Requirements for Suppliers
ESG Digital Playbook
To ensure CBRE's supply chain partners can demonstrate integrating sustainable management practices into their operations, CBRE has partnered with
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Emitwise Carbon Trace Programme
Companies who have robust supply chain sustainability engagement programs will maintain their market leadership. CBRE's strategic focus to Scaling a low-carbon supply chain is designed to ensure we maintain our Procurement Advantage over the competition.
Recent studies have shown that it can take up to 5 years* for a company to successfully make the journey from beginning to harness understanding of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions along their supply chain to implementing operation, production & service delivery innovations that demonstrate reduced environmental impacts.
To comply with the Paris Agreement, companies are expected to halve emissions by 2030. Yet, as of 2022, 60% of companies* are still in the process of building their capabilities to impact their supply chain, or upstream Scope 3, emissions.
While Science Based Targets (SBTs) demonstrate to stakeholders a company's commitment to developing decarbonization plans, they may still be lacking some of the technical capabilities to measure and reduce emissions along their value chain.
CBRE's Carbon Trace program is aimed at building our key supplier capabilities to enable CBRE our clients to meet our sustainability commitments.
CBRE's Net Zero Supply Chain product is aimed at further accelerating our clients decarbonization journey for their commercial real estate portfolio.
Supplier expectations to enable sustainability outcomes for CBRE and our Clients
As we aim to meet our clients’ rapidly evolving resilient and sustainable supply chain expectations, these expectations naturally flow down to our supplier base.
Sustainable KPI's
Sustainable Key Performance Indicators:
Sustainable KPIs, refer to measurable targets or metrics that focus on the long-term environmental, social, and economic impacts of an organisation's activities. These KPIs aim to assess and track the organisation's progress towards sustainability goals and objectives.
Individual categories will have their own specific key performance indicators, however, there are some generic targets that can apply across all categories.
Consider building these KPIs into all your RFPs
1. Energy Efficiency: Target a decrease in energy usage.
Examples could include:
a. Monitoring energy usage in operations aim for reductions.
b. Make use of energy-efficient appliances, switch to LED lighting, and implement energy-saving practices.
2. Water Usage: Reduction in water.
Examples could include:
a. Track the amount of water used and set targets to reduce.
b. Implement water conservation practices.
3. Recycling: Amount of waste recycled
Examples could include:
a. Track the amount of waste reduced through recycling or reusing materials.
b. Implement a waste management plan that includes recycling and proper disposal of materials
c. Minimize packaging
4. Employee Training: Number of employees trained in sustainable practices
Example could include
a. Hours spent on sustainability training for staff
b. Provide regular training on sustainability practices, encourage employee participation in sustainability initiatives, and reward sustainable behaviour.
5. Carbon Footprint: Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from operations.
Examples include:
a. Switch to renewable energy sources.
b. Reduce transportation emissions.
6. Sustainable Sourcing:
For example:
a. % of materials sourced responsibly or from renewable sources.