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Driving sustainable procurement impact, together.

We help businesses achieve their sustainability goals through responsible sourcing, waste reduction, and carbon tracking, driving real change across the supply chain.

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Sustainability isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach - we help businesses integrate it into their procurement strategies.

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Responsible Procurement

Our sustainability solutions

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Responsible procurement

We support businesses to source responsibly, prioritising ethical suppliers, reducing environmental impact, and supporting local communities for a more sustainable supply chain.

Driving social values

We embed social value in our supply chain, helping clients achieve sustainability, local impact, and diversity while driving economic, social, and environmental benefits.

Local sourcing

We work with local suppliers to reduce miles, support small minority enterprises, and social enterprises to help clients achieve their sustainability goals, while supporting local economies and maintaining efficiency.

Minimising waste

Our Food Waste Monitoring Tools help clients track and minimise food waste, reducing costs while supporting financial and sustainability goals.

Tracking CO2e on menus

Our system automatically calculates estimated CO2e for each dish, empowering clients and customers to make informed choices when creating or selecting a menu.

Eliminating plastic use

We help clients source more sustainable alternatives and cut single-use plastics through reduction, reuse, and recycling, minimising environmental impact.

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Driving Sustainability in Hospitality

Leading the way in responsible procurement

We are proud founding members of HARP (Hospitality Alliance for Responsible Procurement), partnering with EcoVadis, a leading global sustainability rating agency, to assess our supplier partners and improve supply chain sustainability. Through this alliance, we help businesses drive lasting change by:

  • Reduce Scope 3 emissions
  • Lower environmental impact
  • Promoting responsible sourcing
  • Providing transparency

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We offer practical solutions to help you achieve your sustainability goals efficiently and effectively.

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About Avendra International UK

Sustainability Procurement FAQs

How can a procurement partner help UK organisations achieve their sustainability goals?

A procurement partner can help organisations build sustainability into purchasing and supplier decisions. Avendra International supports UK hospitality, healthcare and education organisations through responsible sourcing, waste reduction and carbon tracking, helping clients make more informed procurement decisions and work towards their wider sustainability goals.

How can UK organisations make their procurement and supply chain more sustainable?

Organisations can consider factors such as ethical and responsible sourcing, environmental impact, local suppliers, waste and the carbon impact of purchasing decisions. Avendra International helps clients incorporate these considerations into procurement while balancing sustainability with operational efficiency.

How can procurement partner help UK organisations source more locally and responsibly?

Avendra International supports responsible sourcing by prioritising ethical suppliers and working with local suppliers, small minority enterprises and social enterprises. This can help clients support local economies and communities while working towards more sustainable supply chains.

How can a procurement partner help UK organisations reduce food waste and costs?

Avendra International’s food waste monitoring tools help catering teams track and minimise food waste. Better visibility of waste can help organisations identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary food waste and associated costs while supporting their financial and sustainability goals.

How can catering organisations track the carbon impact of their menus?

Avendra International’s Pi eProcurement system automatically calculates an estimated CO2e value for individual dishes. This can help catering teams understand the relative carbon impact of menu choices and give clients and customers information to support more informed decisions.

Can a procurement partner help businesses reduce single-use plastics?

Yes. Avendra International can help clients source more sustainable alternatives and identify opportunities to reduce single-use plastics through reduction, reuse and recycling, helping minimise environmental impact across their operations.

How can sustainable procurement help UK organisations deliver social value?

Sustainable procurement can consider wider economic, social and environmental benefits alongside cost, quality and service. Avendra International embeds social value within its supply chain approach, helping clients support local impact, diversity and communities through more responsible procurement decisions.