The Toolkit
Developed under the Responsible Energy Initiative (REI), this toolkit supports buyers in defining and operationalising responsible procurement.
By adopting responsibility in procurement decision making, buyers can address social and environmental risks to support long-term energy resilience.
The toolkit defines four levels of buyer ambition and provides step-by-step guidance to anticipate and address key risks.
It enables a structured, practical approach to progressing towards more responsible procurement.
The toolkit combines these practical components
An accompanying text for understanding and effectively applying the toolkit.
Learn about the Responsible Energy Initiative, its principles and the thematic areas covered by the toolkit.
An interactive platform for RE buyers to navigate responsible procurement.
Reflect on your current approach, set your ambition and navigate a path to more responsible procurement.
A collated list of activities across themes, ambition levels and procurement stages.
Take practical steps to embed responsible renewable energy procurement at every stage, from planning through to evaluation.
How to use the compass
Partners
We appreciate the input and timely guidance from expert partners of the Responsible Energy Initiative including Landesa, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), and Business and Human Rights Centre.
Our RE100 partners, particularly Suzlon, Tata Motors, IKEA, Flipkart, Mahindra and Ashok Leyland, provided their valuable time, insights and feedback during the development of this toolkit.
