PROCUREMENT
SUSTAINABLE procurement is absolutely utilities with the aim of opening up their
fundamental to responsible business
procurement markets to European wide
practice. However, with increasingly
competition.
complex global supply chains, companies
There is no magic formula for sustainable
need increasingly robust procurement
procurement as every company is different,
processes to manage risks.
but large organisations like ours must use
Moving towards sustainable procurement
their purchasing power wisely to help and
means understanding what we do now –
drive suppliers to provide more responsible
who we buy from and how much we spend
– and scrutinising the integrity of suppliers
products and services.
at various levels in the supply chain, then
Companies are expected to understand
exploring how we can make improvements.
the social and environmental risks in their
Electricity companies are faced with legal
supply chains and take action to manage
constraints on procurement via the EC
these as part of their commitment to
Utilities Directive that do not apply to other
corporate responsibility.
private companies. The Directive regulates
For more information click here:
the procurement of public and private http://www.scottishpower.com/Overview12.htm
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