Market Survey Form Your full name: Name of Organisation: Your job title: Your email: 1. Do you have an Environmental policy?
Yes No If yes, are sustainable purchasing decisions incorporated into this policy?
Yes No If no, is it one of your objectives in 2008?
Yes No 2. How important is sustainable procurement today within your organisation?
Not considered
Not important
Important
Very important
3. If your organisation is considering sustainable procurement what are the reasons? (Please tick all that apply)
To avoid risk to brand and image
To reduce cost of goods
To improve relationships with suppliers
To avoid supply chain disruption
To motivate internal team
To improve the quality approach
Concern for the environment
Other (please specify):
4. From your experience what are the main issues to implementing sustainable procurement? (Please tick all that apply)
To avoid risk to brand and image
Lack of choice
Lack of budget (prices often higher than standards products)
Lack of expertise
Lack of support from senior management
Lack of indicators (benchmarking)
Other (please specify):
5. Do you measure your organisations performance in sustainable procurement?
Yes No 6. If you measure your organisations sustainable procurement performance, how do you measure it? (Please tick all that apply)
Number of suppliers audited
Number of suppliers following the company’s Environmental policy
Number of contracts with sustainability criteria
Indirect CO2 emissions
Spend on Sustainable procurement training and consultancy
Other (please specify):
7. How often do you buy green products or services?
Never Once every month Twice a year First Time Other (please specify): 8. Have you audited your suppliers?
Yes No 9. If yes what proportions of suppliers have met your requirements?
Less than 25% 25-50% More than 50% 10. Have you included specific environmental criteria in your tender?
Yes No 11. Which of the following initiatives have your undertaken? (Please tick all that apply)
Use less paper
Switch to recycled paper
Provide recycling facilities
Reduce the number of waste bins in the office
Fit water saving devices
Promote sustainable transport at work
Turn off electrical equipment and lights
Consider replacing inefficient office equipment
Switch to renewable energy
Run communication programme
Recycle old equipment or furniture
Reduce water consumption by installing devices
Other (please specify):
12. What kind of sustainable products or services would you consider purchasing in the future? (Please tick all that apply)
Stationery and office supplies
Office furniture
Telecoms
Cleaning products
Energy efficiency
Electricity
Catering supplies
Water treatment and restriction
Paints and paint removers
Consultancy
Training
Other (please specify):
13. Have you calculated your organisations carbon foot print?
Yes
No
14. What is your main business activity?
15. How many employees are there in your company?
16. What is you annual turnover? (optional)
17. Where is your company based?
Please include any information on sustainability initiatives within your organisation such as policy’s and examples of the work you have undertaken: (Feel free to include web links, documents and relevant contract information if you would like us to publicise your achievements)
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