3.1 Shortlisting questions

Circular economy questions to consider for pre-qualification questionnaire

Checklist

• What are the required capabilities your supplier must have to fulfil your purchasing needs with the circular economy criteria?

  • If they are not demonstrable at the point of tender, how do they plan on building these in-line with your requirements?

• What parts of the supply chain can the supplier cover and what parts of potential upstream activities do they have influence over in terms of circular economy requirements?

• How can you help suppliers develop new circular economy capabilities?

• Does the supplier have a good understanding of circular economy principles? Can they articulate them and demonstrate their understanding properly through their activities and offerings? Does the supplier have a sustainability officer and a circular economy strategy? (It’s likely that the circular economy approach will be embedded in their sustainability strategy.)

• Does the supplier have a Circulytics score? If not, would they be willing to complete it?

• Is there a relevant ISO (e.g. 20400) they are certified in?

CASE EXAMPLE (TBC)

AVAILABLE RESOURCES:

• Circulytics – a free digital tool developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation that measures companies’ circular economy performance and can help circular strategy development within your company.

• Train The Trainer resource package has everything you need to run a 90-minute introduction to the circular economy workshop within your organisation - from scripts and slides, to printable resources and top tips from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s team.