The value of structured decisions without relying on judgment alone
Home / The value of structured decisions without relying on judgment alone In many organisations, complex decisions, such as selecting suppliers, materials, technologies, or investment priorities, are still shaped primarily by individual judgement. These judgements are usually formed through personal experience, functional priorities, or informal discussions rather than a shared evaluation method. This typically results […]
Australia’s Environmentally Sustainable Procurement
Home / Australia’s Environmentally Sustainable Procurement (ESP) Policy is reshaping procurement by emphasizing climate action, environmental protection, and circular economy principles. Effective from 1 July 2024, the policy initially targets construction services procurements at or above $7.5 million, with plans to expand to other sectors in the future. Climate, Energy & Water Dept Here’s how […]
Circular procurement? Sounds expensive (to consider and to work on)
Home / “Circular procurement? Sounds expensive (to consider and to work on)” That’s how you may feel – but the truth is far from this. For many teams, the move to sustainable or circular procurement stalls because: – Upfront costs appear higher – The long-term benefits aren’t obvious But here’s the catch—it’s not that the […]
Oh my god bro, why is there a box, in a box and another box?
Home / “Oh my god bro, why is there a box, in a box and another box?” This is what I heard from the living hall when my 9-year-old started taking off packaging of some small electronic items I received via post. What I saw what he was unpacking, yes, you could reasonably say that it was over packaged. While […]
Did you know that circular procurement can enhance business competitiveness by creating resilience in your supply chain
Home / Did you know that circular procurement can enhance business competitiveness by creating resilience in your supply chain, driving innovation and designing out waste to save costs? It improves supply chain resilience and encourages innovation. By prioritizing initiatives that are aligned with principles of circular economy, circular procurement: helps challenge demand for traditional products […]
We have good intentions, but do we have what it takes to functionally run a circular economy?
Home / Newsletter We have good intentions, but do we have what it takes to functionally run a circular economy? How many of us reach the point where our well-functioning kettle or toaster (or even washing machine or oven) is suddenly out of order—and all we really want is for it to be repaired? This […]
We’ve talked about decarbonisation, and also about a circular economy
Home / We’ve talked about decarbonisation, and also about a circular economy “But, internally driving these are not enough” “We need to also purchase solutions that actively drive these!” If you’re actively trying to procure solutions that decarbonise your supply chain and enable circular economy, chances are you’ve hit this wall and these conversations are not new to you. Either you’ve been part of it or or watched someone […]
Life Cycle Assessment for complying with Puro.Earth Carbon Removal Standard (2021)
The project aims to aid RBE to be audit-ready in compliance with Puro.Earth Carbon Removal Standard (2021). The study involved the biomass provider Holla Fresh and biochar user for soil application BioGro. The scope of the study included receipt of biomass in Melbourne up to application of produced biochar to soil, including carbon storage. Rainbow […]
Improvement pathways to reduce carbon footprint and transition to a regenerative model
The project involved taking a deep analytical look at CMTP’s organizational footprint analysis and product footprint analysis of a key strategic key unit (SKU) and proposing, a) Options for continuous improvement to reduce the organizational carbon footprint b) Strategic options for transforming the business model to be regenerative, aligned with principles of circular economy for […]
Boxing day – How it started and how it is going?
A lot of us are fortunate to enjoy the day following Christmas as a holiday, and in Commonwealth countries we call it the “Boxing Day”. The history of boxing day is no different to what its name implies. It was once a day where masters let servants’ box leftover food from Christmas for themselves and […]