1. Towards a Circular
Economy model for
Procurement
INNOCAT SUSTAINABLE CATERING FORUM
9 June 2016, Ghent, Belgium
Mervyn Jones, SGR Ltd, UK
2. Agenda
Introduction to Circular Economy 15 minutes
Introduction to Circular Procurement 15 minutes
Some brief circular examples 10 minutes
Exercise 1 –
Catering Supply Chain
• Discussion and recording what 1-5 options (based on what has
been heard) can be adopted to increase circularity
20 minutes
action in small
groups/ tables
Plenary feedback and discussion 10 minutes
Exercise 2 –
Implementing Options
• Using the common identified options in exercise focus on what
actions would need to be taken, by whom and when for the
circularity outcomes to be achieved.
20 minutes
4. The challenge for food
One third of food is
wasted
1.3 billion tonnes
(UN FAO)
1 in 4 calories
wasted globally
(WRI/UNEP)
Food
Water
Energy
50% increase
by 2030 (IEA)
50% increase
by 2030 (FAO)
30% increase
by 2030 (IFPRI)
CLIMATE
CHANGE
5. Source: EMF 2013 Towards the circular economy Report 1
The butterfly diagram
7. Benefits of a circular economy
European Union
€600 billion
The Netherlands
€7,3 billion
54,000 jobs
Sources: EU, Ellen McArthur Foundation, Club of Rome, TNO, WRAP
Sweden
3% trade balance
100,000 jobs
United Kingdom
~€30 billion
200,000 jobs
Belgium?
Denmark
GDP 0.8–1.4%
7,000-13,000 jobs
8. Benefits of a circular economy
World Economic Forum (2014) Towards the Circular Economy: Accelerating the scale-up across global
supply chains
9. • Performance as a priority
• Choice - Dutch IMSA has identified 19 different alternatives
to linear model
Grouped into 6 themes:
◦short cycle
◦long cycle
◦cascades
◦pure cycles
◦dematerialisation e.g. PSS
◦on demand
• Restorative and regenerative models have major carbon &
climate change benefits
Circular business models
12. WHY are we working on this?
• Ambition – what difference do we want to make?
HOW will we achieve it?
• Policy – what route do we choose to achieve the ambition?
• Policy goals – develop strategy and indicators of progress
WHAT we will do
• Operational – actions leading to delivery of policy goals in line with
strategy
Implementing a top down approach
15. Hierarchy of actions for procurement
Hierarchy of actions to use
assets and resources more
efficiently, e.g.:
Specifications for
• sourcing, e.g.
minimise additives
• appropriate shelf life
• minimise additives
• lower in-use impacts,
e.g. carbon impacts,
material content
• Disposal options
Purchasing
Use
Disposal
16. Collaboration butterfly
Rethinking the need
Usingassets and
resources more
efficiently
Aligningwiththe
wastehierarchy
INTERNAL EXTERNAL
Circular design
Supply chain
Market signals
De-risking
investment
Policy makers
Budget holders
Category managers
Procurers
17. Corporate objectives
Vertical initiative:
• influence corporate
strategy
• add circularity and
circular procurement
• align management and HR
Department to steer
through performance
reviews
• Cascade to supply chain
through contract through
specifications & clauses
Embedding CP in your objectives
Team objectives
Personal initiative:
• link circularity and circular
procurement to existing
sustainable ambitions
• steer within your circle of
influence for direct results
Be Proactive
Collaborate:
internally
externally
19. Creating circularity - initial lessons
Stimulate circular propositions from the market
by our demand
Test ambition of budget holder
Specify what happens after our use
Procure differently:
- performance based and functional
- new contracts:
product service systems - buy sell back - buy
resell
23. Food packaging
• Performance as a priority
• Packaging contains,
protects, transports, labels,
markets and preserves
• Grocery accounts for around
60% of UK packaging usage
• Substantial improvements
of primary product
packaging by right-
weighting in metal cans,
glass and plastic containers
• Specify recycled content in
packaging where
appropriate
30. Circular procurement depends on the
ambition of the organisation, translated
into policy through the proactive effort
of the clients and budget holders.
Circular procurement
needs circular clients!
Circular clients
31. • Circular Procurement plays a key role in
policy implementation and stimulating CE
• There are no legal or professional obstacles
or barriers
• Policy makers and budget holders steer
procurement
Conclusion
33. Catering Supply Chain
Based on what you have heard, think of ca3 specific
areas within catering you think are currently circular,
and record why.
Prioritise them in terms of materials impact, current
circularity (1-10) and potential circularity (1-10)
IN GROUPS -
RAPID THINKING BASED ON EXISTING KNOWLEDGE AS FAR AS
POSSIBLE
ASK PRESENTERS IF YOU ARE UNSURE
Exercise – 20 minutes
35. Developing your Action Plan
• What needs to happen?
• Who needs to initiate the change?
• Who needs to be influenced in order
to make the changes required?
• How will you engage and convince
them?
• When will this happen?
• What are the enablers and barriers for
each product/ category?
• How will you measure success?
Exercise – 20 minutes
Using the common identified options in Exercise 1, focus on
what actions would need to be taken, by whom and when for
the circularity outcomes to be achieved.
36. Summary of exercise priorities
Priority Current circularity Potential circularity
Food waste, waste to fertiliser Low High
Packaging Low/ Medium High
Distribution & logistics Low High
Influence of price over quality Low ?
Canteen practices Low Medium
38. Circular procurement links
A non-exhaustive set of related links. Please check the UNEP SCP Clearinghouse for further information
on Sustainable Procurement
Ellen MacArthur Foundation - online learning providing cutting edge insight and content to support circular
economy education
Green Deal - The Dutch Green Deal Circular Procurement is an initiative of Kirkman Company, MVO Nederland,
Nevi, PIANOo and Circle Economy. The goal is to encourage purchasing goods which are more circular in
production.
IMSA - IMSA Amsterdam was founded in 1996 focussing on innovative sustainability projects in partnership with
business, science, government and NGOs all over the world.
Product Service Systems – The UNEP guide to the role of PSS in a sustainable society
Rijkswaterstaat - Rijkswaterstaat is responsible for the design, construction, management and maintenance of the
main infrastructure facilities in the Netherlands.
Sustainable Procurement Resource Centre - ICLEI is an Association of over 1,200 local governments that
represents the interests of local authorities within the United Nations and at international policy forums.
UNEP 2015 Using Product-Service Systems to Enhance Public Procurement – Working Group 3a report that forms a
key component of this training module.
UNEP 10 Year Framework Programme - The 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and
production patterns (10YFP) is a global framework of action to enhance international cooperation to accelerate
the shift towards sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in both developed and developing countries.
US EPA – United States Environmental Protection Agency. Sponsored the UNEP 10YFP SPP Working Group 3a that
produced the PSS report.
WRAP – UK resource body with information of sustainable procurement and circular economy in practice
