Part of: Advancing Net Zero

Supply Chain Decarbonisation

This page provides the latest information on UKGBC's Supply Chain Decarbonisation Workstream.

Workstream Overview

The built environment is responsible for 25% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions and to rapidly decarbonise the industry must mobilise towards this common goal. At the core of any industry’s activity are complex supply chains that necessitate collaborative work to gain the clarity, agreement and support needed for climate action. For most built environment organisations, emissions within their supply chain make up the largest proportion of their carbon footprint, so simply addressing one’s own, direct emissions is not sufficient. To address this challenge, UKGBC is working with industry experts to establish an ongoing workstream that will bring cross-sector collaboration to overcome some of the barriers and challenges facing supply chains.

Over the last 6 months, the Advancing Net Zero team at UKGBC have been meeting with our members to gather perspectives from all areas of the supply chain and help to pinpoint the topics where UKGBC can drive change and impact.

Our Supply Chain Decarbonisation Kick Off Webinar has now taken place.

This webinar provided insights around the challenges involved with decarbonising supply chains within the built environment. It outlined the key findings from a six month long scoping process and highlighted the barriers and challenges the industry faces. There were opportunities to hear directly from experts in this field who are undertaking pioneering work to decarbonise. Finally, the team outlined what the future holds for this UKGBC workstream and how we intend to support industry.

Questions?

For all the latest UKGBC updates on net zero buildings, please visit the Advancing Net Zero homepage or email us with any queries or comments at ANZ@ukgbc.org.