To comply with the NHS requirements, and align with the UK government’s PPN 06/21, the CRP must:
confirm the bidding supplier’s commitment to achieve net zero by 2050 or earlier for their UK operations at a minimum.
provide the supplier’s current emissions for their UK operations at a minimum, for the sources included in scope 1 and 2 of the GHG Protocol, and a defined subset of scope 3 emissions. The five relevant GHG Protocol scope 3 categories are:
o upstream transportation and distribution
waste generated in operations
business travel employee commuting
downstream transportation and distribution.
Suppliers may provide additional categories of scope 3 emissions if the above categories are included and clearly identified. provide emissions reporting in CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) for the seven greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide [CO2], methane [CH4], nitrous oxide [N2O], hydrofluorocarbons [HFCs], perfluorocarbons [PFCs], sulphur hexafluoride [SF6] and nitrogen trifluoride [NF3]). set out the environmental management measures in effect, including certification scheme or specific carbon reduction measures adopted; these should be measures the supplier can apply when performing the contract and support the supplier to achieve net zero by 2050 or earlier be board approved or company director approved if no board is in place be clearly signposted and published on the supplier’s website be updated regularly – at least annually.