The Green Economy

A toolkit for commissioners, procurement practitioners and contract managers highlights the delivery of social value and sustainable procurement, including economic, social and environmental outcomes.

Our webinar highlighted the importance of effective and sustainable procurement in local government with presentations from Cllr Clyde Loakes, Krista Middleton, Kelly Greer and Steph Hacker.

Cllr Neil Prior set the scene and emphasised that procurement had a big part to play in reaching our climate emergency targets and goals.

In 2050 there could be as many as 1.18 million direct jobs employed in the low-carbon and renewable energy economy, across England.

The LGA and Local Partnerships have produced this green finance guide to provide both practical guidance and examples of good practice to support councils in England to find the most appropriate and affordable ways to finance their green ambition.

This toolkit has been developed to support delivery of the National Procurement Strategy for Local Government in England 2018.

The LGA has partnered with the Business Services Association (BSA) to deliver this webinar on how councils and businesses can work together to meet their carbon reduction targets.