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THE GREEN PURCHASING
JOURNEY IN MOONEE VALLEY
JULY 2011
Green Purchasing – why do it?
When we purchase goods or services there is some environmental impact that results.
Mineral Resources
Energy Resources
Water resources
Forest resources
Manufacturing Retail
Landfill
Green Purchasing – why do it?
When we purchase goods or services there is some environmental impact that results.
Mineral Resources
Energy Resources
Water resources
Forest resources
Manufacturing Retail
Landfill
The all-important consumer
Green Purchasing – why do it?
Green procurement is a powerful tool with which to address climate change and the over-exploitation of our resources.
Mineral Resources
Energy Resources
Water resources
Forest resources
Manufacturing Retail
Landfill
The all-important consumer
Green Purchasing – why do it?
Green procurement encourages less environmental impact by reducing resource input requirements either by the consumer or the manufacturer.
Mineral Resources
Energy Resources
Water resources
Forest resources
Manufacturing Retail
Landfill
The all-important consumer
Eg. recycling
Green Purchasing – Existing Definitions
“…procurement activities that aim towards minimising an organisation's overall environmental impact.”
“The ultimate green procurement is the avoidance of the purchase altogether.”
Many of our staff have taken great green purchasing initiatives.
MVCC is committed to green purchasing.
We set out this commitment in our:- Environment Sustainability Plan in 2007- Waste Management Strategy in 2008- Procurement Policy in 2010
We have systems to record and report on our green purchases.
BUT, the most important element is our staff and how they go about purchasing.
COMMITMENT
HOW WE RECORD GREEN PURCHASES
• Select your green category at point of requisition
• One Green Selection Code no matter how many (different) line items purchased
• Currently aligned to the most expensive line item.
OUR STARTING POINT – ROOM TO GROW2011-12
Staff selected “no green alternatives available” for 75% of purchases.
This result indicates sustainability staff have not explained green purchasing to procurement staff as there is almost always a greener alternative which would count as a green purchase.
Clearly we must explain to our staff what green purchasing is.
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Non Green Spend
Green Spend
Council Green Spend as a Percentage of Total Quarterly Spend
Spend %
19%28% 17%28%
Hang on! So what really is a green purchase?
It seemed everyone had a different opinion.
Defining Green Purchasing
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Some said it depended on how it was made.
Some said it depended on what it replaced.
Some said it depended on how you used it.
Defining Green Purchasing
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But are they made sustainably?
These products help run our business more sustainably…
Defining Green Purchasing
Can we still count either panel as a green purchase?
Manufactured overseas using higher proportion of green power
Manufactured locally using higher proportion of fossil fuel power
Defining Green Purchasing
Green Purchasing Definition 1
Example Purchase: rainwater tank to replace mains water
Products and services that are less damaging to the environment and human health than those you are currently buying.
Green Product?In many cases, yes!
replaced by
Mains water
Why are we so pedantic at Moonee Valley?
Green Purchase Criteria Definition 2
Example Purchase: rainwater tank to replace mains water
A green product is one that is less damaging for the environment and/or human health than competing products that serve the same purpose
Green Product?Maybe not - depends on
how it is produced...
replaced by
Mains water
Why are we so pedantic at Moonee Valley?To avoid this situation…
Let’s clarify and say a green purchase can be- best environmental practice- or, at least, better than what you currently do…
replaced byreplaced by replaced by
This
this
Defining Green Purchasing
(not better, maintainingcurrent best practice)
(better)(better)
Defining Green Purchasing
Purchase of a 4 seat personal vehicle for city use
Definition: Best Practice Purchase
Less damaging than competing products
competing products
High Environmental Impact
Lower Environmental Impact
Sequence of Purchases over Time
Definition: Better than current practice
What about services? If I commission a building energy audit is this a green purchase?
Yes - it helps run our business more sustainably.
Energy
Audit
Defining Green Purchasing
Q: What is Green Purchasing at Moonee Valley?
Firstly, it is one part of Sustainable Purchasing.
Environmental
Economic
Social
Social consideration: For example, I buy fairtrade products to support human rights
Environmental consideration: For example,I buy item with the lowest resource use/pollution.
Economic consideration:For example, I buy the item with the best value for money.
Q: What is Green Purchasing at Moonee Valley?
Secondly, it must meet at least one of the following specific green purchasing criteria:
Green SupplierNecessary goods made to industry best practice or is at least made more sustainably than goods we currently buy.
Eg. recycled paper
Green ProductGoods that will improve the sustainability of our business or are sustainability best practice.
Eg. solar panels
Products Green ProviderNecessary service provided more sustainably than services we currently buy and/or provided to industry best practice.
Eg. green cleaning servicesGreen ServiceServices to improve the sustainability of our business or are sustainability best practice.
Eg. energy audits
Services
In summaryAll different – but they all count as green purchases
Moonee Valley Green Purchasing Criteria
Green SupplierGoods from a ‘green supplier’
Green ProductGoods to ‘green’ our business
Products
Green ProviderServices from a ‘green provider’
Green ServiceServices to ‘green’ our business
Services
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: low watt light globe to replace incandescent globe
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
replaced by
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: low watt light globe to replace incandescent globe
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
replaced by
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: low watt light globe to replace incandescent globe
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
replaced by
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: rainwater tank to replace mains water
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
Mains water
replaced by
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: rainwater tank to replace mains water
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
Mains water
replaced by
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: rainwater tank to replace mains water
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
Mains water
replaced by
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: Energy auditor’s report
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
Recommends replacement
by
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: Energy auditor’s report
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
Recommends replacement
by
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: Energy auditor’s report
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
Recommends replacement
by
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: Green cleaning services
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
replaced by
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: Green cleaning services
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
replaced by
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: V8 to replace V10
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
7.3 litre V10
6 litre V8
replaced by
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: CFL light globe to replace CFL light globe
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
replaced by
Be careful! This product is not better than what we currently do and is no longer best practice!
Example Purchases
Green Purchase Criteria
Example Purchase: LED light globe to replace LED light globe
1. Green SupplierGoods from a green
supplier
2. Green ProductGoods to green our
business
3. Green ProviderServices from a green
provider
4. Green ServiceServices to green our
business
Best practice replaced by best practice
This product is arguably the new best practice standard in lighting.
Summary of Moonee Valley definition
If you are going to measure something you must measure it against something you know.
You need a benchmark to judge your purchases to decide if they are green.
Summary of Moonee Valley definition
Everybody’s green is different, so the best benchmark is your own.
Generally, if it is better than where you are currently at, then it’s a green purchase.
Summary of Moonee Valley philosophy: Change.
We are living in a changing world.
We see the principle of green purchasing as positive change.
If your purchase represents a positive change for the environment, it is almost certainly a green purchase.
