European Court of Auditors National Audit Office European Commission Auditors ‘Forensic’ approach & clawback

28. 3.National Policy Agenda • UK Govt. SD Strategy ‘ Securing the Future’ (March 05) • Focus on ‘leading by example’ through sustainable procurement • All Govt depts. Required to integrate SD into decision making and to produce SD strategy • SD Commission and Department for Energy and Climate Change • Climate Change Act (Oct ‘08) and legally binding target to reduce carbon emissions by 34% by 2020

29. 4.CFOs • LSC SD Strategy ‘From Here to Sustainability’ (2005) • ‘SORTED’ – free on-line SD resource for providers in FE + Partner Forum • DWP SPIG & SPRAM • LAAs

30. 5. Statutory Requirements Environmental Permit (from April ’08) for waste management and pollution control WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) directive Onus on provider to prove you are satisfied (e.g. check with local authority)

31. Issues:

32. Issues: Scope Marketing / PR Large / Multiple Locations CMs / Providers? Provider ESF Project Sub Contractor S/C Sub Contractor P A R T I C I P A N T S?

33. Further Information http://europa.eu/index_en.htm http://www.esf.gov.uk http://www.esf.gov.uk/info_for_cfo_and_projects/sustainable_development_in_the_new_esf_programme.asp http://www.dwp.gov.uk/sus-dev/ http://www.lsc.gov.uk/providers/esf-procurement/ http://www.eauc.org.uk/sorted/lsc_strategy (WEEE) http://www.environment-gency.gov.uk/business/1745440/444663/1106248/2028318/?version=1&lang=_e http://intralink/1/corp/sites/finance/ced/procurementguidance/dwp_m304613.asp#TopOfPage

34. Break

35. Sustainability impacts Exercise 1 – 10 minutes Work in pairs/ on your table What are the greatest sustainability impacts that your organisation has? Please prioritise these according to the size/ scale of the impacts.

36. Examples of Sustainability impacts • CO2: • Energy use in venues and offices • Transport, staff and materials • People • Equality & diversity • Labour standards • Increasing skills • Local community benefits & risks • Waste • Legal compliance • Reduction of waste • Recycling & re-use • Use of recycled materials

37. Provider evaluation & development We are here Evaluation tool Evaluation tool Policy tool Compliance monitoring tool Evaluate provider policy Discuss provider policy Provider Self-assessment Action plan Review

38. Another Provider: Apr 09 – Oct 09

39. Assessing a provider's SD Policy • Exercise 2 – 20 minutes • Read through the sample policy provided • Work in the main group to agree a score

40. Lunch

41. What you can do to meet the sustainability challenge www.actionsustainability.com

42. Sustainability Tools • Policy Assessment Tool • Basic checklist, highlights areas for improvement • Flexible Framework Action Plan Tool • Self-assessment tool • Not an Action Plan in itself! • Helps improve Action Plan, probes and generates recommended actions

43. The Flexible Framework Lead Enhance Practice Ambition Embed Foundation Time

44. The Flexible Framework Elements • People • Policy, strategy and communications • Procurement process • Engaging suppliers • Measurement and results

45. SPTF Flexible Framework Foundation Embed Practice Enhance Lead Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 People Policy, Strategy & Communications Procurement Process Engaging Suppliers Measurements & Results

46. Provider evaluation & development Evaluation tool Evaluation tool Policy tool Compliance monitoring tool Evaluate provider policy Discuss provider policy Provider Self-assessment Action plan Review

47. Flexible Framework Action Plan Exercise 3 – 40 minutes Work in pairs/ on your table Using the populated Flexible Framework Section on your table, please review the provider’s input and scores. Work together to record questions that the provider may be asked by the CM/ CMO and formulate some SMART actions to improve the provider’s sustainability performance.

48. Feedback, Learning Points & Conclusions

49. Purpose of the Day To raise awareness of sustainable development and enable you to mainstream sustainable development Introduce approach Practical experience Statutory requirements

50. Thank YouDon’t forget your feedback form! Keep in touch www.actionsustainability.com www.ecotec.com