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Purchasers’ views needed on new British standard
Buyers are being urged to comment on the draft of a new British standard on sustainable procurement.
12 March 2010
Guardian gears up for greener future
Guardian Media Group has pledged to work with suppliers to minimise its supply chain’s environmental damage and source more sustainable products.
11 March 2010
Sustainable procurement on track for 2012 Games
The body staging the 2012 Olympics is on course to boost sustainable procurement, despite concerns last year it was not ready for the challenge.
09 March 2010
Home Depot to cut supply chain emissions
The US retailer has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its domestic supply chain by 20 per cent over the next five years.
09 March 2010
Adidas sets supplier targets
The sportswear giant has set tougher targets for suppliers in a bid to make improvements to supply chain operations.
08 March 2010
M&S to boost sustainable purchasing
Marks & Spencer has launched a major drive towards sustainable procurement and says it plans to become the world’s most environmentally friendly retailer by 2015.
03 March 2010
Departments patchy on local food
UK government departments have been inconsistent in their approach to purchasing local food.
01 March 2010
Wal-Mart gets tough on supply chain emissions
US retail giant Wal-Mart has unveiled an ambitious plan to cut 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gases from its global supply chain.
26 February 2010
Big retailers work together to reduce lorry trips
The equivalent of 2,000 lorries have been taken off the road following a retail sector project to boost efficiency in deliveries, food and grocery body IGD has said.
25 February 2010
UK supermarket woos African suppliers
Sainsbury’s strengthened its relations with African growers and suppliers with a series of events earlier this month.
24 February 2010
Joint buying scheme for London firms
More than 100 companies in central London are to join forces in a shared procurement plan. It follows a pilot scheme which saved the firms more than £1 million last year.
22 February 2010
Buyers told to cotton on to Fairtrade
The UK public sector has been urged to source Fairtrade cotton to guarantee reasonable conditions for supply chain workers.
17 February 2010
Emission reporting advice for logistics vendors
Global transport and logistics suppliers will be able to report their environmental impact more consistently using new guidelines.
15 February 2010
Bosses sluggish on green travel
Top executives are “dragging their feet” on environmentally friendly travel procurement, a survey of business travellers and purchasers has found.
11 February 2010
Travel purchasers urged to get tough
Business travel buyers must question travellers on the necessity of their trips in order to cut costs and emissions.
10 February 2010
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Source of concern
How far you take responsible procurement through your supply chain depends on the potential risks or benefits, says Shaun McCarthy
Be quick or dead
As supply chains get longer and more complex, how can companies mitigate risk and drive competitive advantage? Omera Khan, Imran Khan and Ron Jarman make the case for 'design-centric' businesses
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Restaurants that can prove their sustainable credentials can now become SRA-accredited, meaning they can display a “We’re at the table” sticker in their window to show customers they care about sustainability. But has the bar for membership been set too low?
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A UK public sector buyer and a supplier explain how supported employment puts the 's' in CSR, and makes good business sense
27 August 2009
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