Appendix 3
Glossary
| Biodiversity | Biodiversity is the degree of species or ecosystem variation of life, or variation within an area, biome, or planet |
| BS8903 Sustainable Procurement Framework |
The world’s first standard for sustainable procurement, BS 8903: Principles and Framework for Procuring Sustainably was launched in summer 2010. |
| Building Research Establishment Environment Assessment Method (BREEAM) |
Design and assessment method for sustainable buildings. |
| Carbon Neutral | Carbon neutral is being understood to refer to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 'balancing' a certain measured amount of carbon released with an amount of carbon offsets. Buying enough carbon credits to make up the difference is even treated as a way to carbon neutral. |
| Climate Change Adaptation | Adaptation to global warming is a response to climate change that seeks to reduce the vulnerability of biological systems to impacts of climate change. |
| Climate Change Mitigation | Actions aimed at reducing the causes of climate change through efforts to reduce or prevent emission of greenhouse gases. |
| Climate Change Resilience | Climate resilience means systematic preparation to meet long-term economic, social and environmental goals under a wide range of unpredictable future climatic conditions. |
| CSR | Corporate Social Responsibility. |
| EMS | Environmental Management System. |
| EVCP | Electric Vehicle Charging Point. |
| Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) | The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a leading organization in the sustainability field. GRI promotes the use of sustainability reporting as a way for organizations to become more sustainable and contribute to sustainable development. |
| ISO | International Organisation for Standardisation. |
| ISO14001 | The ISO 14001 addresses various aspects of environmental management and provides a standard for organisations looking to identify and control their environmental impact and improve performance. |
| ITT | Invitation to Tender. |
| Local Transport Plan (LTP) | Local Transport Plan is a statutory transport policy document and important part of transport planning that is derived from the Transport Act 2000. Strategic transport authorities are expected to prepare them as forward looking plans. |
| LSTF | Local Sustainable Transport Fund. |
| PQQ | Pre Qualifying Questions. |
| UTG | Urban Transport Group |
| SNSC | Smart Network Smarter Choices. |