2.4 Understanding Community Benefits and Sustainability

As well as environmental issues this webinar also covers social issues such as equality and diversity and fair & ethical trading, plus economic issues including opportunities for SMEs and the third sector.

Key topics:

What is sustainable procurement?
Procurement for supported businesses and the third sector
Community benefits
Living wage
Being a “Best practice employer”
Life cycle costing
Delivering “Added Value”
Corporate social responsibility

You can attend the webinar from the comfort of your own desk – the joining instructions and link will be emailed to you the day before this event.

To prepare, you can access SDP's top tips on how to join a webinar, or alternatively please email info@sdpscotland.co.uk if you have any further questions about the joining process.

Please feel free to join the webinar 10-15 minutes before the start time.

Supplier feedback from this event. 

• "I enjoyed hearing the different examples of community benefits that could apply to my business, as some I would never of thought of." 
• "I found it useful having the opportunity to ask questions to an expert in real time." 
• "It was useful to get an understanding of what community benefits are." 
• "It was useful to hear the theory put into practical terms and relating it to various examples." 

Your next workshop is–

3.1 Seeking feedback and improving your bid