Environmental, Social &

Governance Initiatives

The APCC has developed the Australia & New Zealand Health Procurement Roundtable (ANZHPR) ESG Library to support agencies and procurement practitioners with information and guidance to facilitate environmental, social and governance initiatives.

The ANZHPR is an interactive forum made up of senior representatives from government health procurement agencies. In recognition of current global challenges and to support the goals of the ANZHPR, the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Working Group was established to develop and integrate ESG principles into procurement practices in the public health system across Australia and New Zealand.

ESG Vision

Health sector procurement and supply chain ​strategies and systems across Australia and New Zealand ​support circular design, sustainable, and socially responsible ​decision making for the wellbeing of people and planet.

ESG Principles

  1. We will incorporate ESG factors into procurement planning and decision-making processes​

  2. We will incorporate ESG factors into our procurement policies and practices​

  3. We will seek appropriate disclosure on ESG factors by our suppliers​

  4. We will incorporate progress towards implementing these ESG principles in our organisational reporting

ESG Library

The library below is a live resource for procurement professionals. It is available to help build knowledge and accelerate the implementation of ESG principles into practice so that environmental, social and governance outcomes are achieved through the health procurement process.

For details on how to use the table, please refer to the instructions provided below.

Use the controls below to interact with the table:

To filter content:

    • Click the + Add condition button.

      • Use the drop-down menu to select the relevant field: Level, Project Phase, or Environmental Criteria.

    • Choose whether the field is, is not, is any of, etc.

    • Select the desired option. E.g., to find resources related to water, select: Environmental Criteria is Water.

    • Add additional conditions to further refine your search and find specific resources.

To hide fields:

    • You can hide any field that is not of interest to you. This helps streamline the view to show only the information you find useful.

To sort:

    • You can sort the results by filtering by relevant field.

    • Click the column heading to organise the data in ascending or descending order.

Searching by keywords:

    • Use the magnifying glass icon located in the top-right corner to search for specific terms or elements within the library.

Saving a copy for offline use:

    • Click download data as a CSV file to download data.

For additional resources or suggested changes, please contact info@apcc.gov.au.