Sustainable Development Issues
Sustainable Procurement Strategy
DfT's sustainable procurement strategy is published on our website.
Buy Sustainable – Quick Wins
Operational sustainability and corporate responsibility are now key priorities for every public sector organisation.
The Buy-Sustainable Quick Wins are a set of minimum environmental standards to which commonly-purchased products must conform. Owned by Defra, they cover a range of goods including IT equipment, white goods, paper and construction materials, and relate to characteristics such as energy consumption, recycled content and biodegradability.
The Quick Wins are mandatory for central government Departments and can be viewed here.
Timber
The condition applying to any DfT contract involving the purchase of timber and timber products can be viewed here.
UK Government's policy on the purchase of timber can be viewed here.