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| 4th December 2025 |
We’re pleased to present the UKUPC Responsible Procurement Commodity Mapping Tool to UKUPC members, supporting the identification of potential responsible procurement risks and opportunities.
The tool has been developed by members of the UKUPC Responsible Procurement Network and the UK FHE (Further and Higher Education) Responsible Procurement Group (formerly known as the HEPA and EAUC RPG), and offers an indicative assessment of risks at ProcHE level 2 aligned to the Sustain Supply Chain Code of Conduct.
The tool covers four thematic areas, and the associated relevant risks and opportunities:
Environmental Sustainability
Carbon/Climate Change, Biodiversity, Water, Novel Entities, Material Scarcity & Security, Waste/ Disposal, Circular Economy Opportunities, Environmental Data Maturity Opportunities.
Social Compliance
Equality, Modern Slavery, Social Opportunities (local).
Working Environment and Terms
Wages and Terms, Health and Safety.
Ethical Compliance & Economic Development
Bribery & Corruption, GDPR, Cyber Security.
The convenient search functionality allows you to select a level 2 ProcHE code and generate a High to Low risk/opportunity classification via a simple interface, as an initial guide to understanding and managing potential risks and opportunities. Within the tool, information is provided on the factors and assumptions that sit behind the classifications.
Launch webinar
15 January 2026 | 10:00-11:00 | online
Please join us to find out more at our webinar on 15 January. Sarah Dye, Head of Strategic Procurement at NWUPC and Chair of the UKUPC Responsible Procurement Network and Sion Pickering, Sustainable Business & Fair Trade Programme Manager at The University of Edinburgh will:
- Cover the background to the development of the tool
- Provide guidance on using the tool
- Demonstrate how the University of Edinburgh put the tool into practice.