12 June 2026 // Broadway’s Sustainability Success, New NHS Procurement Standards, and Reshoring FAQs Answered
In today’s brief:🌱 Sustainability Milestone: Broadway retains its EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2026, keeping the Suffolk-based firm in the top one per cent of businesses globally. The consecutive achievement underlines the masterbatch manufacturer's advanced carbon tracking and long-term commitment to net-zero operations.
📋 Procurement Update: The Department of Health and Social Care launches national standard guidance on value-based procurement for medical technology. The new framework shifts NHS purchasing criteria toward long-term value and sustainability, directly impacting how medical plastics suppliers tender for contracts.
🏭 Manufacturing Trend: Injection moulding reshoring picks up pace as a Make UK survey reveals forty per cent of manufacturers moved suppliers back home last year. Tooling specialist BEC Group highlights how total cost analysis and the need for supply chain certainty are driving companies away from Far East sourcing.
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