Sustainability

I nestled into the Head of Consulting role in 2019, this role encompassed many things, one of the main priorities was to champion the Sustainable Choice program and the lovey ladies that make it all happen. Whilst I would support all products that come under my purview, sustainability including recycling, reuse, green solutions, saving our […]

LGP Consulting brings to you quarterly webinars on topical subjects which may help in your professional career. Access to these webinars is by invitation only! Our webinar will focus on ‘The Role of Council Procurement in Disaster Recovery’ The role of council procurement in natural disaster recovery is crucial in ensuring efficient and effective response and

The NSW Government’s Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041 (WaSM) requires all councils in NSW to provide food and garden organics (FOGO) collections to all of their households by 2030. Some councils already provide FOGO services to their residents, but many others now have less than eight years to work through the complexities of providing

Vestone Capital’s Environmental Partnership with Greenfleet At Vestone Capital, we recognise the importance for our business to take environmental action, reduce the impact that we have and to contribute towards sustainable development. We are committed to working towards a greener and sustainable future. Vestone Capital is proud to be partnering with Greenfleet, a leading not-for-profit

It is time again for the Sustainable Choice Annual Sustainable Procurement Survey. The survey follows the core elements of the ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement guidance standard and provides valuable information that will be used to generate an individual and confidential Scorecard for your Council. The Scorecard will be accompanied with a Performance Report and together

Who am I? I grew up in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney, where I lived until moving to Lismore in the early 2000s to finish my degree. I loved living there but moved back to Sydney to get married and have children. About 10 years ago we decided to take the plunge and move back

The end of the 22/23 financial year marks the end of the first reporting period for councils in relation to modern slavery. This means that you are more than likely starting to think about what you will be including in your Modern Slavery Statement in your council’s Annual Report for 22/23. As of 1 July

Are you wanting to optimise procurement to gain best value for money and meet sustainability goals, including: net zero targets, reducing environmental impacts, gaining social value, increasing local spend and employment, increasing supplier diversity, modern slavery prevention, and implementing a circular economy? ISO 20400, the international standard for sustainable procurement, is an internationally recognised framework

Walk Free, an international human rights group that focusses on the eradication of modern slavery, has released its latest Global Slavery Index report. A global study that provides a picture of modern slavery as it exists across industries and countries. Concerningly, the global estimate of people living in modern slavery has increased by 10 million.

LGP Consulting Products Webinar Series “Reducing modern slavery risks in council supply chains.” The first annual reporting period for modern slavery will very soon end and many councils are grappling with how they can effectively reduce the risk of modern slavery occurring within their supply chains. Under new legislation that came into effect on 1

Following the introduction of the NSW Modern Slavery Amendment Act 2021, NSW councils from 1 July 2022 must take reasonable steps to ensure that goods and services procured by and for the council are not the product of modern slavery. Additionally, a council’s annual report must contain a statement of the steps taken. In response

We are delighted to share that the response received for the LGP Procurement Capability Grant Fund 2023 program has been phenomenal. Submissions for our 2nd release have now closed, and we are pleased to inform that the number of applications has doubled from last year! Incredibly we have received 67 submissions valued at more than

Every year, LGP’s Sustainable Choice program invites councils to participate in an annual survey to assess their progress on embedding sustainability into procurement. The results, together with recommendations for action, are provided to councils in confidential, individualised reports. Since 2017, the annual survey has been designed to align with the ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Guidance