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SEAP Compliance
S.E.A.P (Safety & Environmental Awareness in Procurement) is a not-for-profit umbrella forum of assessment schemes, certification bodies and buying organisations. It publishes a single, openly available standard that consolidates health & safety and environmental procurement criteria, assessed by any recognised member scheme and mutually recognised by the others. We build a single programme that evidences both sides of that published standard.
Who it's for
- Suppliers asked for S.E.A.P in tenders alongside or instead of an SSIP scheme
- Businesses with existing ISO 14001 wanting to align it to the published S.E.A.P criteria
- Contractors moving into public-sector or ESG-driven supply chains
- Any organisation whose customers score sustainability performance
Our approach
A repeatable, evidence-based method refined over hundreds of engagements.
1. Environmental baseline
We measure your current carbon, waste, energy and water impacts and identify the gaps SEAP assessors will look for.
2. Health & safety alignment
Existing H&S evidence is mapped into the SEAP framework so you aren't rewriting what already works.
3. Sustainability objectives & KPIs
Measurable, board-approved targets covering emissions, resource use and social value.
4. Evidence pack build
Policies, procedures, records and training aligned to the SEAP assessor checklist — and to ISO 14001 for future certification.
5. Assessment support
We manage the SEAP submission and defend the evidence through to accreditation.
What you get
Every deliverable is fully branded to your organisation, plain-English and audit-ready.
- Carbon, waste and resource baseline report
- Environmental policy and objectives
- Sustainability KPI dashboard
- Integrated health, safety & environment evidence pack
- Social value and community-impact statement
- Training and competence records
- SEAP submission and assessor liaison
- Alignment map to ISO 14001 for future certification
Typical timeline
Indicative durations — we tailor to your business, sites and existing maturity.
Baseline assessment
2 weeksEnvironmental and H&S data collection.
Objectives & policy set
1–2 weeksBoard-approved targets and KPIs.
Evidence pack build
4–8 weeksDocumentation, records and training.
Internal review
1 weekPre-submission audit and gap closure.
SEAP assessment
4–6 weeksSubmission, assessor Q&A and accreditation.
Outcomes you can expect
- SEAP accreditation with strong environmental scoring
- A tender-ready sustainability story
- Foundation for ISO 14001 certification if desired
Scope, editions and important clarifications
Who owns S.E.A.P, and what the criteria are
S.E.A.P — Safety & Environmental Awareness in Procurement — is a not-for-profit umbrella forum made up of registered member assessment schemes, accredited certification body members and supporter (buyer) members. It is governed by an independently chaired forum board, a standards committee that owns the published standard and runs the annual review, and a supporter council. The standards committee publishes the assessment criteria openly: core health & safety criteria (policy and arrangements, competence and training, risk assessment and method statements, incident reporting and investigation, subcontractor and supply-chain management, occupational health) and environmental criteria (environmental policy and objectives, legal compliance register, waste management, risk-based carbon monitoring and reduction, pollution prevention, risk-based supply-chain environmental due diligence).
How assessment and recognition work
Suppliers are assessed by any recognised member scheme against the published criteria, with published pass thresholds per criterion group. Every other member scheme recognises that result, so a supplier is assessed once, and buyers can verify scope and validity free of charge in the S.E.A.P public portal. Approval is time-limited — typically 12 months — and re-evaluated at renewal.
How S.E.A.P relates to SSIP
SSIP is itself a forum of separate health & safety assessment schemes, not a standard. S.E.A.P differs in that environmental criteria are part of the core published standard rather than an add-on. Whether S.E.A.P is accepted in place of an SSIP assessment is a decision for each individual buyer, so always check the tender documents for which scheme is specified.
Carbon neutrality: BS ISO 14068-1, not PAS 2060
Our current carbon-neutrality support is delivered against BS ISO 14068-1 (carbon neutrality — the international standard that supersedes PAS 2060). We also support organisations transitioning existing PAS 2060 claims onto ISO 14068.
SECR is a legal reporting framework
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) is not a certification — it is a UK statutory reporting requirement introduced by the Companies (Directors' Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018, reported through your annual report. It applies to quoted companies, and to large unquoted companies and LLPs that meet at least two of: more than 250 employees, turnover of £36m or more, or a balance sheet total of £18m or more. Organisations using 40,000 kWh or less of energy in the reporting period may claim a low-energy exemption. We prepare the energy, emissions and intensity-ratio disclosures and the narrative on efficiency measures.
Legacy standards — not offered as a current service
PAS 2060 — legacy specification
PAS 2060 has been withdrawn and replaced by ISO 14068-1. We no longer offer PAS 2060 as a current service, but we do support clients transitioning legacy PAS 2060 carbon-neutrality claims to ISO 14068-1.
Disclaimer: SECR thresholds and reporting duties are summarised here for general guidance only and are not legal advice. Company law and reporting thresholds change — confirm your obligations with your auditor or legal adviser before relying on them.
SEAP: frequently asked questions
Environmental scoring, procurement advantage and how we guide you from first gap analysis to accreditation.
Ready to talk about SEAP Compliance?
A 20-minute call with one of our success team is usually enough to scope your route forward.