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However , there is also a greater focus on sustainability when it comes to commercial evaluation of suppliers .
“ Sustainability is one of the major goals we are trying to achieve within the Abu Dhabi Government , not only the university ,” Mansour says .
“ This is a long-term goal , but today if I make even a small change then in 10 years that might make a difference , and we may reach our 2050 goal .”
One of the first sustainability initiatives instigated by Mansour was the removal of plastic water bottles . He then set about creating a sustainability policy for procurement , setting out what suppliers need to do to meet MBZUAI ’ s requirements .
“ We made sustainability worth between five and 10 marks for our evaluation of suppliers , so that ’ s around 20 percent of the commercial evaluation ,” Mansour explains . “ From IT to kitchen supplies , we look for products that are recyclable , sustainable , and do not impact the environment . We need to make sure that God-given resources are protected .”
Less than 12 months old when Mansour started at MBZUAI , he soon discovered the procurement team was processing by hand because they were ‘ between ’ digital systems .
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