Our Procurement Team pick up the Gold Helix Sustainability Award for their work in reducing environmental impact in Procurement. In collaboration with the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability, (SRS) the Procurement Team have been applying an environmental lens to their work, which has been recgonised at national level. We are delighted to have won the Helix Sustainability Award. The University of Edinburgh is committed to sustainability and we welcome the opportunities to reduce our footprint thanks to partnerships with key suppliers like Promega. The award recognises the efforts of our Procurement and Stores teams to reduce environmental impacts in supporting the research carried out at the University. Mark Eardley, Senior Procurement Officer Image Helix Sustainability Award On behalf of the Procurement Team, Mark Eardley, Senior Procurement Officer and Chris Litwinuik, Sustainability Innovation & Engagement Manager in SRS accepted the Gold Helix Sustainability Award from Promega for their use of consignment stock; this means they reduce overall environmental impact by consolidating deliveries into small quantities. This work is helping the University to achieve it's ambitious targets to become net zero carbon by 2040. Congratulations to everyone involved! This article was published on 2024-07-01
