Sustainable procurement aligned to your net-zero goals.
SBS reviews your business energy, water, waste and telecoms contracts, sourcing better value, greener suppliers and ensuring your operational spend feeds directly into your sustainability reporting.
Your operational spend is a sustainability opportunity.
Every contract you hold with an energy, water, waste or telecoms provider contributes to your Scope 3 emissions. SBS acts as your dedicated procurement partner, reviewing your current contracts, benchmarking against the market and switching you to greener, better-value suppliers. All spend data flows directly into your carbon footprint and sustainability reporting.
Business energy procurement
SBS reviews your electricity and gas contracts, sources renewable tariffs aligned to your net-zero targets and ensures your energy data is correctly captured for SECR reporting, Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon calculations.
Explore SBS Energy →Water management & procurement
SBS audits your water consumption, identifies reduction opportunities and sources better-value water contracts. Reducing water usage lowers both your bills and your environmental impact, feeding into your sustainability reporting as a key metric.
Explore SBS Water →Waste reduction & management
SBS reviews your waste contracts and collection arrangements, identifies diversion-from-landfill opportunities and sources compliant waste partners. Waste data is captured for your carbon footprint and sustainability reports, supporting your journey toward a circular approach.
Explore SBS Waste →Telecoms procurement
SBS reviews your business mobile, broadband and connectivity contracts, sourcing better value and greener suppliers. Your telecoms spend feeds directly into your Scope 3 reporting, ensuring nothing is missed from your carbon footprint.
Explore SBS Telecoms →A straightforward process from review to reporting.
Procurement review
SBS audits your current energy, water, waste and telecoms contracts, benchmarking your spend and usage against the market to identify savings and greener alternatives.
Supplier switching
We source greener, better-value suppliers across all four categories and manage the switching process end to end, with no disruption to your operations.
Reporting integration
All spend and consumption data flows into your carbon footprint and sustainability reports. Your Scope 1, 2 and 3 figures are complete, accurate and audit-ready.
Sustainable procurement: your questions answered.
Sustainable procurement means reviewing your business contracts for energy, water, waste and telecoms and switching to greener, better-value suppliers. It also means ensuring your operational spend is tracked and included in your Scope 3 carbon footprint reporting, as required by the GHG Protocol.
Your energy, water, waste and telecoms spend all contribute to your greenhouse gas emissions. Electricity and gas sit in Scope 1 and 2. Water use, waste disposal and telecoms fall under Scope 3. Under frameworks such as the GHG Protocol and PPN 006, these emissions must be measured, reported and reduced as part of a credible net-zero strategy.
Yes. SBS reviews your current electricity and gas contracts, benchmarks them against the market and sources renewable or lower-carbon tariffs aligned to your net-zero targets. We manage the switching process and ensure your energy data is correctly captured for SECR reporting and Scope 1 and 2 carbon calculations.
Yes. SBS captures spend data from all your procurement categories including water, waste and telecoms and maps it to the correct Scope 3 categories under the GHG Protocol. This data feeds directly into your carbon footprint report and sustainability disclosures, prepared in alignment with ISO 14064-1.
The initial procurement review is at no direct cost to your business. SBS receives a commission from suppliers when we successfully switch contracts on your behalf, meaning there is no direct invoice for the review or switching service itself.
A typical procurement review takes two to four weeks from initial consultation to receiving comparable supplier quotes. Contract switching timelines vary by service type but are managed entirely by SBS, keeping the process straightforward for your team.
Yes. SBS can review all four procurement categories simultaneously or in phases, depending on your contract renewal dates. As your dedicated Sustainability Team, we coordinate across all categories so your procurement data is consistent and feeds into a single set of sustainability reports.
Yes. Business mobile, broadband and connectivity services fall under Scope 3 Category 1 (purchased goods and services) of the GHG Protocol. SBS captures your telecoms spend and works with greener suppliers to reduce the associated emissions, ensuring nothing is missing from your carbon footprint.
