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3.1 Shortlisting questions

Circular economy questions to consider for pre-qualification questionnaire

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.

Circular economy questions to consider for pre-qualification questionnaire

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.