Powys County Council has extended its support for suppliers seeking to reduce their carbon emissions, offering bespoke advice through its Supply Chain Sustainability Portal.
Initially available to social care businesses, the portal is now open to suppliers in highways, transport, and recycling sectors.
The portal, which was recently recognised with a national procurement award, is accessible via the council’s website: https://en.powys.gov.uk/supplychainsustainabilityportal
Cllr David Thomas, Powys County Council’s Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Transformation, said: “Our aim is to create a supply chain with credible knowledge and skills regarding decarbonisation and climate change, which will provide us with more choice as we look to improve services and reduce our own carbon footprint.
“Suppliers who take action are also likely to improve their competitiveness when tendering for public sector contracts.”
The council estimates that suppliers account for about three-quarters of its total annual carbon emissions, which amount to around 90,200 tonnes of CO2e.
Cllr Jake Berriman, Cabinet Member for a Connected Powys said: “Our digital developers have been working hard to create this web application, which has now been adapted, so it can be used by more of our suppliers.
“We are leading the way with our digitisation of council services, and it is encouraging to see innovative solutions like this being developed which will help us reach our goal of becoming net zero for carbon emissions as quickly as possible.”
The Supply Chain Sustainability Portal was recognised for its first-phase work with the Best Net Zero Initiative award at the GO (Government Opportunities) Awards Wales in November. The initiative is part of Powys County Council's broader Climate and Nature and Digital Transformation programmes.
For more information about the Supply Chain Sustainability Portal, suppliers can contact the council via email at: [email protected]