Focus area
Procure responsibly
Transport is committed to leveraging its buying power to drive positive economic, social and environmental outcomes.
Our goals
Go beyond minimum compliance targets in Aboriginal Procurement Policy
Social and environmental outcomes are included in all procurement decisions
Why it's important
Through our significant procurement spend and the requirements we set for providers, we can increase supply chain sustainability and innovation, boost workforce skills and participation of disadvantaged and diverse communities and businesses and achieve value for money for our assets.
We are committed to fair and ethical procurement that supports the delivery of safe, sustainable and customer-centred transport infrastructure and services. We also have a responsibility to ensure the goods and services procured by or for us are not the product of modern slavery.
Go beyond minimum compliance targets in the Aboriginal Procurement Policy
At Transport, we value the economic, social and cultural contribution of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of NSW. The Aboriginal Procurement Policy promotes ways we can build skills and economic participation for First Nations Australians.
The policy requires Transport to direct one per cent of the total addressable spend and three per cent of total goods and services contracts to Aboriginal-owned businesses. The significant investment in Aboriginal suppliers has enabled the direct spend of $64.75 million and 250 contracts with Aboriginal-owned businesses over the past financial year, exceeding our NSW Aboriginal Procurement Policy requirements.
Through this policy and the Aboriginal Participation Strategy, Transport supports the sustainable growth of Aboriginal businesses. Our procurement helps increase supplier diversity, remove participation barriers and promote the economic prosperity of the Aboriginal peoples and communities in NSW.
Social and environmental outcomes included in all procurement decisions
Transport spends billions of dollars each year across our network of operations and projects. In addition to our sustainability expectations, we ensure our social and environmental outcomes are included in all key procurement decisions.
Our commitment to fair and ethical procurement is actioned through:
- Our Transport Procurement Policy which includes social and environmental outcomes
- Our Anti-Slavery Strategy and Modern Slavery Statement (in development)
- Encouraging the improvement of responsible supply chains
We support local and regional economies by setting up supply chain targets to address skill shortages and gaps. Collaboration with our delivery partners across various projects in construction means we are able to deliver jobs, skills and workforce diversity outcomes to meet targets aligned with the Industry Skills Legacy Program.
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