Net Zero to be scrapped from procurement rules in favour of jobs-focused 'social value'

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Net Zero will be scrapped from Britain's procurement rules in favour of a new "social value"-based system.Louise Haigh, effectively serving as Andy Burnham's deputy while the Prime Minister is on holiday, has said the Government will scrap its list of demands for how procurement works.Ms Haigh said public procurement had tried to "tick too many boxes" for too long."If you prioritise everything, then you're prioritising nothing," she told the Financial Times.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The previous rules, set to be replaced in January, had included "a whole gamut of conditions around Net Zero, around the environment", Haigh said."There were things that I think a lot of businesses would have struggled to prove, like tackling domestic abuse and improving high streets.

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It became quite amorphous," she added.The Cabinet Office's new "social value" model will require both British and international firms to prove they are creating jobs and opportunities in the UK.Social value's...

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