Your company may have recently received an invitation from various NHS Trusts to join the Achilles platform. This initiative is being piloted by Crown Commercial Services (CCS) as a potential tool for capturing supplier Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data.
However, the MedTech Forum have identified concerns about significant overlap between Achilles and existing platforms used by the NHS, such as Evergreen. In response, the group has brought this issue to the attention of the Sustainable Procurement Team at NHS England. Our colleagues at NHS England are aware of the duplication and are currently in discussions with CCS to address it.
For now, NHS England advises holding off on signing up for Achilles until further information is provided.
