Pilot study: How to procure sustainable clothing in the NHS

Client:
Defra
Start date:
March 2010
Due for completion:
October 2010

Defra has commissioned a study to investigate how staff uniforms can be procured in the public sector with a greater emphasis on sustainable development (SD). The project, lead by Enviornmental Resources Management (ERM) working in partnership with Brook Lyndhurst and Colour Connections, will provide expert guidance on including significant aspects of SD in procurement exercises to deliver more sustainable, value for money solutions that do not compromise on quality or function. The project aims to record and understand the impacts of procuring more sustainably: the opportunities; barriers; and lessons learnt; in order that we can produce effective case study material to encourage inclusion of sustainability when procuring uniforms. This Defra study is looking to work with a range of enthusiastic NHS Trusts to trial approaches and capture experiences of sustainable uniform procurement.

To download the flyer being circulated to NHS Trusts click on the attachment on the right of this page.

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