Source: UKAuthority

Titled Buying Greener Technology in the UK and produced with digital advisory firm Public, it includes advice on embedding environmental criteria in tenders for technology solutions.

CCS said that a survey conducted for the development of the guide revealed that 70% of public sector procurement staff do not currently take account of environmental factors in their purchasing decisions, and that 80% felt there is insufficient guidance on doing so.

It said existing policies relation to carbon reduction plans and social value offer useful frameworks for green procurement, but that it found buyers would value more guidance for tech procurement.

“Small changes in how we purchase technology and use it can lead to big differences,” CCS said, adding that even software has growing environmental consequences due to the amount of energy it uses – which is increasing as AI becomes a major fixture.