Sustainability Week: Weaving Sustainability and Responsibility into Procurement

Have you ever thought about the sustainability of the products you purchase? Did your thoughts extend beyond just environmental sustainability?

The University of Melbourne is actively embedding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into its procurement practices, demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainability and ethical sourcing. This commitment is not just a policy but a core component of the University's broader strategic vision, as outlined in its Sustainability Plan 2030. The plan sets ambitious goals for the institution to be a leader in sustainable practices, with procurement playing a pivotal role in achieving these objectives.

Hear from Jase King (ESG Lead) and Olga Ell (Procurement Manager) about what the University is currently doing to weave sustainability and responsibility into procurement.

Participating in Green Impact? Complete these toolkit actions by attending (teams/individuals):

• Sustainability Week 2025: You have attended an event as part of Sustainability Week (30 points!)

• Impact Action: Just Communities

• UOM051 & S008/UOM-I77: The purchases you make, have been ethically procured

• UOM016/UOM-I08: You have attended an event run by the Sustainability Team

• UOM011 & S019/UOM-I02 & UOM-I03: You have shared your involvement in Sustainability Week via social media and/or interacted with one of the Sustainability Delivery Team's communication channels

• UOM018/UOM-I07: You have written an article for the Green Impact newsletter based on your participation in Sustainability Week.