Sustainable Procurement in Australian and UK Universities

Young, S.; Nagpal, S.; Adams, C.

Abstract

Sustainable procurement is a growing phenomenon and a key component of organizations’ corporate responsibility and sustainability strategy. The focus of this paper is sustainable procurement (SP) at universities in Australia and the United Kingdom. The study identifies a dearth of academic research into SP at universities and presents actionable insights gained from practitioners. Results from qualitative data collected from Australian and UK universities highlight the continued dominance of price in procurement decisions and the practical challenges faced in changing the status quo both internal and external to the university. Implications for theory, research and policy are also presented.

Citation

Young, S., Nagpal, S., & Adams, C. (2016). Sustainable Procurement in Australian and UK Universities. Public Management Review, 18(7), 993-1016. https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2015.1051575

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 5, 2015
• Online Publication Date: Jun 5, 2015
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Jun 3, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 5, 2016
• Journal: Public Management Review
• Print ISSN: 1471-9037
• Electronic ISSN: 1471-9045
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 993-1016
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2015.1051575
• Keywords: Sustainable procurement, Higher education, Universities, Public sector governance, Social responsibility, Environmental responsibility.
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1404431