Welcome to the Sustainability & Procurement in Housing – Supply Chain Standards event!
Homes are the foundation of all our lives. However, building and maintaining them sustainably demands strong, values-led partnerships across the housing sector, where procurement and sustainability teams play a pivotal role in shaping outcomes that are not only cost-effective but environmentally and socially responsible.
From carbon and energy to waste and water, the challenges we face are shared and so must be the solutions. That’s why collaboration across our supply chains is essential. By embedding sustainability into procurement practices, we can ensure that the goods, services and works we commission actively reduce environmental impact and deliver greater social value. This starts with clear standards, long-term commitment and a shared ambition to do better... together!
Join us on Tuesday 11th November from 10am-1pm for a cross-sector initiative that brings housing professionals, procurement leaders, and sustainability champions together. Through practical examples and open dialogue, we’ll explore the key touchpoints, identify opportunities for alignment and share our ambition to develop common standards for sustainable supply chain standards across the sector.
Agenda to include:
10am Welcome and introductions
Rachel McGoff, Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting at Guiness Partnership
10.05am Why supply chains are so critical to sustainability and deliverability
Ben Earl, Head of Sustainability at Abri
10.15am A Local Authority procurement toolkit
Nimesh Mehta, Assistant Director of Procurement (Finance and Assurance) for Harrow Council
10.30am An industry perspective
Martin Baxter, Deputy CEO of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
Case studies
10.45am Southern Housing – The approach and tools used
Bethany Austin, Sustainability Performance & Projects Manager at Southern Housing
11.05am L&Q – The sustainable procurement framework
Laura Humphreys, Lead Sustainability Programme Manager
Strategy, Planning and Change
11.25am Riverside – Our plans for more sustainable procurement
Tom Ronan, Sustainability Project Officer
11.45am Anchor – The importance of sustainability in procurement
Gil Mulroe, Environment and Sustainability Manager
12.05pm Speaker Q&A
Building our Sustainability framework
12.15pm A Housing Association blueprint for supply chain standards
Richard Lupo, Managing Director of SHIFT
12.45pm Conclusions and closing remarks
1pm Finish
