Sustainable and Ethical Procurement Policy

All environment & campus operations policies

1. Purpose

To favour ethical, local and low-impact suppliers in university purchasing.

2. Scope

This policy applies across Future University in Egypt — all faculties, the Dental Hospital, the training Pharmaceutical Factory, student housing and administrative units — and to students, faculty, staff and, where stated, contractors and suppliers.

3. Policy statement

• The university prefers ethical suppliers and responsible vendors across its supply chain.
• Procurement decisions consider waste reduction and carbon impact.
• Campus food outlets prioritise purchasing from local, sustainable Egyptian suppliers.

4. Procedures

1. Supplier evaluation includes environmental and ethical criteria alongside price and quality.
2. Food and catering contracts give preference to local, sustainable sources.
3. Waste and plastic-reduction requirements extend to contracted suppliers and services.

5. Roles and responsibilities

• Procurement — applies environmental and ethical criteria and local-sourcing preference.
• Food outlets — source from local sustainable suppliers.

6. Related policies

• Supply-Chain Labour and Human-Rights Standards
• Single-Use Plastic and Disposables Reduction Policy

7. Legal and cultural alignment

Favours local, sustainable Egyptian suppliers, supporting the national economy and reducing transport emissions, within Egyptian procurement practice.

8. The policy in practice

The University applies this policy in its day-to-day work. Examples, by academic year, include:

Academic year 2021/2022

• 2021 — the University applied it through the publication of its annual sustainability report.

Academic year 2022/2023

• March 2023 — the University applied it through its Annual Ramadan Charity Bags initiative with the Hayah Foundation.

Academic year 2023/2024

• August 2024 — the University applied it through ROGE 2024 on restructuring the global economy and promoting sustainability.

Academic year 2024/2025

• November 2024 — the University applied it through the Green Peace and Sustainable Resilience Forum (FEPS-GPSR).

Together these show the policy at work across the University’s teaching, research and community life.

9. Monitoring and review

Reviewed at least every three years, or sooner if Egyptian law, regulations of the Supreme Council of Universities, or THE/accreditation requirements change. The policy owner is responsible for monitoring how it is applied.

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