FOCUS SUSTAINABILITY
growing emphasis on Social Value within
government frameworks and public
sector contracts (PPN06/20). Many
companies are able to provide individual
examples of social value delivery but
integrating and embedding it across
standardised contracts and ways of
working, as well as capturing data
which demonstrates its benefits, is still a
considerable challenge across the sector.
Supply Chain GHG emissions (Scope 3,
see Box out on Pg 29) fall under several
criteria including Energy, Transport, Supply
Chain Management, and Disclosure. Many
companies which have embedded Zero
Carbon targets only include Scope 1 and
2 emissions and rely heavily on carbon
o— setting. It is paramount that companies
include Scope 3 emissions in their reporting
and targets, as well as reduce reliance on
o— setting to achieve their reduction targets.
30 JULY 2021
WHERE DOES FM GO FROM HERE?
In 2020, FM saw its status grow as a critical
function and strategic advisor to the board,
as the pandemic forced organisations into
unchartered territory. Nevertheless, if the
sector is to capitalise on this opportunity
and truly establish itself as a global leader,
it will need to adopt a progressive business
model with sustainability at the centre.
To achieve this, sustainability must be
aligned to the values of the organisation and
based upon accurate and robust data. This
lack of data is hampering the ability to make
decisions.
Understand the ESG / Sustainability
drivers affecting the organisations
Define what this means for the services
being provided, the risks and the
opportunities, and the value that FM can
provide
What are the measures and metrics that are
necessary to demonstrate value, as both
lagging and leading measures
Understand what data exists to help meet
these measures and the level of accuracy.
To free up resources, understand if some
data is no longer necessary for collation.
Provide reporting on the measures, its
interpretation and how the FM strategy is
delivering on the sustainability values of
the organisation
Over time increase the level of data that is
measured and improve the accuracy
A sustainable future depends on every
stakeholder, including the FM service
providers, corporates and the government,
working in unison to realise not just the
stakes in securing a sustainable future but
also the commercial opportunities it holds.
GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
5ecent procXrePent policy notes issXed Ey 7Ke &aEinet 2ffi ce Kas placed new oEligations
on public sector procurement teams to consider the social and environmental impacts
of the products and services they buy. In September 2020 PPN 06/20(ii) introduced a
new Social Value Model that makes the consideration of social value mandatory, with a
PiniPXP weigKting of per cent and aligned to fi Ye key policy tKePes, inclXding fi gKting
climate change. This summer, two additional policy notes have increased the emphasis
on the need to reduce carbon emissions. PPN 05/21 applies to all public procurement and
requires national social value outcomes be considered, alongside any local priorities. PPN
06/21 focuses exclusively on climate change by requiring from 30th September 2021 that
sXppliers KaYe pXElisKed a &arEon 5edXction 3lan &53 &53s PXst confi rP tKe Eidding
supplier’s commitment to achieving Net Zero in the UK by 2050 or before; report their current
relevant emissions for Scope 1, 2 and 3 of the GHG Protocol; and lay out the environmental
management measures put in place to deliver the target.
REFERENCE NOTES
(i) www.acclaro-advisory.com/sfmi-fm-providers/
(ii) www.gov.uk/government/publications/
procurement-policy-note-0620-taking-account-ofsocial
value-in-the-award-of-central-governmentcontracts
/
/procurement-policy-note-0620-taking-account-of-social-value-in-the-award-of-central-government-contracts
