S3E10 – Sustainable Procurement w/ Bec Timmings

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𝗜𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆?

Sustainability feels expensive and hard when it’s bolted on at the end.

But when procurement is involved early, everything shifts:

• Sustainability is embedded from planning, not post‑design

• Procurement and sustainability teams work together

• Suppliers help shape smarter, cost‑neutral solutions

Public procurement is powerful — it influences 13–20% of global GDP and can shift entire markets.

So… is it the most important stage?

We explore this with Bec Timmings, Executive Advisor at ConnellGriffin and a leading voice in sustainable procurement.