Peter Smith

December 29, 2024

People, Good practice

Gareth Rhys Williams Reflects - the Full Interview

Peter Smith

December 29, 2024

People, Good practice

Gareth Rhys Williams Reflects - the Full Interview

My full interview with Gareth Rhys Williams, the UK government’s Chief Commercial Officer, 2016-24

Peter Smith

September 2, 2024

News, Analysis

Can Labour lead the UK to decarbonised power generation by 2030?

Peter Smith

September 2, 2024

News, Analysis

Can Labour lead the UK to decarbonised power generation by 2030?

It seems unlikely that the UK can hit its target to de-carbonise the power generation system by 2030, and attempting to do so may be very expensive.

Peter Smith

February 29, 2024

Analysis

UK Government Suppliers and Carbon Reduction Plans – how is it going, two years on from PPN 06/21?

Peter Smith

February 29, 2024

Analysis

UK Government Suppliers and Carbon Reduction Plans – how is it going, two years on from PPN 06/21?

The UK government introduced a policy in 2021 meaning bidders for large contracts would have to produce carbon reduction plans. How has the policy worked?

Peter Smith

December 11, 2023

News, Analysis

UK Climate mitigation – not enough being done

Peter Smith

December 11, 2023

News, Analysis

UK Climate mitigation – not enough being done

The latest National Aduit Office report looks at how the UK government is approaching climate change “adaptation”.

Peter Smith

July 3, 2023

News, Analysis

Climate Change Committee Report - Little Confidence in UK Hitting Targets

Peter Smith

July 3, 2023

News, Analysis

Climate Change Committee Report - Little Confidence in UK Hitting Targets

The UK’s Climate Change Committee lacks confidence that the country will hit its emissoins targets.

Peter Smith

December 21, 2021

News, Analysis

ESG Focus by Investors Risks Driving Firms Away from the Stock Market

Peter Smith

December 21, 2021

News, Analysis

ESG Focus by Investors Risks Driving Firms Away from the Stock Market

Investors’ focus on ESG risks firms moving away from stock markets and into private owenrship, says Serco’s CEO Soames

Peter Smith

October 7, 2020

Analysis, News

UK Government Emphasises Social Value in Procurement

Peter Smith

October 7, 2020

Analysis, News

UK Government Emphasises Social Value in Procurement

UK Government wants central departments to conisder social value in all procurements - new guidance issued

Peter Smith

August 10, 2020

People, Good practice

David Gigg – Getting Business to Focus on Modern Slavery

Peter Smith

August 10, 2020

People, Good practice

David Gigg – Getting Business to Focus on Modern Slavery

David Gigg works in the UK government Cabinet Office and has been helping to fight modern slavery, driving government suppleirs to take action themselves.