http://www.supplymanagement.com/sustainablity-purchasing.xml Businesses can make their supply chains more resilient if they better understand the use of commodities, which are often sourced from deforested land. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/companies-should-wake-up-to-forest-commodities-risk/ 198427 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120207000000 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:02:59 GMT 20120207100259 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:05:14 GMT 2012020812120514 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Purchasing 2012 It is becoming easier for suppliers to calculate the CO2 emissions of their spuds and for buyers to check the quality of their produce. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/potato-farmers-to-give-buyers-a-helping-hand/ 197354 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120205000000 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:33 GMT 20120203153033 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:20:49 GMT 2012020710102049 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2012 NHS co-operative implements e-procurement to make massive savings for five primary care trusts in the capital. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/buyers-save-healthy-27m-for-london-nhs-trusts/ 197055 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120202010000 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:17:04 GMT 20120202111704 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:26:18 GMT 2012020311112618 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability Technology Supply chain 2012 Despite the opportunity for cost savings, firms are not communicating the success of low-carbon business models with their supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/most-companies-not-sharing-benefits-of-carbon-reduction-with-suppliers/ 196633 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:30:00 GMT 20120201013000 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:46:31 GMT 20120201104631 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:09:04 GMT 2012020212120904 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability International Purchasing 2012 A report warns the majority of organisations have not faced up to the problems and disruption that a changing climate will cause to business operations. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/climatechange-presents-a-material-risk-to-the-supply-chain/ 196037 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120127003000 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:44:42 GMT 20120127104442 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:22:04 GMT 201201311532204 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2012 Results of initiative will be shared across Smirnoff's global team to "encourage others to go down the same route". http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/brazils-bottle-redesign-cuts-carbon-emissions-at-diageo/ 194907 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120124010000 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:18:15 GMT 20120124111815 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:49:18 GMT 2012012510104918 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability International Purchasing Supply chain 2012 The technology company explains what it has done to address problems and invites the Fair Labor Association to assess supplier facilities in future. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/apple-uncovers-22-labour-violations/ 194193 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120117010000 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:12:32 GMT 20120117111232 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:27:23 GMT 201201311532723 Bhanu Chawla News Sustainability Technology International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice technology 2012 Public bodies and businesses have asked key vendors to disclose information about emissions and follow a self-assessment process. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/call-for-north-west-suppliers-to-identify-carbon-use/ 194181 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120117000000 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:20:44 GMT 20120117102044 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:07:48 GMT 2012011810100748 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability Technology Purchasing 2012 Buyers should "be looking for evidence that it is trustworthy and has worked elsewhere", Dr Fin O'Flaherty. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/councils-warned-to-check-success-of-green-tech-before-installing/ 193577 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:30:00 GMT 20120113003000 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:07:35 GMT 20120113100735 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:09:11 GMT 2012011611110911 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2012 'The shortage of materials is now the biggest threat to manufacturers,' EEF argues. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/salvage-scarce-raw-materials/ 193097 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120112000000 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:54:09 GMT 20120112095409 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:46:35 GMT 2012011610104635 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice supply chain 2012 Up to 100 small businesses in Yorkshire are offered free consultancy to help reduce their environmental impact. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/smes-get-helping-hand-to-cut-carbon-and-cost/ 192518 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120110000000 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:03:51 GMT 20120110110351 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:29:54 GMT 201201110992954 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Risk & continuity 2012 The British baking firm aims to address concerns around the use of palm oil, such as deforestation and rights of local communities. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/warburtons-makes-palm-oil-sustainable-pledge/ 192214 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:00:00 GMT 20120106010000 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:18:29 GMT 20120106111829 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:39:09 GMT 2012011610103909 Pierrick Senelaer News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2012 Nearly half of finance chiefs expect to now delay pay to vendors compared with 12 months ago, research finds. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2012/cfos-want-to-extend-payment-terms/ 192088 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120105000000 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:37:50 GMT 20120105113750 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:42:42 GMT 2012010610104242 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability SRM Purchasing 2012 The makers of Mr Potato Head have released details on their core third party vendors and factories to make their supply chain more transparent. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/hasbro-publishes-list-of-core-suppliers/ 187701 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111210000000 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:38:42 GMT 20111209163842 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:02:20 GMT 2011121512120220 Rebecca Ellinor News Sustainability International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2011 Overly complex PQQs are leading to a "generation of architectural talent to be squandered" according to the president of The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/architects-call-for-procurement-guidance-from-scottish-government/ 187503 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111209003000 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:17:20 GMT 20111209101720 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:05:10 GMT 2011121210100510 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2011 A collaboration between three organisations in the social housing sector aims to help SMEs win work and boost employment and training. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/housing-alliance-targets-social-benefits/ 187209 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111208000000 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:51:12 GMT 20111208095112 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:46:35 GMT 201112090994635 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2011 The company is to investigate corporate social responsibility in its cocoa supply chain through the Fair Labor Association network. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/nestl-to-investigate-labour-practices-in-cocoa-supply-chain/ 186210 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111201010000 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:25:26 GMT 20111201102526 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:02:53 GMT 2011121310100253 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice supply chain 2011 "It's in all our interests...anyone who cares about this country's economy, or loves the British countryside and a glass of beer." http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/beer-supply-chain-should-be-strengthened/ 185449 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111126000000 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:36:08 GMT 20111125163608 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:31:38 GMT 201111290993138 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Placement Purchasing Supply chain 2011 De Beers and Tiffany & Co both support the principle that countries mining diamonds should have the opportunity to cut and polish them. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/diamond-finishing-to-boost-botswana-economy-by-800million/ 185373 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111125003000 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:27:47 GMT 20111125112747 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:18:15 GMT 2011112811111815 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability International Purchasing Supply chain Southern Africa 2011 Major companies sign up for drive to encourage firms to award contracts to social enterprises. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/50-in-250-campaign-to-support-social-enterprise-sourcing/ 185074 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111123010000 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:07:15 GMT 20111123110715 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:13:07 GMT 2011112410101307 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2011 The priority to cut costs means companies in Ireland are making fewer procurement decisions based on sustainability. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/irish-buyers-not-focused-on-being-green/ 185129 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111123000000 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:08:09 GMT 20111123170809 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:02:41 GMT 2011112410100241 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability International Purchasing 2011 Food giant's tomato experts give global yields a boost. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/heinz-helps-growers-increase-yields/ 184589 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111116003000 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:43:46 GMT 20111116094346 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:41:00 GMT 2011111711114100 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2011 The Australian group is focused on promoting ethnic minority-owned businesses within its supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/westpac-banks-on-indigenous-supplier-engagement/ 184592 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111116000000 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:57:54 GMT 20111116095754 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:21:25 GMT 2011111710102125 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability SRM Supply chain 2011 A Freedom of Information request by the Countryside Alliance Foundation finds too few schools track the country of origin for their food. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/british-schools-urged-to-buy-british-food/ 184458 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111115003000 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:06:17 GMT 20111115110617 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:04:18 GMT 2011111612120418 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2011 "If you're a civil servant in Whitehall you know that an aspiration actually means no policy whatsoever," said Colin Cram. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/when-is-sme-policy-not-a-policy-when-it-is-an-aspiration/ 184257 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111113000000 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:21:22 GMT 20111111152122 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:02:52 GMT 2011111510100252 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2011 A future of structurally higher fuel prices means managers need to take a firmly proactive approach to controlling fleet finances, says Richard Schooling. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/driving-down-the-costs/ 183321 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111110010000 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:55:06 GMT 20111103165506 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:59:22 GMT 201111100995922 Hannah Whittaker Analysis Features Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Taking action against late payments to small-to-medium-sized enterprises would provide more assistance, said the Forum of Private Business. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/financial-advice-to-smes-is-welcome-but-more-is-needed/ 183930 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111110000000 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:36:02 GMT 20111110113602 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:31:44 GMT 2011111111113144 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability SRM Business change Purchasing 2011 Billions of rand will be directed to South Africa's manufacturers after public sector buyers and a large number of businesses agreed to support local suppliers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/south-africa-pushes-for-75-per-cent-local-purchasing/ 183208 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111103003000 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:22:25 GMT 20111103102225 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:51:31 GMT 2011110410105131 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Supply chain Southern Africa 2011 The construction materials company is strengthening controls around its timber sourcing ahead of legislative changes. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/wolseley-steps-up-ethical-timber-efforts/ 183032 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111102010000 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:16:00 GMT 20111102111600 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:44:59 GMT 2011110311114459 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Local sourcing opportunities deemed to be strengthened after UK government invests £950 million in its manufacturing industry http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/lotus-and-bentley-gain-from-uk-government-funding/ 181723 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111101010000 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:21:15 GMT 20111101102115 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:04:31 GMT 2011110912120431 Rebecca Ellinor News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2011 Contract award decision would have to take account of "social value", under a legislative proposal. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/bill-proposes-social-considerations-for-public-buyers/ 181516 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111030000000 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:06:20 GMT 20111028160620 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:12:03 GMT 2011110111111203 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Efforts to reduce packaging on examination gloves cuts carbon emissions and waste. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/supplier-collaboration-boosts-nhs-supply-chain-sustainability/ 181416 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111028003000 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:04:57 GMT 20111028110457 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:31:11 GMT 201110310993111 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Purchasing 2011 With 1,000 days to go until the start of the Commonwealth Games in Scotland, SM speaks to its head of procurement, David Brown. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/glasgow-2014-procurement-chief-early-talks-key-to-local-business-benefits/ 181182 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20111027013000 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:38:08 GMT 20111027113808 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:17:49 GMT 2011102811111749 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Sustainable City Awards seek contenders in the procurement category. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/purchasers-sought-for-green-buying-award/ 180779 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111025003000 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:29:38 GMT 20111025102938 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:23:29 GMT 2011102611112329 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Contracts for 2012 Olympic Games services will boost employment in London, say organisers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/locog-to-create-30000-new-jobs-through-its-supply-chain/ 180330 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111023000000 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:45:06 GMT 20111021164506 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:16:19 GMT 201202011531619 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2011 It follows demands that it ensure buyers give dairy farmers written contracts that specify the milk price, volume and timing of deliveries in line with EC's 'milk package' proposals. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/defra-tells-dairy-industry-act-to-help-yourself/ 180275 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111021000000 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:07:36 GMT 20111021110736 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:27:58 GMT 2011102410102758 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2011 "Everybody is looking for more for less right now, and that is what sustainability is all about," Mike Peasland, CEO, Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/balfour-beatty-uses-sustainability-to-get-more-for-less/ 180145 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111020003000 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:10:43 GMT 20111020111043 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:47:42 GMT 2011102111114742 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Bradford and Calderdale councils are set to name the preferred bidder for a joint PFI waste management project. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/yorkshire-authorities-collaborate-on-waste-deal/ 179855 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111018000000 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:51:59 GMT 20111018115159 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:43:59 GMT 2011101910104359 Hannah Whittaker News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Independent sustainability monitor offers significant praise for LOCOG's approach to sourcing. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/london-2012-sets-new-standards-on-sustainable-merchandise/ 179595 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111015000000 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:36:10 GMT 20111014163610 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:39:34 GMT 2011102010103934 Rebecca Ellinor News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2011 Retailer targets supply chain to meet sustainability goals as part of £1 billion initiative. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sainsburys-to-double-british-sourcing-by-2020/ 179414 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20111013003000 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:24:24 GMT 20111013102424 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:30:21 GMT 2011101410103021 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2011 "This report is another piece of evidence for why the wireless industry needs more spectrum," Steve Largent, president and CEO of CTIA. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/wireless-technology-saves-on-cash-and-carbon-emissions/ 179338 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20111012010000 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:13:43 GMT 20111012121343 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:43:44 GMT 2011101312124344 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability Technology International Purchasing 2011 Seafood company John West has launched a 'can tracker' tool to give greater transparency of its sourcing policy and supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/where-did-your-canned-fish-come-from/ 179325 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111012000000 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:46:11 GMT 20111012114611 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:53:57 GMT 2011101412125357 Paul Snell News Sustainability International Supply chain 2011 Toy manufacturer promises its packaging will use 70 per cent recycled or sustainable material by the end of this year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/mattel-reveals-sustainable-sourcing-targets/ 178920 Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:05:00 GMT 20111008000500 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:37:17 GMT 20111007153717 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:11:49 GMT 2011101111111149 Hannah Whittaker News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 The social and environmental benefits of sustainable procurement are clear, but it should not be assumed this always comes at a higher price indeed the opposite can be true, finds Adam Leach. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sustainability-that-pays/ 178433 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111004000000 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:01:23 GMT 20111003170123 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:14:59 GMT 201110070991459 Paul Snell News Sustainability Purchasing Images Royalty free photos News focus 2011 Domestic companies have been awarded deals worth US$127 million, including contracts to support moving wildlife species to selected conservation areas. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/namibian-suppliers-scoop-contracts-in-economic-push/ 177823 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110927010000 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:52:39 GMT 20110927105239 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:35:35 GMT 2011102011113535 Rebecca Ellinor News Sustainability International Purchasing Southern Africa Ed's choice Southern Africa 2011 Angeline Albert Vendors failing to take action to reduce their carbon footprint will be dumped by buyers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/suppliers-warned-to-cut-emissions-to-keep-contracts/ 177821 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110927003000 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:41:01 GMT 20110927104101 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:44:48 GMT 2011092810104448 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing 2011 Suppliers required to submit supply chain details in bid for contract. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/telefonica-embeds-sustainability-in-merchandising-tender/ 177141 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:03:00 GMT 20110920000300 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:58:25 GMT 20110920115825 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:35:03 GMT 2011092111113503 Paul Snell News Sustainability Purchasing 2011 North East Chamber of Commerce urges rethink on national frameworks. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/government-must-scrap-framework-strategy/ 176982 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110919013000 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:27:07 GMT 20110919112707 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:21:50 GMT 2011092012122150 Paul Snell News Public sector Sustainability SRM Supply chain 2011 Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders campaigns for investment in the supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/auto-industry-calls-for-support/ 176973 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110919010000 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:56:06 GMT 20110919105606 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:18:25 GMT 2011092012121825 Paul Snell News Sustainability SRM Supply chain 2011 The clothing retailer plans to work with trade associations following a breach of its supplier code of conduct. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/zara-tightens-oversight-of-brazilian-supply-chain/ 176805 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:02:00 GMT 20110917000200 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:37:52 GMT 20110916163752 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:37:08 GMT 2011102011113708 Rebecca Ellinor News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity International Ed's choice international 2011 "A sustainable value chain without exploiting our natural resources. This is what I call revolution," BMW chairman Norbert Reithofer. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/bmw-in-pole-position-on-sustainability/ 176711 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110916003000 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:24:48 GMT 20110916112448 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:17:13 GMT 201109171311713 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2011 The London Probation Trust has greatly increased its SME supply base. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/targeting-smes-should-be-encouraged-says-public-sector-cpo/ 175913 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110914013000 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:53:09 GMT 20110914095309 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:04:09 GMT 2011091512120409 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity Supply chain 2011 Car manufacturers, construction companies and space agencies face disruption. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/elements-at-risk-of-short-supply-revealed/ 175924 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110914003000 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:28:39 GMT 20110914102839 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:17:27 GMT 2011091510101727 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Waste generated by the consumer giant is now recycled or reused thanks to supplier Veolia. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/deal-helps-unilever-to-dispose-of-all-manufacturing-waste-products-sustainably/ 175917 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110914000000 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:14:48 GMT 20110914101448 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:41:48 GMT 201109150994148 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Purchasing 2011 Angeline Albert Global supply chains have left traditional ways of reporting company performance "out of date". http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/companies-should-combine-financial-and-sustainability-reporting/ 175784 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110913000000 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:15:17 GMT 20110913101517 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:58:03 GMT 201109140995803 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Supply chain 2011 A Brussels source, who did not wish to be named, made the claim ahead of the EU publishing its latest set of proposals on Common Agricultural Policy in mid-October. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sugar-production-quotas-expected-to-be-scrapped/ 175567 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110910010000 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:12:53 GMT 20110909171253 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:22:59 GMT 2011091310102259 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2011 The practice of cargo ships moving at slow speeds has caused inventory levels to rise and the practice of slow steaming is unlikely to end anytime soon. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/buyers-adjust-inventory-levels-in-response-to-slow-steaming/ 175534 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110909013000 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:13:48 GMT 20110909121348 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:09:12 GMT 201109120990912 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 To counteract material and labour-rate inflation, Mass Transit Railway is working with suppliers to anticipate future costs and wield more buying power. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/train-operator-adopts-pain-share-gain-share-strategy/ 175523 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110909010000 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:42:12 GMT 20110909104212 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:31:33 GMT 2011091211113133 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2011 Fifteen of the energy giant's 70 key suppliers met with its top executives to find ways to reduce its impact on the environment. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/eon-pilots-project-to-cut-carbon/ 175539 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110909000000 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:00:36 GMT 20110909130036 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:06:23 GMT 201109120990623 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Unions claim garments have been imported from China. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/south-african-rugby-union-under-fire-for-not-sourcing-locally/ 175406 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110908013000 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:14:38 GMT 20110908101438 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:57:34 GMT 2011090912125734 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability SRM Southern Africa Report shows copier giant severed ties following sustainability doubts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/fuji-xerox-chops-supplier-after-logging-concerns/ 175264 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110907003000 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:12:17 GMT 20110907091217 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:27:35 GMT 2012020612122735 Paul Snell News Sustainability SRM Purchasing 2011 ETI takes a new approach to improving workers' rights. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/ethical-group-to-map-supply-chains/ 175293 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110907000000 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:16:31 GMT 20110907111631 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:05:29 GMT 2011090810100529 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing 2011 Competition Commission challenges Wal-Mart's acquisition of South African retailer. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/namibian-challenge-to-massmart-takeover/ 174244 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110831003000 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:38:44 GMT 20110831113844 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:25:41 GMT 2011090111112541 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Purchasing Southern Africa 2011 Angeline Albert Technology Strategy Board aims to cut reliance on key raw materials with funding initiative. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/competition-encourages-supply-chain-innovation/ 173535 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110823003000 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:16:19 GMT 20110823111619 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:50:36 GMT 201108240995036 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Sporting goods brand will work with vendors to meet 2020 deadline. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/nike-sets-date-to-eliminate-toxic-chemicals-from-supply-chain/ 173302 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110819010000 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:39:08 GMT 20110819103908 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 16:11:56 GMT 201108191641156 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Purchasing 2011 Angeline Albert The global defence firm plans to eradicate corruption from its supply chain by identifying certain risks as 'deal-breakers'. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/corporate-risk-show-stoppers-outlined-by-thales-group/ 173212 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110818010000 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:16:32 GMT 20110818121632 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:17:29 GMT 201108231311729 Pierrick Senelaer News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2011 The company plans to source 30,000 tonnes of coffee from local farmers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/nestle-to-establish-sustainable-coffee-factory-in-vietnam/ 172664 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110811010000 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:52:31 GMT 20110811115231 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:38:45 GMT 2011081211113845 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing 2011 Managers increase interest in and support for ethical projects. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/bosses-get-behind-sustainable-procurement/ 172121 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110804000000 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:50:40 GMT 20110804105040 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:16:40 GMT 2011080511111640 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Multinational takes steps to solve supply chain concerns. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/ge-tackles-human-rights-issues/ 171503 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110727000000 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:46:45 GMT 20110727114645 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:37:51 GMT 2011072810103751 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Supply chain 2011 Sustainability report shows carmaker stepping up assessments. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/fiat-doubles-supplier-audits/ 171314 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110726003000 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:38:45 GMT 20110726103845 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:56:05 GMT 2011072710105605 Naouel Zenaidi News Opinion Sustainability International Purchasing 2011 Industry asks the South African government to continue to pay more for renewable power to support sector. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sa-energy-groups-urge-government-to-keep-renewables-tariff/ 171247 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110725010000 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:08:46 GMT 20110725120846 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:20:22 GMT 2011072512122022 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability International Purchasing Home page picture story Southern Africa 2011 Vendors who helped make £140 million savings win recognition. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/home-office-rewards-its-top-suppliers/ 171138 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20110724000100 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:44:49 GMT 20110722174449 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:11:01 GMT 2011072611111101 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability SRM Central government Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Angeline Albert Drinks company chooses sustainable transport. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/coca-cola-to-purchase-trucks-that-run-on-biogas/ 171111 Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110723000000 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:26:26 GMT 20110722152626 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:41:31 GMT 2011072610104131 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Purchasing 2011 Report finds costs and supply security are top of the list for energy buyers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/energy-purchasers-put-price-before-legislation/ 171000 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110722010000 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:14:43 GMT 20110721171443 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:07:10 GMT 201107250990710 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing 2011 Attendees check out their competition ahead of the September ceremony. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/cips-supply-management-awards-nominees-enjoy-networking-barbecue/ 171040 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110722000000 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:58:10 GMT 20110722105810 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 09:07:45 GMT 201107250990745 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Purchasing 2011 System means vendor behaviour data can be assessed. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/renault-to-track-key-suppliers-on-csr-with-it-tool/ 170823 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110721003000 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:52:06 GMT 20110721095206 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:50:28 GMT 2011072210105028 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Technology International Purchasing Supply chain 2011 Brazilian company Votorantim Industrial plans to have all its suppliers signed up to a sustainability code by the end of 2011. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/brazils-votorantim-demands-vendors-sign-ethical-code/ 170072 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110715003000 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:04:06 GMT 20110715110406 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:07:33 GMT 2011071611110733 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing 2011 UK retailer John Lewis is setting up an India-based buying team of up to 20 staff to purchase supplies from the country and surrounding areas. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/department-store-to-launch-indian-sourcing-centre/ 169985 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110714010000 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:31:49 GMT 20110714123149 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:46:06 GMT 2011071511114606 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Purchasing 2011 The Co-operative Group's operations were powered almost entirely by renewable energy in 2010. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/co-op-blows-up-a-sustainable-storm/ 169977 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110714000000 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:38:43 GMT 20110714113843 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:49:57 GMT 201107150994957 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability 2011 The Lego Group has pledged to stop sourcing paper packaging from suppliers that contribute to deforestation. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/lego-slashes-unsustainable-supplies/ 169895 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110713003000 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:12:15 GMT 20110713121215 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:05:32 GMT 201107141310532 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2011 The former procurement and supply chain director at Computacenter and ex-CIPS president has joined not-for-profit organisation WEConnect International. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/shirley-cooper-champions-women-owned-businesses-in-new-role/ 169501 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110708003000 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:31:10 GMT 20110708103110 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 10:54:08 GMT 2011071010105408 Naouel Zenaidi News Careers Sustainability SRM Business change 2011 Global brewer SABMiller says it will offer 'significant' long term sourcing opportunities for 2,000 smallholder farmers in the Sudan. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sabmiller-brews-support-for-2000-farmers/ 169505 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110708000000 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:43:17 GMT 20110708104317 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 10:52:41 GMT 2011071010105241 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing 2011 Marks & Spencer has received an award for its collaborative efforts to increase sustainability in its supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sustainable-supply-chain-recognition-for-ms/ 169381 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110707003000 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:15:22 GMT 20110707101522 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:31:49 GMT 2011070811113149 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2011 Energy secretary Chris Huhne will meet small-scale energy suppliers this week in a bid to make the UK gas and electricity market more accessible to them. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/minister-enters-talks-with-small-energy-suppliers/ 169239 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110706010000 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:51:24 GMT 20110706095124 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:49:10 GMT 2011070710104910 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Suppliers to the US healthcare and pharmaceutical company Baxter saved the company $231,000 (£144,177) by cutting carbon emissions in the supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/emissions-cut-creates-savings-for-baxter/ 169255 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110706000000 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:43:28 GMT 20110706114328 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:16:34 GMT 2011070711111634 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing 2011 Around 200 people gathered at The Vale Hotel in Wales on Thursday night for the Royal Mint supplier awards - the first held in its 1,100-year history. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/supplier-relationships-recognised-by-royal-mint/ 168753 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110703000000 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:19:40 GMT 20110701151940 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:49:07 GMT 2011082410104907 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing Ed's choice SRM 2011 Doctors are calling on the Scottish government to implement a pre-election pledge to prevent unethical purchasing in the National Health Service. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/scottish-doctors-urge-fair-trade-buying-policy/ 168431 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110629010000 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:21:17 GMT 20110629112117 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:28:34 GMT 2011063012122834 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Mining company Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold increased local sourcing by six per cent in 2010, compared with the year before. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/gold-miner-boosts-local-procurement/ 168437 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110629000000 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:35:01 GMT 20110629113501 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:20:22 GMT 2011063011112022 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM International 2011 The Metropolitan Police, office suppliers Wiles Greenworld and construction firm Morgan Sindall were singled out for praise at this year's Green Procurement Code awards. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/mayor-rewards-firms-for-green-procurement/ 168327 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110628000000 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:01:18 GMT 20110628120118 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:14:44 GMT 2011062911111444 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Human rights training for buyers at France Telecom-Orange will be rolled out globally across the group. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/telecoms-giant-rolls-out-responsible-purchasing/ 168084 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110625000000 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:29:38 GMT 20110624172938 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:06:53 GMT 2011062811110653 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Purchasing 2011 Purchasers at Land Securities have helped to cut the number of accidents on the property developer's building sites by closely measuring suppliers' compliance with health and safety. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/procurement-helps-land-securities-slash-hs-incidents/ 167990 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110624000000 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:19:44 GMT 20110624101944 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:29:36 GMT 201106270992936 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM 2011 A fresh approach to procurement has enabled Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust to uncover an innovative lighting proposal for its hospital refurbishment. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/early-engagement-leads-to-nhs-lighting-innovation/ 167793 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110622010000 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:52:50 GMT 20110622115250 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:43:34 GMT 2011062310104334 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability Business change 2011 Property developer British Land has succeeded in reducing its environmental impact through its suppliers' procurement practice. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/developer-influences-supplier-procurement/ 167765 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110622003000 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:20:33 GMT 20110622102033 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:05:31 GMT 2011062311110531 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM 2011 UK central government may have to double its spending with small and medium sized enterprises to reach its target of giving them 25 per cent of all opportunities. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sme-spend-must-double-to-reach-government-target/ 167661 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110621013000 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:20:30 GMT 20110621122030 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:51:28 GMT 201107061755128 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Sustainability Business change 2011 The European Commission has requested the UK implement a directive on promoting clean and energy-efficient vehicles. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/europe-threatens-court-action-over-vehicle-procurement/ 167322 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110618000000 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:57:42 GMT 20110617155742 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:11:21 GMT 2011062110101121 Naouel Zenaidi News Law Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Clear and accessible tendering is key to engaging with local suppliers, Manchester City Council's procurement head has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/transparent-tendering-needed-to-boost-local-economy/ 167154 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110616013000 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:48:06 GMT 20110616114806 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:57:18 GMT 2011061711115718 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Sustainability 2011 Ford plans to be in discussions with more than 150 vendors about recording and reporting greenhouse gas emissions by the end of this year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/ford-seeks-four-fold-increase-in-engagement-on-emissions/ 167169 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110616003000 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:16:46 GMT 20110616131646 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:38:29 GMT 2011061711113829 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Supply chain 2011 Better procurement can increase the efficiency of waste management and at the same time improve the service to the public. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/council-collaboration-the-key-to-better-bin-collection/ 167002 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110615000000 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:23:20 GMT 20110615102320 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:41:01 GMT 2011061612124101 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability 2011 The South African government has changed the rules governing how buyers assess black suppliers in order to meet contracting requirements. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/new-rating-criteria-for-black-vendors-in-south-africa/ 166915 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110614003000 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:57:34 GMT 20110614105734 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:33:24 GMT 2011061510103324 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Business change Lindsay Clark Southern Africa 2011 Mattel is developing a sustainable procurement policy to ensure suppliers address the problem of deforestation. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/barbie-manufacturer-mattel-launches-green-purchasing-plan/ 166798 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110613013000 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:56:59 GMT 20110613105659 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:31:09 GMT 201106141533109 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Business change Supply chain Ed's choice business change Lindsay Clark 2011 Intel's supply chain executives are working with supplier Foxconn to help improve working conditions at a factory in China. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/foxconn-comes-under-the-scrutiny-of-intel/ 166710 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20110612000100 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:30:05 GMT 20110610173005 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:35:48 GMT 201106141533548 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice international 2011 Marks & Spencer made £70 million efficiency savings last year as a result of its corporate social responsibility strategy known as 'Plan A'. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/ms-cuts-waste-emissions-and-energy-use-to-save-cash/ 166639 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110610010000 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:39:03 GMT 20110610103903 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:31:32 GMT 201106130883132 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Business change Supply chain 2011 The UK offshore wind industry is one of the biggest investment programmes in the world. And with miles of coastline there's a huge opportunity but also a big challenge to ramp up a supply chain from scratch. Lindsay Clark reports http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/sector-reports/turning-point/ 165187 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110609013000 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:41:53 GMT 20110602174153 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 10:43:56 GMT 2011061610104356 Naouel Zenaidi Analysis Sector reports Features Sustainability Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability Lindsay Clark 2011 Speedy Hire, a construction equipment rental and support services firm, has launched a strategy to help suppliers meet its sustainability requirements. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/tool-hire-firm-helps-suppliers-with-sustainability/ 166526 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110609003000 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:33:22 GMT 20110609103322 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:17:38 GMT 2011061011111738 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Supply chain Lindsay Clark 2011 Electronic component manufacturer Flextronics has found almost half of its suppliers were not providing a seventh day of rest to workers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/flextronics-provides-relief-for-supply-chain-workers/ 165318 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:08:00 GMT 20110605010800 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:13:23 GMT 20110603161323 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:13:18 GMT 2011060811111318 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Lindsay Clark 2011 The oil giant is considering expanding its supplier diversity programme to include operations outside the US as it increases the amount it sources from minority and women-owned businesses. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/exxonmobil-diversity-programme-set-to-go-global/ 164890 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110601000000 Tue, 31 May 2011 17:10:45 GMT 20110531171045 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:19:57 GMT 201106020991957 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Purchasing 2011 Consumers and retailers are the main force driving Coca-Cola Enterprises to reduce its supply chain carbon emissions, rather than legislation. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/stakeholders-driving-cuts-in-emissions-says-coca-cola/ 164812 Tue, 31 May 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110531010000 Tue, 31 May 2011 11:28:06 GMT 20110531112806 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:22:21 GMT 2011060711112221 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM International Ed's choice SRM 2011 Energy firm RWE is monitoring ethical practice at key Colombian coal suppliers closely. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/power-firm-watches-colombian-coal-suppliers/ 163843 Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110522000000 Fri, 20 May 2011 17:05:01 GMT 20110520170501 Tue, 24 May 2011 10:33:16 GMT 2011052410103316 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International 2011 The UK government's decision to halve carbon dioxide emissions by 2027 offers procurement managers a strong signal to ensure climate change is on their suppliers' agenda. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/supply-managers-should-heed-government-carbon-commitments/ 163800 Fri, 20 May 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110520010000 Fri, 20 May 2011 11:10:20 GMT 20110520111020 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:23:26 GMT 2011070112122326 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Risk & continuity Business change Lindsay Clark 2011 Buyers should concentrate on three areas to make a success of their roles, their organisations and the profession according to Sidney Johnson, VP global supply management at automotive supplier Delphi. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/focus-on-three-things-to-ensure-success/ 163356 Mon, 16 May 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110516003000 Mon, 16 May 2011 11:17:55 GMT 20110516111755 Tue, 17 May 2011 11:03:57 GMT 2011051711110357 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Business change Purchasing Supply chain Steve Bagshaw A lack of formal purchasing agreements between Philip Morris International's Kazakh subsidiary and its suppliers puts workers rights at risk. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/tobacco-firm-must-act-on-possible-labour-abuse/ 163042 Wed, 11 May 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110511010000 Wed, 11 May 2011 13:18:15 GMT 20110511131815 Thu, 12 May 2011 11:15:27 GMT 2011051211111527 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Supply chain 2011 Semiconductor manufacturer AMD is developing a standard process to track the source of minerals in its supply chain to prevent the use of those from war zones. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/amd-to-implement-process-to-trace-mineral-sources/ 162812 Mon, 09 May 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110509013000 Mon, 09 May 2011 13:35:33 GMT 20110509133533 Tue, 10 May 2011 09:10:14 GMT 201105100991014 Paul Snell News Sustainability Purchasing 2011 The Walt Disney Company is one of several corporations trying to tackle poor code of conduct compliance by some licensed suppliers or their vendors. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/disney-addresses-csr-compliance-issues/ 161118 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110419000000 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:21:49 GMT 20110419122149 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:37:48 GMT 2011042010103748 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Supply chain 2011 Oil firm Shell has targeted 90 per cent of its procurement spend in poorer countries at local suppliers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/shell-shows-support-for-local-vendors/ 160829 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110415003000 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:37:27 GMT 20110415103727 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:31:29 GMT 2011041512123129 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Purchasing Home page picture story Lindsay Clark 2011 Procurement can lead on energy efficiency, as long as it takes a whole-life view, argues city infrastructure director Tony Gale http://www.supplymanagement.com/careers/stakeholder-relationships/2011/lighting-the-way/ 160370 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110414000000 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:57:16 GMT 20110411165716 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:09:03 GMT 201104111750903 Naouel Zenaidi Careers Sustainability 2011 Shipping company A P Moller - Maersk Group is transforming its procurement strategy this year to stamp out inconsistent practices among its 4,000 buyers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/maersk-sets-procurement-standards-for-buyers/ 160589 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110413013000 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:06:08 GMT 20110413110608 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:23:31 GMT 2011041411112331 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Technology International Supply chain 2011 The organiser of London 2012 operations to support events happening outside of the main Olympic sites has been urged to improve its sustainable procurement standards. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sustainability-efforts-of-an-olympic-organiser-questioned/ 160593 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110413000000 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:38:30 GMT 20110413113830 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:23:24 GMT 2011041411112324 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability Lindsay Clark 2011 Procter & Gamble is commencing a number of sustainability projects suggested by its suppliers following its appeal for ideas. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/pg-gets-supplier-ideas-for-sustainability/ 160093 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110408000000 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:42:28 GMT 20110408124228 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:36:40 GMT 2011041110103640 Rebecca Ellinor News Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Satisfying customers is a bigger motivation than risk management when firms decide to set up a sustainable supply chain, research has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sustainable-supply-chains-not-driven-by-risk-worries/ 159923 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110407000000 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:44:39 GMT 20110407114439 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:07:40 GMT 2011040812120740 Sonja Kudeljnjak News Sustainability Supply chain 2011 The ING Group has this week published a report detailing how it hopes to become a leader in green procurement among financial institutions. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sustainable-buying-helps-bank-take-green-lead/ 159714 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110406003000 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:46:02 GMT 20110406114602 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:01:35 GMT 2011040711110135 Rebecca Ellinor News Sustainability Business change International 2011 Waitrose procurement team has secured supplier investment to develop new refrigeration technology that avoids using a lot of harmful chemicals. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/supplier-helps-waitrose-find-a-cool-solution/ 158842 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110401010000 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:26:55 GMT 20110401102655 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:32:15 GMT 201104081533215 Paul Snell News Sustainability Business change 2011 British American Tobacco has set out its plans for corporate social responsibility covering: tobacco harm reduction, supply chain, marketplace, people and culture, as well as environmental issues. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/cigarette-giant-unveils-csr-strategy/ 158550 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110330000000 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:09:27 GMT 20110330110927 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:23:26 GMT 2011033111112326 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Supply chain 2011 The European Commission has adopted a policy that says half long-distance road freight should be shifted to other modes of transport by 2050. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/supply-chains-to-use-more-sea-and-rail-links-ec-says/ 158424 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110329013000 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:17:12 GMT 20110329121712 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:03:46 GMT 2011033012120346 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Risk & continuity Business change Supply chain Lindsay Clark 2011 A procurement programme by state-owned logistics group Transnet will become a major driver of economic growth in South Africa, according to the country's public enterprises minister, Malusi Gigaba. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/transnet-procurement-to-boost-local-economy/ 158404 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110329003000 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:11:38 GMT 20110329111138 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:38:48 GMT 2011033011113848 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability Southern Africa 2011 The Adidas group has pledged to use more sustainable cotton in all of its products by 2018. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sustainable-cotton-goals-set-by-adidas/ 157985 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110324003000 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:42:29 GMT 20110324114229 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:41:29 GMT 2011032512124129 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International 2011 The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply is offering everyone access to an online tool to help measure the sustainability of their procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/cips-launches-sustainability-assessment-tool/ 157884 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110323000000 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:29:40 GMT 20110323122940 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:14:32 GMT 2011032412121432 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Technology Supply chain 2011 The City of London Corporation is challenging construction developers in the area to source 10 per cent of the goods and services for its contracts from the Square Mile or its neighbouring boroughs. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/square-mile-builders-set-local-sourcing-goal/ 157754 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110322000000 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:32:25 GMT 20110322113225 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:59:47 GMT 201103230995947 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Nestlé's milk suppliers are being encouraged to convert manure from their dairy cows into renewable energy for rural communities. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/cow-manure-converted-into-energy-by-nestle-farmers/ 157482 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110318003000 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:36:03 GMT 20110318103603 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:10:12 GMT 2011032112121012 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Supply chain 2011 Suppliers are achieving savings by following the company's new carbon reduction policy, a senior buyer has told SM. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/bt-emissions-policy-helps-vendors-cut-costs/ 157353 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110317013000 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:37:51 GMT 20110317113751 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:29:02 GMT 2011031812122902 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Supply chain 2011 Rebecca Ellinor speaks to Anil Alim, procurement and supply chain director of Westbury Street Holdings, about taking risks, boardroom grillings and supplier relationships http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/interviews/appetite-for-the-best-deals/ 156884 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:03:00 GMT 20110317000300 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:56:24 GMT 20110311155624 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:18:09 GMT 2011031411111809 Rebecca Ellinor Analysis Careers Features Sustainability SRM Supply chain Ed's choice careers 2011 The fast food restaurant giant has set out a vision to eventually source all food and packaging from sustainable sources. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/mcdonalds-makes-sustainable-commitment/ 156823 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110311010000 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:24:14 GMT 20110311122414 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:45:56 GMT 201103140994556 Rebecca Ellinor News Sustainability Business change International 2011 Specifications to help public sector buyers purchase more sustainable products will be in place by the end of this month, the UK government has announced. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/green-product-standards-ready-by-end-of-march/ 156654 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110310003000 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:28:57 GMT 20110310112857 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:09:39 GMT 201103111310939 Paul Snell News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing Paul Snell 2011 Organisations must do more to incorporate social enterprises in their supply chain, according to the latest SM100 poll. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/more-effort-required-to-boost-social-enterprise-say-buyers/ 155941 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110309013000 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:10:25 GMT 20110309111025 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:03:42 GMT 2011031012120342 Naouel Zenaidi News SM 100 Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Dairy co-operative First Milk has announced it will pay its suppliers more in response to rising input prices. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/first-milk-to-pay-farmers-more-per-litre/ 155810 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110308010000 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:27:24 GMT 20110308112724 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:14:08 GMT 201103091311408 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM Supply chain 2011 Wates aims to use a social enterprise on all of its future construction projects by building them into its supply chain, as well as offering contracts directly. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/construction-firm-to-bring-more-social-enterprise-into-supply-chain/ 155277 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110303013000 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:45:42 GMT 20110303104542 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:29:19 GMT 2011030412122919 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Supply chain 2011 Procurement at Dixons Retail has saved more than £1 million by applying methodical demand management and encouraging behavioural change. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/dixons-reduces-costs-by-1-million-with-analytical-approach/ 155105 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110302010000 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:35:17 GMT 20110302103517 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:13:56 GMT 2011030311111356 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Technology Business change 2011 A UK public sector agency is calling on the councils and fire authorities in its area to give smaller businesses easier access to local government work. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/south-east-urged-to-help-smes-win-public-deals/ 154530 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110301003000 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:30:36 GMT 20110301103036 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:11:53 GMT 2011030211111153 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability Business change Lindsay Clark 2011 The holiday company plans to assess all suppliers to its UK business against a standard set of sustainability criteria by October this year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/thomas-cook-toughens-responsible-procurement-demands/ 154401 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110228010000 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:45:08 GMT 20110228114508 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:25:05 GMT 2011030111112505 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Travel Business change Lindsay Clark 2011 Tetley wants suppliers on a tea estate in Malawi to communicate directly to its customers via Facebook to raise the profile of its sustainability work. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/tea-company-uses-facebook-to-promote-sustainability/ 153725 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110223010000 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:24:58 GMT 20110223102458 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:19:19 GMT 2011022411111919 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Supply chain 2011 Danish financial services firm Danske Bank Group has committed to screen its entire supply base for sustainability and ethical credentials before the end of 2011. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/bank-to-block-unethical-suppliers-from-its-procurement-universe/ 153125 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110217003000 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:24:31 GMT 20110217102431 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:35:21 GMT 2011021811113521 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM International Lindsay Clark 2011 Public authorities will soon be legally required to build sustainability into contracts. Eleanor Aspey and Glenn Fletcher identify ways of doing this. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/contracts-with-a-conscience/ 152344 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:02:00 GMT 20110217000200 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:29:15 GMT 20110210152915 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:27:00 GMT 2011021510102700 Naouel Zenaidi Analysis Features Public sector Sustainability Business change 2011 The BBC, Balfour Beatty and FM Conway have all joined the mayor of London's "green procurement code". http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/three-more-firms-join-london-green-buying-code/ 152485 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110213000000 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:57:01 GMT 20110211155701 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:34:22 GMT 2011021511113422 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Buyers who champion sustainable purchasing must be prepared to face a negative reaction from colleagues and suppliers but should not let it put them off. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sustainability-leaders-must-stand-up-to-criticism/ 152438 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110211010000 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:37:07 GMT 20110211113707 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:55:25 GMT 2011021412125525 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2011 Buyers must consider the cost to their business of not encouraging innovation in the supply chain, rather than the cost of doing it. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/purchasers-must-open-their-eyes-to-innovation/ 152450 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110211003000 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:21:31 GMT 20110211122131 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:17:03 GMT 2011021411111703 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Business change Purchasing Paul Snell 2011 Procurement improvements at Unilever saved the multinational group €1.4 billion (£1.2 billion) in 2010, its CFO announced. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/purchasing-at-unilever-led-to-huge-profit-in-2010/ 152159 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110209013000 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:40:22 GMT 20110209124022 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:54:37 GMT 2011021011115437 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International 2011 Chief procurement officers from some of Holland's biggest companies, including Heineken, KPN and KLM have signed a manifesto for improving sustainable sourcing. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/cpos-pledge-to-improve-sustainable-sourcing/ 152150 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110209000000 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:20:58 GMT 20110209122058 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:14:55 GMT 2011021010101455 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Purchasing 2011 The UK supermarket has suspended a supplier of free-range ducks after secret footage revealed birds being abused at a farm in Norfolk. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/waitrose-condemns-duck-abuse/ 151957 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110208010000 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 11:30:30 GMT 20110208113030 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:23:57 GMT 201102111422357 Angeline Albert News Sustainability Supply chain 2011 About half of large businesses have saved money as a result of carbon management programmes in their supply chains, according to a recently published report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/sustainable-procurement-yields-returns/ 150418 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110126013000 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:20:58 GMT 20110126112058 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:12:06 GMT 2011012712121206 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Lindsay Clark 2011 The South African government is set to begin the procurement programme for the country's long-awaited renewable energy project next month. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/green-light-for-renewables-bids/ 148824 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 01:00:00 GMT 20110117010000 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:03:55 GMT 20110117110355 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:36:37 GMT 2011011911113637 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability International Southern Africa 2011 Plans to reduce carbon emissions and manage climate change need to be built into all of the UK government's supplier relationships, a report has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/government-vendors-cut-carbon-emissions/ 147769 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110114013000 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:58:06 GMT 20110114115806 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:29:55 GMT 2011011811112955 Pierrick Senelaer News Public sector Sustainability Business change Lindsay Clark 2011 Technology firm Lockheed Martin has won the US Department of the Treasury's 2010 Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year Award. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/lockheed-martin-praised-for-supplier-relationships/ 147855 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:30:00 GMT 20110114003000 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:26:49 GMT 20110114122649 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:22:45 GMT 2011011711112245 Rebecca Ellinor News Public sector Sustainability Technology Lindsay Clark 2011 Hospitality and catering business Westbury Street Holdings has hired Anil Alim as its procurement and supply chain director. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/westbury-street-holdings-appoints-buying-chief/ 147109 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:30:00 GMT 20110113123000 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:23:17 GMT 20110113102317 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:10:16 GMT 2011011412121016 Naouel Zenaidi News Careers Sustainability Purchasing 2011 Rapid growth in the production of sustainable palm oil must be met with increased demand from buyers, an industry group has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2011/rspo-report-calls-for-sustainable-palm-oil-procurement/ 146799 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:30:00 GMT 20110110013000 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 11:11:39 GMT 20110110111139 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:44:29 GMT 2011011110104429 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Supply chain 2011 Managing increased risks, integration into the wider business and boosting innovation and growth is where the future of procurement lies, finds Rebecca Ellinor. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/future-focus/ 145232 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:04:00 GMT 20110106000400 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:57:03 GMT 20101221125703 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:01:01 GMT 2011010412120101 Naouel Zenaidi Analysis Features Sustainability Technology Risk & continuity Business change Purchasing Rebecca Ellinor Ed's choice analysis 2010 As the prominence of sustainable development continues to rise, many procurement departments are developing strategies to tackle the issue, as Nick Martindale reports http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/a-sustained-approach/ 145511 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:01:00 GMT 20110106000100 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:19:39 GMT 20101222161939 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:38:16 GMT 201012221643816 Rebecca Ellinor Analysis Features Sustainability Southern Africa Ed's choice Southern Africa The SM100 poll reveals cost cutting has increased in importance as a priority for 2011, while sustainability made it on to the list for the first time. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/cost-cutting-top-priority-for-2011/ 145732 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:01:00 GMT 20101231000100 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:54:52 GMT 20101223135452 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:04:46 GMT 201012311310446 Lindsay Clark News Sustainability SRM Local government Purchasing Supply chain Home page picture story 2010 News focus US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has given Mars an award for its work with cocoa farmers in Ghana. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/mars-awarded-for-cocoa-farm-sustainability-work/ 143700 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:04:00 GMT 20101220000400 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:24:11 GMT 20101220122411 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:53:14 GMT 2010122111115314 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Supply chain 2010 The UK government must play a much stronger role in increasing ethical purchasing across the public sector, says the Ethical Trading Initiative. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/ethics-group-calls-for-robust-government-involvement/ 143251 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:04:00 GMT 20101215000400 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:05:41 GMT 20101215110541 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:12:09 GMT 2010121612121209 Paul Snell News Public sector Sustainability Local government Central government Purchasing 2010 Coca-Cola, Cadbury, Mars and Unilever are among more than 300 food and drink firms making progress in sustainable procurement, the Food and Drink Federation reports. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/food-and-drink-firms-improve-green-credentials/ 142674 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20101209010000 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:03:52 GMT 20101209110352 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:25:35 GMT 2010120911112535 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Business change Purchasing Supply chain Home page picture story 2010 Toys are big business at this time of year. Supply chains prepare 12 months ahead of the day to get organised, but when it comes to CSR, many still need a lot of work, finds Adrienne Margolis http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/sector-reports/the-christmas-power-play/ 142347 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:04:00 GMT 20101209000400 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:49:34 GMT 20101206114934 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:27:35 GMT 201012071642735 Paul Snell Analysis Sector reports Features Sustainability Low cost sourcing SRM Risk & continuity International Ed's choice analysis Ed's choice low cost sourcing Ed's choice international 2010 The Greater London Authority will ensure all its catering contracts meet stricter sustainability standards in future. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/london-authorities-commit-to-sustainable-food/ 142582 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20101208003000 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:07:51 GMT 20101208100751 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:49:50 GMT 2010120911114950 Naouel Zenaidi News Public sector Sustainability Business change 2010 The president of Zimbabwe's Chamber of Mines, Victor Gapare, has called on its members to buy products and services from local companies. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/zimbabwes-mining-boss-supports-local-sourcing/ 142053 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20101202003000 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:16:22 GMT 20101202091622 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:49:09 GMT 2010120312124909 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability International Purchasing 2010 Southern Africa Canada's largest hardware retailer has hit its target of sourcing 100 per cent of softwood lumber from certified sustainable forests. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/rona-acts-fast-on-sustainable-sourcing/ 141840 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101130000000 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:08:31 GMT 20101130110831 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:41:10 GMT 201012011424110 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability SRM International Supply chain Ed's choice international 2010 Oxford University students have been shedding their clothes in protest at the unethical purchasing done in some of the country's academic institutions. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/students-protest-the-purchase-of-unethical-clothing/ 141661 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:01:00 GMT 20101127000100 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:20:32 GMT 20101126162032 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:15:59 GMT 2010113010101559 Naouel Zenaidi News Sustainability Assets Purchasing Supply chain Images Ed's choice purchasing 2010 Paid for photos Vodafone is reducing business travel, sharing network stations with competitors and insisting that all new major suppliers sign its ethical purchasing code. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/suppliers-to-vodafone-must-make-ethical-pledge/ 141625 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101126000000 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:54:12 GMT 20101126115412 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:57:55 GMT 2010112911115755 News Sustainability Technology Travel 2010 Social networking tools are helping buyers to research suppliers and markets, raise their profiles and keep in touch with vendors, writes Nick Martindale http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/work-and-play/ 141133 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:04:00 GMT 20101125000400 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:37:40 GMT 20101122143740 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:54:57 GMT 2010112311115457 Analysis Features Sustainability Technology SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice analysis Ed's choice technology 2010 Channel 4, Thursday 4 November, 2010, 10.20pm 4 out of 5 http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/reviews/2010/what-the-green-movement-got-wrong/ 140999 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101125000000 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:57:56 GMT 20101119145756 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:01:13 GMT 201101181310113 Naouel Zenaidi Analysis Sustainability Reviews 2010 British clothing retailer Monsoon has said it will act to eliminate unacceptable wages discovered in its supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/monsoon-improves-low-wages-in-supply-chain/ 141390 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20101124013000 Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:46:10 GMT 20101124104610 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:59:47 GMT 2010112511115947 News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity Supply chain 2010 Delays extracting oil as a result of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will pose a serious threat to the UK supplies, according to a group of UK businesses. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/business-warns-of-oil-crunch/ 140950 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101119000000 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 10:33:17 GMT 20101119103317 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:14:09 GMT 201011220991409 News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2010 Thirty three retailers and food suppliers including Asda, Marks & Spencer and Kraft Foods have committed to cut 75,000 tonnes of waste from the supply chain by the end of 2012. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/naked-cucumbers-help-cut-supermarket-waste/ 140840 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20101118010000 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:43:02 GMT 20101118104302 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:19:52 GMT 2010111912121952 Paul Snell News Sustainability SRM Supply chain 2010 Canadian mining firm Teck Resources has stepped up its efforts to work with the local community to boost employment and reduce its negative impact on the environment. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/mining-firm-teck-resources-improves-its-sustainability/ 140760 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20101117010000 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:55:03 GMT 20101117105503 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:09:01 GMT 2010111811110901 News Sustainability 2010 South African companies seeking to improve their broad-based black economic empowerment rating are failing to fully benefit from the 'preferential procurement' element. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/procurement-told-to-wake-up-on-bbbee/ 140752 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101117000000 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:21:55 GMT 20101117102155 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:13:24 GMT 2010111810101324 News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Southern Africa Plans to make the government's procurement functions the 'greenest ever' by next December have been published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/government-procurement-to-go-greener/ 140654 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20101116010000 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:32:25 GMT 20101116103225 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:17:17 GMT 2010111712121717 News Public sector Sustainability Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2010 All the agricultural raw materials used by Unilever will be sourced sustainably by 2020, the global food producer has pledged. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/unilever-sets-target-for-100-sustainable-sourcing/ 140543 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20101115020000 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:29:07 GMT 20101115112907 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:09:16 GMT 2010111611110916 News Sustainability International Purchasing Supply chain 2010 The Queen has awarded procurement staff at the Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs the Civil Service Sustainability Award for collaborative working. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/high-praise-for-home-office-and-hmrc-collaborative-efforts/ 140440 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:01:00 GMT 20101114000100 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:40:18 GMT 20101112154018 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:39:17 GMT 2010111610103917 News Public sector Sustainability Technology SRM Central government Purchasing Supply chain 2010 by Sally Bibb Wiley, £14.99 4 out of 5 http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/reviews/2010/the-right-thing/ 139297 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:01:00 GMT 20101111000100 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:29:10 GMT 20101108162910 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:02:33 GMT 201101181310233 Naouel Zenaidi Analysis Sustainability Reviews 2010 The Netherlands is to become the first nation to use palm oil from only sustainable sources, a Dutch task force has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/dutch-consumers-to-get-sustainable-palm-oil-by-2015/ 140113 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101110000000 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:54:10 GMT 20101110105410 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:32:59 GMT 2010111110103259 News Sustainability International Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Purchasers can become the "go-to" people for solving environmental problems in their businesses because of their broad visibility of the supply base. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/starbucks-director-buyers-at-centre-of-green-drive/ 139227 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20101105013000 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:54:52 GMT 20101105115452 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:24:02 GMT 201011081532402 Paul Snell News Sustainability Business change International 2010 Developing a global procurement strategy while building sustainable relationships with local suppliers are the priorities for procurement at South African Breweries over the coming year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/south-african-breweries-targets-global-procurement/ 138956 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20101103013000 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:14:20 GMT 20101103101420 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:47:22 GMT 2010110412124722 Paul Snell News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity Purchasing 2010 Southern Africa The chief executive of the Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the government to introduce a system of preferential procurement to support local industries. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/namibian-business-chief-asks-for-preferential-procurement/ 138862 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20101102010000 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:29:56 GMT 20101102102956 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 11:49:29 GMT 2010110311114929 News Public sector Sustainability Technology Purchasing 2010 Southern Africa The number of businesses in South Africa demanding standards of black economic empowerment from their suppliers has fallen over the past year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/south-african-firms-put-less-emphasis-on-black-empowerment/ 138674 Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:01:00 GMT 20101031000100 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:23:26 GMT 20101029172326 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:17:57 GMT 2010110211111757 News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Lindsay Clark Southern Africa Supply chain rationalisation and cost-reduction initiatives helped to stem financial losses at the state-owned Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of South Africa. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/supplier-focus-limits-losses-at-petrosa/ 138671 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:01:00 GMT 20101030000100 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:03:03 GMT 20101029170303 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:37:42 GMT 2010110210103742 News Public sector Sustainability SRM International Purchasing Images 2010 Royalty free photos Lindsay Clark Southern Africa Global computer giant Microsoft has responded to criticism of working conditions in its supply chain, according to the company's corporate social responsibility report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/microsoft-responds-to-critical-workers-rights-report/ 137986 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 00:01:00 GMT 20101024000100 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:52:52 GMT 20101022165252 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:55:38 GMT 201010260995538 Paul Snell News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2010 Lindsay Clark Security software firm Symantec is to implement a supplier code of conduct to impose human rights standards on its vendors. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/symantec-sets-out-csr-demands-on-suppliers/ 137265 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101014000000 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:01:53 GMT 20101014110153 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:31:03 GMT 2010101510103103 News Sustainability Low cost sourcing Technology SRM International 2010 Lindsay Clark Dairy Crest is working with suppliers to create a system that helps it better respond to consumer concerns regarding animal welfare and the environment. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/dairy-crest-enlists-suppliers-in-welfare-drive/ 136833 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:27:35 GMT 20101012102735 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:12:52 GMT 20101011121252 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:27:35 GMT 2010101210102735 News Sustainability SRM 2010 Supermarket giant Tesco plans to launch an "academy for suppliers" in Poland this month to improve supplier relationships in the country. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/tesco-works-to-boost-supplier-relationships/ 136538 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20101006010000 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:05:40 GMT 20101006110540 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:16:07 GMT 2010100712121607 News Sustainability SRM International 2010 Lindsay Clark Sustainable and socially responsible sourcing will become an increasingly important part of procurement in southern Africa in the coming years, a senior supply chain professional has warned. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/southern-africa-must-focus-on-sustainable-sourcing/ 136550 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20101006003000 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:37:36 GMT 20101006113736 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:42:22 GMT 2010100711114222 News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity International Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Southern Africa The UK manufacturing sector is growing at its lowest rate since September 2009, according to the latest Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI. http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/pmi-reports/growth-in-uk-manufacturing-begins-to-slow/ 136256 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20101001010000 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:05:34 GMT 20101001110534 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:48:05 GMT 2010100411114805 News Sustainability SRM Resources PMI reports Purchasing Ed's choice resources 2010 Surrey's streetlight-buying strategy has delivered savings, allowed more effective monitoring and cut the county's carbon emissions http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/case-studies/beacon-of-progress/ 135759 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100930000000 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:42:36 GMT 20100924174236 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:05:29 GMT 2011021412120529 Paul Snell Analysis Features Public sector Sustainability Technology Case studies Local government 2010 CIPS SM Awards The purchasing function has played a central role and achieved sensational results in Allied Bakeries' carbon reduction initiative http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/case-studies/on-a-carbon-cutting-roll/ 135757 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100930000000 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:36:00 GMT 20100924173600 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:56:32 GMT 2011021411115632 Paul Snell Analysis Features Sustainability Business change Case studies Supply chain 2010 CIPS SM Awards The UK currently lacks capacity in key parts of the supply chain to build offshore wind farms, according to the UK Energy Research Centre. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/supply-chain-problems-in-uk-wind-power-industry/ 136078 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100929000000 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:29:43 GMT 20100929112943 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:47:46 GMT 2010100411114746 News Sustainability Risk & continuity Supply chain 2010 A CIPS member handling logistics for Pakistan's flood relief effort is calling on procurement professionals to urge their firms to donate money. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/appeal-for-pakistan-relief/ 135903 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100928003000 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:34:35 GMT 20100927163435 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:26:01 GMT 201009291312601 Paul Snell News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice international 2010 Drinks giant Diageo aims to buy half the electricity used at its production sites from renewable sources http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/diageo-goes-green/ 135986 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:10:00 GMT 20100928001000 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:51:44 GMT 20100928115144 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:02:45 GMT 2010100111110245 News Sustainability 2010 Retail buyers have been urged to factor in the cost of a living wage for workers in their price negotiations with garment suppliers after cotton prices surged to $1/lb last week. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/buyers-warned-of-cotton-price-risk-to-workers/ 135844 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:19:53 GMT 20100927121953 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:48:49 GMT 20100927104849 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:19:51 GMT 2010092712121951 Paul Snell News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Home page picture story 2010 Businesses should use climate risk data to plan for disruption to their supply chains caused by the results of global warming, UK government advisers have said http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/experts-warn-of-climate-change-disruption/ 135473 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100922003000 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:34:18 GMT 20100922103418 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:40:38 GMT 201009231644038 Paul Snell News Sustainability Risk & continuity Supply chain 2010 The Royal Institute of British Architects calls for an end to 'wasteful' schools building procurement process. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/government-urged-to-ditch-pfi-for-schools/ 135355 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100921013000 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:41:14 GMT 20100921104114 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:54:06 GMT 2010092210105406 News Public sector Sustainability SRM Purchasing 2010 The top five global leaders for carbon disclosure and performance are Siemens, Deutsche Post, BASF, Bayer and Samsung Electronics, according to the 2010 Carbon Disclosure Project Global 500 report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/carbon-leadership-firms-listed/ 135356 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100921000000 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:41:27 GMT 20100921104127 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:22:19 GMT 2010092210102219 News Sustainability Placement Supply chain 2010 A top UN official has rejected claims the world is heading for a repeat of the 2007-2008 global food crisis but has warned the current turbulence in the international food markets is likely to continue. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/food-markets-still-volatile-warns-un/ 135182 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100920013000 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:13:48 GMT 20100920101348 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:15:02 GMT 2010092011111502 News Sustainability Risk & continuity Home page picture story 2010 Drinks firm plans to ensure 700 of its highest-risk suppliers are assured through Supplier Ethical Data Exchange by 2011. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/diageo-vendor-ethics-are-main-supply-risk/ 135183 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100920010000 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:14:48 GMT 20100920101448 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:24:37 GMT 2010092111112437 News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2010 Coca-Cola is to source sustainable sugarcane, oranges and corn in a bid to cut its water useage. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/coca-cola-to-buy-sustainable-produce-to-slash-water-consumption/ 135083 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100918000000 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:15:59 GMT 20100917151559 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:54:42 GMT 2010092110105442 News Sustainability Purchasing 2010 Farmers will be paid more for the milk they supply to Tesco, the supermarket giant announced today http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/tesco-dairy-farmers-to-receive-better-prices/ 135061 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100917003000 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:40:58 GMT 20100917114058 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:19:42 GMT 2010092011111942 News Sustainability SRM Purchasing 2010 Engineering and construction multi-national Fluor has opted for a flexible approach to improving its suppliers' approach to ethical practice. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/fluor-encourages-sustainability-with-flexibility/ 134821 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100915010000 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:08:07 GMT 20100915100807 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:08:10 GMT 2010091612120810 Paul Snell News Sustainability SRM Supply chain 2010 Lindsay Clark An online greenhouse gas calculator aimed at helping suppliers measure their carbon emissions has been developed by Unilever. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/unilever-introduces-carbon-emissions-calculator/ 134505 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100910010000 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:22:28 GMT 20100910112228 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:46:42 GMT 2010091310104642 News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Premier Foods may have lived up to its name at the 2010 CIPS SM Awards last night by clinching the overall prize, but it was accompanied by a whole cast of premier procurement professionals - (try saying that after some champers). http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/bremner-buyers-and-fortune/ 134408 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100909013000 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:57:34 GMT 20100909115734 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:09:36 GMT 2011021412120936 Paul Snell News Public sector Sustainability SRM International Purchasing Supply chain 2010 CIPS SM Awards If it's not enough just to read about the evening's exploits, fear not, we have more! http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/put-a-face-to-a-name/ 134411 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100909003000 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:10:01 GMT 20100909121001 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:09:21 GMT 2011021412120921 Paul Snell News Public sector Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2010 CIPS SM Awards Energy firm Enel has achieved the international standard for its work on environment procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/enel-reaches-global-standards-for-green-procurement/ 134081 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100906013000 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:31:04 GMT 20100906133104 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:34:21 GMT 2010090712123421 Aaron Davies News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Manufacturing growth in South Africa is likely to falter in the second half of 2010, despite expanding in August for the first time in three months. http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/pmi-reports/south-african-manufacturing-growth-set-to-stall/ 133978 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:01:00 GMT 20100905000100 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:32:31 GMT 20100903153231 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:35:18 GMT 2010090712123518 News Sustainability SRM International Resources PMI reports Purchasing 2010 Popular impressionist Rory Bremner is hosting the CIPS SM Awards 2010 at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on Wednesday 8 September. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/rory-bremner-to-host-cips-sm-awards-ceremony/ 133911 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100903013000 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:15:40 GMT 20100903101540 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:10:40 GMT 2011021412121040 Paul Snell News Sustainability Technology SRM International Purchasing Supply chain 2010 CIPS SM Awards Six out of 10 procurement managers say they will not be ready to measure and influence carbon emissions in their supply chain in the next year, the SM100 poll has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/carbon-control-not-a-priority/ 137749 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100902000000 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:34:20 GMT 20101020173420 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:37:56 GMT 201010201753756 Paul Snell News SM 100 Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Lindsay Clark Marks & Spencer says it is finding efficiency savings to absorb the rapid increase in international transport costs that have arisen since the end of the recession. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/ms-drives-down-road-costs/ 133551 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:02:00 GMT 20100831000200 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:47:19 GMT 20100827154719 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:33:36 GMT 2010090111113336 News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Purchasing 2010 If buyers are to examine their supply chains for ways to cut carbon emissions they need clear targets and the means to measure them, finds Lindsay Clark http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/prepare-to-be-made-to-measure/ 133554 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:01:00 GMT 20100831000100 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:04:51 GMT 20100827160451 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:34:16 GMT 2010090111113416 News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Lindsay Clark News focus Farmers unions have warned buyers in the beef supply chain that the long-term sustainability of UK production is threatened by continuing low prices. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/beef-farmers-need-immediate-support-from-uk-buyers/ 133514 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:02:00 GMT 20100827000200 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:46:38 GMT 20100827124638 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:25:50 GMT 201008310992550 News Sustainability SRM Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability Ed's choice supply chain Ed's choice SRM 2010 Lindsay Clark The John Lewis Partnership diverted more than half its operational waste from landfill last financial year, an increase of 49 per cent on the previous year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/john-lewis-recycles-more-than-half-its-waste/ 133330 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100825003000 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:51:35 GMT 20100825125135 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:51:29 GMT 2010082610105129 News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Cement buyers in southern Africa could benefit from falling prices and greater security of supply with the opening of a plant by Ohorongo Cement in January 2011. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/major-cement-producer-to-expand-in-southern-africa/ 133206 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100824003000 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:16:56 GMT 20100824101656 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:12:04 GMT 2010082511111204 News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing Ed's choice sustainability Ed's choice SRM 2010 Southern Africa EDF Energy has shed 15,000 suppliers in the past two years and is considering reducing numbers by a further 1,500. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/edf-consolidates-vendors-as-part-of-ethical-target/ 132575 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100817010000 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:55:01 GMT 20100817105501 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:02:47 GMT 201008181310247 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing Supply chain 2010 UK local authorities could soon become suppliers as well as buyers of energy. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/locally-produced-green-energy-to-be-sold-to-national-grid/ 132129 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100810013000 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:59:51 GMT 20100810115951 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:27:08 GMT 2010081112122708 News Public sector Sustainability Business change Ed's choice sustainability Ed's choice business change 2010 Lindsay Clark The rail infrastructure company looks likely to make sustainable a quarter of its spending on seven key materials by 2014. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/sustainable-procurement-on-track-at-network-rail/ 131920 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100806010000 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:08:51 GMT 20100806110851 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:28:03 GMT 2010080911112803 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Risk & continuity Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2010 The Ministry of Defence is asking suppliers for ideas that will ensure the UK's armed forces are able to live, work and train on a sustainable defence estate. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/mod-looks-to-suppliers-to-help-make-its-estate-fit-for-the-future/ 131932 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100806003000 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:20:32 GMT 20100806122032 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:28:33 GMT 2010080911112833 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Sustainability SRM 2010 Lindsay Clark Today most humanitarian organisations such as charities and international aid groups operate with specific and diverse operational procedures and processes. http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/knowledge-zone/2010/vital-supplies/ 131602 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100805000000 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:20:16 GMT 20100802232016 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:24:44 GMT 201008030992444 Sustainability International Resources Knowledge zone Supply chain 2010 Devon County Council has saved thousands of pounds since setting up its online procurement portal in 2005. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/online-tender-scheme-saves-devon-140000-in-paper-and-staff/ 131754 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100804010000 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:56:02 GMT 20100804105602 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:10:06 GMT 2010080512121006 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Technology SRM Purchasing Ed's choice technology 2010 What happened when Supply Management pitted two teams of experienced procurement and supply chain professionals against each other in London to source and buy a selection of weird and wonderful items? Watch video highlights and read a full account of the action http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2010/may-the-best-team-win/ 131555 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100803000000 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:11:22 GMT 20100802161122 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:16:40 GMT 201011181751640 Paul Snell Analysis Features Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing SRM Purchasing Supply chain Rebecca Ellinor Paul Snell Ed's choice law Ed's choice analysis Ed's choice resources Ed's choice careers Ed's choice purchasing Ed's choice low cost sourcing Ed's choice outsourcing 2010 EU procurement rules have made the tendering of school building more expensive, according to the UK education secretary. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/gove-eu-rules-add-delay-and-cost-to-procuring-schools/ 131439 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100802013000 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:41:04 GMT 20100730164104 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:05:51 GMT 201008101640551 Paul Snell News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice public sector 2010 The public sector in Scotland needs to improve procurement practice to help the government reduce its deficit, according to business experts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/scottish-shared-services-get-disappointing-review/ 131411 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100730020000 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:05:26 GMT 20100730120526 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:09:33 GMT 2010080212120933 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2010 The UK government's contract renegotiations with major suppliers will hit construction firms harder than those in other sectors, according to accountants KPMG. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/building-firms-warned-to-prepare-for-contract-cuts/ 131299 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100729010000 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:54:23 GMT 20100729095423 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:41:00 GMT 2010073011114100 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2010 The UK does not have a strategy for engaging with other governments to secure energy supplies and meet carbon emission targets, according to a report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/chatham-house-uk-needs-stronger-policy-on-energy/ 131129 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100727020000 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:40:25 GMT 20100727104025 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:21:18 GMT 2010072812122118 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark Buyers at the Highways Agency will have to find overseas suppliers for rock salt for use on English roads before winter arrives, according to a report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/source-ahead-to-ensure-salt-supply-experts-warn/ 131132 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100727013000 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:58:15 GMT 20100727105815 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:22:19 GMT 2010072812122219 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2010 The South African government will regulate the price of liquefied petroleum gas in a policy that will result in lower rates for energy buyers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/sa-buyers-to-gain-from-regulated-lpg-prices/ 131046 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100726003000 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:02:30 GMT 20100726110230 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:26:30 GMT 2010072710102630 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability International Supply chain 2010 Southern Africa Discount store Poundland is reviewing its vetting procedures after selecting a supplier that is alleged to buy goods from a factory using child labour. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/poundland-investigates-child-labour-claims/ 130854 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:03:00 GMT 20100722000300 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:40:26 GMT 20100722134026 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:55:10 GMT 2010072310105510 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Low cost sourcing SRM Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2010 Switching your sourcing to the world's third largest economy can save you 30 per cent. But getting in there is no easy matter, say Mitch Cosani and Charles Avery http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2010/cracking-china/ 130395 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100722000000 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:15:22 GMT 20100716151522 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:26:12 GMT 201007161532612 Analysis Features Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Business change International Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Good purchasing practices can prevent clothing suppliers violating factory working codes of conduct frequently prompted by order changes and price pressures. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/clothing-brands-buying-practices-influence-factory-conditions/ 130755 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100721020000 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:32:54 GMT 20100721113254 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:14:32 GMT 201007221421432 News Sustainability International Supply chain 2010 Companies from across the palm oil supply chain attended the first Global Business of Biodiversity symposium in London yesterday to discuss how to develop mainstream sustainable palm oil. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/palm-oil-supply-chain-firms-discuss-sustainable-sourcing/ 130121 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100714013000 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:05:57 GMT 20100714100557 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:58:52 GMT 2010071510105852 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Sustainability International Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability Ed's choice international Ed's choice supply chain 2010 Buyers in southern Africa will be hoping talks between the countries in the Southern African Customs Union will pave the way for an agreement with the EU. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/sacu-talks-aim-to-resolve-trade-dispute/ 130053 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100713003000 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:20:02 GMT 20100713112002 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:53:29 GMT 2010071512125329 News Sustainability International Purchasing 2010 Southern Africa The consumer goods giant intends to source all its paper and board packaging from sustainably managed forests or recycled material by 2020. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/unilever-commits-to-sustainable-paper-sourcing/ 129813 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100709010000 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:42:40 GMT 20100709104240 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:20:05 GMT 2010071211112005 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Business change Supply chain 2010 Nearly half of the cosmetic company's suppliers (48 per cent) must make substantial sustainability improvements and a further 35 per cent require some changes to come up to scratch. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/loral-83-per-cent-of-suppliers-must-make-csr-improvements/ 129823 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100709003000 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:22:57 GMT 20100709122257 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:28:23 GMT 201007120992823 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability SRM International Supply chain 2010 Sustainability now forms part of all supplier risk and procurement decisions at global engineering firm Siemens. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/siemens-suppliers-must-qualify-on-sustainability/ 129714 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100708020000 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:56:56 GMT 20100708105656 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:58:38 GMT 2010070911115838 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Business change International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability Ed's choice business change 2010 A supply chain expert is to lead a review of the UK government's investment in educational buildings following its decision to axe the £55 billion Building Schools for the Future. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/schools-building-review-led-by-supply-chain-head/ 129606 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100707020000 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:04:55 GMT 20100707110455 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:48:50 GMT 2010070811114850 News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2010 Prompt payment could soon become a contractual requirement in the UK engineering and construction sector, according to an industry body. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/poor-payers-face-penalties/ 129368 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100706003000 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:03:22 GMT 20100705150322 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:11:53 GMT 201007051531153 News Sustainability International Supply chain 2010 Arsenal football club's home shirts and shorts for the 2010-11 season will be made entirely from plastic water bottles diverted from landfill. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/plastic-bottles-play-part-in-arsenal-football-clubs-team-kit/ 129179 Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:01:00 GMT 20100703000100 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:49:27 GMT 20100702164927 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:59:40 GMT 2010070711115940 News Sustainability Purchasing Ed's choice sustainability 2010 The tobacco firm has extended its direct sourcing policy by taking over contracts with 17,000 farmers in southern Brazil. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/philip-morris-to-manage-tobacco-contracts-directly/ 128807 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100629020000 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:11:04 GMT 20100629111104 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:43:07 GMT 2010070110104307 News Sustainability SRM International Purchasing Ed's choice sustainability 2010 Botswana has begun work to use the government's purchasing power to benefit local suppliers at the expense of imported products. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/botswana-launches-local-sourcing-scheme/ 128805 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100629003000 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:01:02 GMT 20100629110102 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:57:07 GMT 201007051645707 News Public sector Sustainability International Purchasing 2010 Southern Africa Environment secretary Caroline Spelman has told cabinet colleagues all food sourced by their departments must meet British standards where possible. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/government-departments-told-to-buy-food-that-meets-british-standards/ 128565 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100625020000 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:14:31 GMT 20100624171431 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:21:13 GMT 2010062911112113 News Public sector Sustainability 2010 Most CEOs believe sustainability will be critical to the future success of their companies, in spite of poor economic conditions. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/company-chiefs-commit-to-sustainability-despite-recession/ 128534 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100625010000 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:36:59 GMT 20100624123659 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:22:47 GMT 2010062810102247 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Business change 2010 The pharmaceutical and chemical company has reported a 6.5 per cent drop in its CO2 emissions. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/bayer-reduces-its-carbon-footprint/ 128508 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100624003000 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:03:16 GMT 20100624100316 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:00:19 GMT 201006241860019 News Sustainability SRM International 2010 By Stuart Emmett and Vivek Sood, Gower, £55 http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/reviews/2010/green-supply-chains-an-action-manifesto/ 128250 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100624000000 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:14:59 GMT 20100621121459 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:48:07 GMT 201008101534807 Analysis Sustainability Reviews 2010 Overtime pay was the most consistent problem for Ford's suppliers, according to vendor inspections the car giant carried out last year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/ford-suppliers-found-wanting-over-pay-and-working-hours/ 128132 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100618013000 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:17:42 GMT 20100618111742 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:37:46 GMT 2010062111113746 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability International Supply chain 2010 Procurement professionals from across southern Africa should ensure the lessons of the Fifa World Cup in South Africa are shared across the region, according to an industry leader. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/south-africa-must-share-world-cup-lessons/ 128140 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100618003000 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:40:10 GMT 20100618114010 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:59:50 GMT 201007051645950 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability International 2010 Southern Africa The UK government departments have become the first to reveal online how much energy their headquarter buildings consume in real time. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/decc-and-home-office-publish-real-time-energy-use-online/ 128008 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100617003000 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:48:31 GMT 20100617094831 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:59:36 GMT 2010061810105936 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing 2010 A total of 53 team entries and eight individuals have made it to the short list for the CIPS Supply Management Awards 2010, in association with BravoSolution. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/who-is-on-the-cips-sm-awards-short-list/ 127735 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100615020000 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:01:48 GMT 20100615110148 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:10:50 GMT 2011021412121050 Paul Snell News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain Steve Bagshaw 2010 CIPS SM Awards Fallout from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could increase price volatility and cause shortages, an energy consultant has warned buyers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/bp-oil-disaster-could-affect-supply-permanently/ 124887 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100615013000 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:18:39 GMT 20100615101839 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:01:11 GMT 2010061711110111 News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Ed's choice risk & continuity 2010 Lindsay Clark The premier of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, has announced a summit involving all sectors of society aimed at promoting ethical procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/gauteng-to-act-on-supply-chain-corruption/ 124891 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100615003000 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:37:52 GMT 20100615103752 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:02:34 GMT 201007051750234 News Sustainability International Supply chain 2010 Southern Africa The 2007 collapse in credit and subsequent recession may have caused permanent erosion of the UK's supply chain, according to a study from the Bank of England. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/bank-of-england-supply-chains-may-not-recover/ 124734 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100614013000 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:04:43 GMT 20100614110443 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:27:27 GMT 2010061511112727 News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity 2010 Lindsay Clark This year's CIPS Supply Management Awards has pulled in more than 200 applications - the highest number to date - competing for the top honours. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/record-entries-for-cips-supply-management-awards-2010/ 124720 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100614003000 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:04:11 GMT 20100614100411 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:11:15 GMT 2011021412121115 Paul Snell News Public sector Sustainability Outsourcing Technology SRM Business change International Purchasing Supply chain Rebecca Ellinor 2010 CIPS SM Awards The UK retailer is introducing responsible buyer training for all relevant procurement staff during 2010 and 2011. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/ms-rolls-out-responsible-purchasing-course-across-company/ 124527 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100611013000 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:23:05 GMT 20100611112305 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:04:18 GMT 2010061412120418 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability 2010 Lindsay Clark Businesses must re-evaluate the 'just-in-time' model of buying energy because it assumes a ready supply that is unsustainable, a report from an independent think-tank has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/chatham-house-gives-warning-on-energy-future/ 124534 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100611010000 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:06:29 GMT 20100611120629 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:23:49 GMT 2010061410102349 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Risk & continuity International 2010 Lindsay Clark Vodafone plans to develop joint carbon reduction strategies with suppliers accounting for 50 per cent of its £31.6 million procurement spend. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/vodafone-sets-out-carbon-cutting-strategy/ 124432 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:00:00 GMT 20100610030000 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:08:23 GMT 20100610110823 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:20:48 GMT 2010061111112048 News Sustainability Technology SRM International 2010 Organisations that have a planned approach to negotiation are generally more successful financially. So why are buyers so reluctant to create a system for it, asks Andy Moorhouse http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/knowledge-zone/2010/make-it-a-group-effort/ 124039 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100610000000 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:16:54 GMT 20100606171654 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:32:06 GMT 201006061753206 Sustainability Business change Resources Knowledge zone 2010 HSBC is to put more pressure on suppliers to improve their sustainability and environmental performance. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/bank-raises-bar-on-green-issues/ 124141 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100608013000 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:55:35 GMT 20100607175535 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:35:09 GMT 2010060910103509 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Purchasing 2010 The Western Cape provincial government in South Africa has removed the mandatory black economic empowerment requirement for suppliers in its tender process. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/south-africa-lifts-black-owned-rule-on-public-tenders/ 123747 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100602003000 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:19:31 GMT 20100602101931 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:43:28 GMT 2010060310104328 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability SRM International 2010 Financial services company HSBC is to put more pressure on suppliers to improve their sustainability and environmental performance. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/hsbc-to-insist-suppliers-boost-sustainability/ 123676 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100601013000 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:53:49 GMT 20100601115349 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:58:29 GMT 2010060210105829 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Travel Risk & continuity Purchasing 2010 Oil giant ExxonMobil purchased a total of $860 million in materials and services from minority- and women-owned businesses last year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/exxonmobil-blazes-a-trail-for-supplier-diversity/ 123548 Fri, 28 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100528010000 Fri, 28 May 2010 11:40:58 GMT 20100528114058 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:17:29 GMT 2010060112121729 News Sustainability International 2010 Ball Packaging Europe was named supplier of the year by Coca-Cola at its Sustainability Summit Awards ceremony. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/sustainability-awards-for-top-coca-cola-vendors/ 123407 Thu, 27 May 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100527013000 Thu, 27 May 2010 10:49:04 GMT 20100527104904 Fri, 28 May 2010 11:39:36 GMT 2010052811113936 News Sustainability SRM Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2010 The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 has criticised how suppliers are approaching sustainability. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/waste-industry-fails-london-2012-challenge-says-olympics-legacy-body/ 123438 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100527003000 Thu, 27 May 2010 12:32:27 GMT 20100527123227 Fri, 28 May 2010 10:20:32 GMT 2010052810102032 News Sustainability SRM Business change Ed's choice business change 2010 By Adam Werbach Harvard Business School Press, £18.99 *** http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/reviews/2010/strategy-for-sustainability/ 122461 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100527000000 Fri, 21 May 2010 11:14:03 GMT 20100521111403 Fri, 21 May 2010 11:21:49 GMT 2010052111112149 Analysis Sustainability Reviews 2010 BBC Three, Tuesdays, 9pm ** http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/reviews/2010/blood-sweat-and-luxuries/ 122472 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100527000000 Fri, 21 May 2010 11:23:27 GMT 20100521112327 Fri, 21 May 2010 11:26:42 GMT 2010052111112642 Analysis Sustainability Reviews 2010 The Saudi bank will give preferential treatment to suppliers that can demonstrate their sustainability credentials, as part of efforts to improve its own environmental performance. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/national-commercial-bank-makes-supplier-sustainability-pledge/ 123294 Wed, 26 May 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100526003000 Wed, 26 May 2010 10:27:29 GMT 20100526102729 Thu, 27 May 2010 13:11:44 GMT 201005271311144 News Sustainability Risk & continuity Business change International Intro risk & continuity 2010 Buyers at Siemens are working to develop the UK supply chain for the burgeoning green offshore energy industry. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/siemens-grows-green-vendors/ 122977 Tue, 25 May 2010 01:45:00 GMT 20100525014500 Mon, 24 May 2010 16:07:47 GMT 20100524160747 Wed, 26 May 2010 11:54:27 GMT 2010052611115427 News Sustainability Business change Supply chain 2010 Lindsay Clark Firms introducing sustainability criteria to assess suppliers are being urged to use a standardised method. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/call-for-adoption-of-common-sustainability-scorecard/ 122905 Mon, 24 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100524010000 Mon, 24 May 2010 10:30:19 GMT 20100524103019 Tue, 25 May 2010 09:33:09 GMT 201005250993309 News Sustainability SRM 2010 The US auto giant is to survey its 35 top global suppliers on their energy use and estimated greenhouse gas emissions in a bid to reduce its own carbon footprint. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/ford-demands-carbon-data-from-top-suppliers/ 122444 Fri, 21 May 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100521020000 Fri, 21 May 2010 11:00:37 GMT 20100521110037 Mon, 24 May 2010 12:54:20 GMT 2010052412125420 News Sustainability International 2010 Buyers are central to ensuring responsible purchasing policies are adhered to throughout the supply chain, Cynthia Johnson says http://www.supplymanagement.com/law/analysis/2010/tips-on-creating-ethical-contracts/ 122281 Thu, 20 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100520010000 Thu, 20 May 2010 10:23:30 GMT 20100520102330 Thu, 20 May 2010 11:05:39 GMT 2010052011110539 Law Law analysis Sustainability Outsourcing Risk & continuity Supply chain 2010 Small South African businesses were boosted this week by being added to the Black Business Supplier Development Programme. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/smes-in-south-africa-to-join-development-scheme/ 122285 Thu, 20 May 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100520003000 Thu, 20 May 2010 10:52:45 GMT 20100520105245 Mon, 24 May 2010 14:34:44 GMT 201005241423444 News Sustainability International 2010 Purchasers should help suppliers improve weak relations between management and workers, Oxfam has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/buyers-can-help-improve-vendors-labour-standards-says-oxfam/ 122206 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT 20100519120000 Wed, 19 May 2010 11:48:41 GMT 20100519114841 Fri, 21 May 2010 12:05:26 GMT 2010052112120526 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability International 2010 Sustainable IT procurement is hampered because most IT products have no green measurement or accreditation, a technology services firm has claimed. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/it-firms-lack-green-measurement/ 122076 Tue, 18 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100518010000 Tue, 18 May 2010 10:56:06 GMT 20100518105606 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:06:12 GMT 2010051912120612 News Sustainability Technology Supply chain 2010 Lindsay Clark The Swiss confectioner is introducing procurement guidelines to ensure its palm tree oil supply comes from sustainable sources. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/nestle-draws-up-responsible-sourcing-requirements/ 122104 Tue, 18 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100518010000 Tue, 18 May 2010 11:49:15 GMT 20100518114915 Wed, 19 May 2010 12:07:47 GMT 2010051912120747 News Sustainability SRM International 2010 Carbon emissions from central government will be cut by 10 per cent in the next 12 months, the new UK coalition government has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/cameron-promises-greenest-government-ever/ 121949 Mon, 17 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100517010000 Mon, 17 May 2010 10:59:28 GMT 20100517105928 Tue, 18 May 2010 11:56:47 GMT 2010051811115647 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Sustainability Business change Central government 2010 Lindsay Clark Innovation in procurement is helping the NHS create efficiency savings and at the same time as boosting local agriculture. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/nottingham-nhs-helps-farmers-turn-a-profit/ 121820 Fri, 14 May 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100514013000 Fri, 14 May 2010 12:30:25 GMT 20100514123025 Mon, 17 May 2010 12:50:11 GMT 2010051712125011 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Sustainability SRM 2010 Lindsay Clark Compromises over which procurement promises will become policy have already been reached as the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government this week. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/new-government-haggles-over-policy-pledges/ 121826 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100514003000 Fri, 14 May 2010 12:46:35 GMT 20100514124635 Mon, 17 May 2010 11:02:54 GMT 2010051711110254 Sarah Campbell News Public sector Sustainability 2010 Lindsay Clark The consumer goods company has introduced a rating process to measure and improve the environmental performance of its vendors. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/pg-to-score-suppliers-on-green-issues/ 121738 Thu, 13 May 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100513020000 Thu, 13 May 2010 11:32:00 GMT 20100513113200 Fri, 14 May 2010 12:49:44 GMT 2010051412124944 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability SRM International 2010 Property owner The Crown Estate is extending its wind farm construction to provide projects to the offshore wind supply chain and boost electricity generation. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/crown-estate-powers-ahead-with-wind-farms/ 121735 Thu, 13 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100513010000 Thu, 13 May 2010 10:57:23 GMT 20100513105723 Fri, 14 May 2010 12:29:12 GMT 2010051412122912 News Sustainability SRM Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark Recycling of construction materials and a review of supplier relations are among initiatives that have helped procurement save millions of pounds at BAA over the past year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/savings-put-baa-procurement-back-on-track/ 121724 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100513003000 Thu, 13 May 2010 10:34:36 GMT 20100513103436 Fri, 14 May 2010 11:21:24 GMT 2010051411112124 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability SRM Purchasing 2010 By Morten T Hansen, Harvard Business School Press, £19.99 http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/reviews/2010/collaboration/ 124483 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100513000000 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:53:35 GMT 20100610165335 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:16:08 GMT 201006101751608 Analysis Sustainability Reviews 2010 The adoption of slow steaming by shipping operators in response to the global recession is likely to continue even once recovery is fully under way. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/go-slow-is-the-way-forward-for-shipping/ 121632 Wed, 12 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100512010000 Wed, 12 May 2010 11:13:19 GMT 20100512111319 Thu, 13 May 2010 11:47:49 GMT 2010051311114749 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Low cost sourcing International Supply chain 2010 The procurement team at Sainsbury's was behind the programme announced last week to create 100 trainee jobs at its suppliers and there could be more positions to come. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/buyers-were-driving-force-for-job-creation-scheme/ 121646 Wed, 12 May 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100512003000 Wed, 12 May 2010 12:20:18 GMT 20100512122018 Thu, 13 May 2010 10:38:35 GMT 2010051310103835 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Supply chain 2010 Lindsay Clark United Utilities' purchasing department has endorsed the firm's sustainable procurement strategy, which is now saving £7 million a year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/going-green-pays/ 121464 Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100511000000 Mon, 10 May 2010 15:04:07 GMT 20100510150407 Mon, 10 May 2010 15:08:56 GMT 201005101530856 News Sustainability Business change Ed's choice sustainability 2010 Lindsay Clark The telecoms giants have distanced themselves from a second-tier battery supplier in China which has been accused of causing lead poisoning. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/bt-and-vodafone-give-battery-supplier-cold-shoulder/ 121427 Mon, 10 May 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100510020000 Mon, 10 May 2010 11:53:12 GMT 20100510115312 Tue, 11 May 2010 09:50:00 GMT 201005110995000 News Sustainability Risk & continuity International 2010 Leading businesses will increasingly refuse to purchase from suppliers who fail to manage their carbon emissions, according to a survey. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/major-firms-commit-to-supply-chain-carbon-management/ 121384 Mon, 10 May 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100510013000 Mon, 10 May 2010 10:18:50 GMT 20100510101850 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:36:44 GMT 201008311643644 News Sustainability Business change Supply chain 2010 The purchasing department at the utilities company has endorsed a sustainable procurement strategy, which has been introduced over the past two years. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/sustainability-improved-at-united-utilities/ 121197 Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100506000000 Thu, 06 May 2010 12:22:11 GMT 20100506122211 Fri, 07 May 2010 12:05:47 GMT 2010050712120547 News Sustainability Business change Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark The retail giant has increased the use of environmental criteria in its transport procurement, according to its sustainability report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/ikea-goes-green-on-transport-buying/ 120923 Tue, 04 May 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100504010000 Tue, 04 May 2010 11:29:19 GMT 20100504112919 Wed, 05 May 2010 11:25:24 GMT 2010050511112524 News Sustainability International Purchasing 2010 Lindsay Clark The mail and logistics company is taking a three-pronged approach to sustainability by tackling environment, disaster management and education. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/deutsche-post-dhl-looks-to-suppliers-to-push-sustainability-strategy/ 120786 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100430000000 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:47:26 GMT 20100430114726 Tue, 04 May 2010 10:25:22 GMT 2010050410102522 News Sustainability Supply chain Allie Anderson Ed's choice sustainability Ed's choice supply chain 2010 Retailer Hennes and Mauritz will permanently blacklist suppliers who use child labour and fail to meet its code of conduct. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/high-street-chain-to-boycott-unethical-vendorshigh-street-chain-to-boycott-unethical-vendors/ 120521 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:00:00 GMT 20100429030000 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:07:30 GMT 20100429120730 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:36:44 GMT 2010043011113644 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability SRM Supply chain Allie Anderson Ed's choice sustainability Ed's choice SRM 2010 The European Commission has vowed to review its procurement rules to speed up the process of awarding contracts and reduce bureaucracy. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/ec-procurement-rules-come-under-scrutiny/ 120084 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100426020000 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:06:54 GMT 20100426100654 Tue, 11 May 2010 14:54:40 GMT 201005111425440 News Law Public sector Sustainability International Purchasing Ed's choice law 2010 The communications company has pledged to increase the number of its suppliers owned by minority groups and women. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/motorola-pledge-on-diverse-suppliers/ 119814 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100423010000 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:11:09 GMT 20100423111109 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:40:51 GMT 2010042610104051 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Ed's choice sustainability 2010 IBM wants its suppliers to demonstrate effective management of their corporate and environmental responsibilities to improve sustainability throughout its global supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/computer-giant-sets-csr-standards-for-vendors/ 119664 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100422020000 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:31:16 GMT 20100422113116 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:24:58 GMT 2010042311112458 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Technology SRM Supply chain Allie Anderson Ed's choice SRM 2010 Top companies generate profit by buying well rather than by selling well, according to Absa Bank CPO Karen van Vuuren. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/procurement-should-set-business-direction-purchasers-told/ 119659 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100422013000 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:08:17 GMT 20100422110817 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:23:03 GMT 2010042311112303 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity International Purchasing 2010 The Hertfordshire local authority has promised to support SMEs and drive environmentally friendly practices through its supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/welwyn-hatfield-council-gives-smes-a-boost-through-procurement-policy/ 119510 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100421003000 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:40:12 GMT 20100421104012 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:18:51 GMT 2010042211111851 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Supply chain Allie Anderson 2010 Auditors have questioned the ability of oil giant BP to include supplier working practices in its long-awaited sustainability review. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/questions-over-bp-sustainability-review/ 119376 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100420020000 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:06:49 GMT 20100420110649 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:21:02 GMT 201004210992102 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity 2010 Closer supplier relationships helped Tesco increase profitability by 10 per cent, according to figures released this morning. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/tesco-puts-its-success-down-to-supplier-management/ 119382 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100420013000 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:22:10 GMT 20100420112210 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:44:10 GMT 2010042110104410 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability SRM Supply chain 2010 The economic situation has forced organisations to postpone sustainable sourcing initiatives, research has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/sustainable-buying-on-hold-during-downturn/ 119265 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100419003000 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:05:11 GMT 20100419120511 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:13:32 GMT 2010042011111332 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Business change International Purchasing 2010 The global security firm held its first virtual supplier conference this week. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/lockheed-martin-hosts-online-event-for-8000-suppliers/ 119047 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100416010000 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:07:57 GMT 20100416100757 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:39:14 GMT 2010041912123914 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Technology SRM Supply chain Intro sustainability 2010 US outdoor footwear manufacturer Timberland cut its greenhouse gas emissions by over one-third in 2009 thanks to renewable energy procurement and driving carbon reduction throughout its supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/timberland-reduces-carbon-emissions/ 119050 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100416003000 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:34:40 GMT 20100416103440 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:29:02 GMT 2010041911112902 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain Allie Anderson 2010 Firms are pressing ahead with their corporate social responsibility agendas despite the recession, a study of senior procurement professionals has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/csr-defies-downturn/ 112822 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100413013000 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:19:46 GMT 20100412131946 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:08:23 GMT 2010041411110823 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Business change Purchasing 2010 Kellogg's has pledged to improve its understanding of sustainable agriculture practices so it can buy more ingredients produced in this way. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/kelloggs-aims-to-buy-greener/ 112793 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100412003000 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:40:52 GMT 20100412104052 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:43:59 GMT 201004121644359 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Supply chain 2010 The Australian biopharmaceuticals firm is to introduce an ethical behaviour clause into its supplier contracts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/csl-requires-vendors-to-sign-ethical-conduct-clause/ 112522 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100408010000 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:07:03 GMT 20100408100703 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:35:36 GMT 2010040911113536 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Risk & continuity International Supply chain 2010 The consultancy firm boosted its total procurement spend with more diverse vendors last year to develop a network of suppliers including minority- and women-owned firms. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/accenture-diversifies-supply-base/ 112367 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100406010000 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:19:23 GMT 20100406111923 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:30:37 GMT 2010040711113037 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2010 Finnish oil marketing and refining company Neste Oil is demanding an investigation into palm oil supplier IOI Group over allegations the firm illegally cleared forests and encroached protected peat lands in Borneo. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/palm-oil-supplier-probed-over-forest-clearance-claims/ 112128 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:15:00 GMT 20100401001500 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:11:02 GMT 20100401111102 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:14:33 GMT 2010040111111433 Sarah Campbell News Sustainability Supply chain 2010 A plan to help make the UK armed forces and their equipment greener has been published by the Ministry of Defence. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/defence-department-launches-green-buying-strategy/ 111987 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100331003000 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:07:21 GMT 20100331120721 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:08:10 GMT 2010040111110810 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Business change Purchasing 2010 United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is planning to expand responsibility targets to cover hundreds more suppliers, according to its annual report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/united-technologies-extends-supplier-responsibility-scheme/ 111824 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100330020000 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:29:53 GMT 20100330112953 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:48:47 GMT 2010033111114847 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Technology SRM International Supply chain 2010 Buyers have a moral obligation to protect the welfare of people working in their supply chains, according to 87 per cent of respondents to the latest SM100 poll. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/purchasers-feel-duty-of-care-to-supply-chain-workers/ 111682 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100329010000 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:16:50 GMT 20100329101650 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:44:27 GMT 201003291754427 Isabel Palmer News SM 100 Sustainability Supply chain Allie Anderson 2010 Major UK supermarkets have signed a code of practice aimed at eradicating exploitation of workers in the supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/retailers-sign-protocol-to-stamp-out-exploitation/ 111472 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100326003000 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:58:36 GMT 20100326105836 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:06:48 GMT 2010032912120648 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Supply chain Allie Anderson 2010 Electronics giant Philips ditched 12 suppliers last year for falling short of sustainability standards. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/philips-dismisses-vendors-after-sustainability-audits/ 111164 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100323010000 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:21:35 GMT 20100323112135 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:42:06 GMT 2010032411114206 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability SRM International Allie Anderson 2010 The UK government must use its buying power to drive sustainability across the construction sector, according to the industry's new 'czar'. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/public-procurement-key-to-low-carbon-construction/ 110786 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100318020000 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:37:05 GMT 20100318103705 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:03:01 GMT 2010031912120301 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Jake Kanter 2010 The Swiss confectioner is to ramp up the investigation of its palm oil supply chain after a Greenpeace report claimed some of the oil it purchases is from unsustainable sources. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/nestl-ditches-palm-oil-supplier/ 110817 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100318013000 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:29:33 GMT 20100318112933 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:13:38 GMT 2010031911111338 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Purchasing Allie Anderson 2010 Buyers can use the recession to progress sustainable procurement ideas, concluded panellists at a roundtable on green buying. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/recession-can-be-used-to-drive-sustainability/ 110650 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100317000000 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:34:55 GMT 20100317103455 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:58:46 GMT 201003171645846 News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Business change Paul Snell Ed's choice sustainability 2010 A sustainable procurement push by three of the world's best-known retailers is likely to spark a wave of similar moves, experts have said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/retail-giants-tick-green-boxes/ 110453 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100316020000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:34:44 GMT 20100315163444 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:19:10 GMT 201003181531910 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Low cost sourcing SRM Business change International Purchasing Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2010 Manchester City Council has created more than 5,000 jobs as a result of buying goods and services locally. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/council-buying-boosts-local-jobs/ 110402 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100315013000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:11:33 GMT 20100315101133 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:23:50 GMT 2010031610102350 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability SRM Local government Jake Kanter 2010 Workers in UK factories supplying meat to some the biggest supermarkets are suffering widespread mistreatment and exploitation, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/uk-meat-workers-exploited/ 110413 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100315003000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:18:06 GMT 20100315111806 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:25:58 GMT 2010031610102558 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Risk & continuity Supply chain Jake Kanter 2010 Buyers are being urged to comment on the draft of a new British standard on sustainable procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/purchasers-views-needed-on-new-british-standard/ 110285 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100312000000 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:39:43 GMT 20100312113943 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:28:36 GMT 2010031511112836 Rebecca Ellinor News Sustainability Purchasing 2010 Guardian Media Group has pledged to work with suppliers to minimise its supply chain's environmental damage and source more sustainable products. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/guardian-for-greener-future/ 110121 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100311020000 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:12 GMT 20100311101512 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:17:26 GMT 2010031211111726 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Supply chain 2010 The body staging the 2012 Olympics is on course to boost sustainable procurement, despite concerns last year it was not ready for the challenge. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/sustainable-procurement-on-track-for-2012-games/ 109775 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100309010000 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:49:27 GMT 20100309104927 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:49:01 GMT 2010031010104901 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability 2010 The US retailer has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its domestic supply chain by 20 per cent over the next five years. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/home-depot-to-cut-supply-chain-emissions/ 109771 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100309003000 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:31:22 GMT 20100309103122 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:38:20 GMT 2010031011113820 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability SRM Supply chain 2010 The sportswear giant has set tougher targets for suppliers in a bid to make improvements to supply chain operations. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/adidas-sets-supplier-targets/ 109658 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100308020000 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:02:03 GMT 20100308100203 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:57:29 GMT 2010030911115729 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability SRM International 2010 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. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/ms-to-boost-sustainable-purchasing/ 109168 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100303013000 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:57:09 GMT 20100303105709 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:04:25 GMT 2010030411110425 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability International Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 UK government departments have been inconsistent in their approach to purchasing local food. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/departments-patchy-on-local-food/ 108867 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100301020000 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:54:58 GMT 20100301105458 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:36:46 GMT 2010030210103646 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Central government Jake Kanter 2010 US retail giant Wal-Mart has unveiled an ambitious plan to cut 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gases from its global supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/wal-mart-gets-tough-on-supply-chain-emissions/ 108723 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100226010000 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:41:35 GMT 20100226114135 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:48:07 GMT 2010030110104807 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Supply chain Jake Kanter 2010 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. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/big-retailers-work-together-to-reduce-lorry-trips/ 108594 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100225010000 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:58:59 GMT 20100225095859 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:29:29 GMT 2010022610102929 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability SRM 2010 Sainsbury's strengthened its relations with African growers and suppliers with a series of events earlier this month. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/uk-supermarket-woos-african-suppliers/ 108366 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100224010000 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:27:16 GMT 20100224102716 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:29:56 GMT 2010022510102956 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability SRM International 2010 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. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/joint-buying-scheme-for-london-firms/ 108038 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100222020000 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:45:47 GMT 20100222104547 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:29:02 GMT 2010022311112902 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 The UK public sector has been urged to source Fairtrade cotton to guarantee reasonable conditions for supply chain workers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/buyers-told-to-cotton-on-to-fairtrade/ 107544 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100217010000 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:11:50 GMT 20100217111150 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:58:14 GMT 201002180995814 SM Admin 2 News Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 Global transport and logistics suppliers will be able to report their environmental impact more consistently using new guidelines. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/emission-reporting-advice-for-logistics-vendors/ 107116 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100215010000 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:27:13 GMT 20100215112713 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:04:38 GMT 2010021611110438 SM Admin 2 News Sustainability Supply chain 2010 Top executives are dragging their feet on environmentally friendly travel procurement, a survey of business travellers and purchasers has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/bosses-sluggish-on-green-travel/ 106816 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100211013000 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:59:44 GMT 20100211115944 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:29:53 GMT 2010021511112953 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Travel Purchasing Ed's choice sustainability Intro sustainability 2010 Business travel buyers must question travellers on the necessity of their trips in order to cut costs and emissions. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/travel-purchasers-urged-to-get-tough/ 106697 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100210020000 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:55:46 GMT 20100210105546 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:55:01 GMT 2010021111115501 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Travel Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 Fossil fuel buyers need to buy further in advance and reduce their dependency on oil to cope with an impending oil crunch. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/think-further-ahead-about-oil-buyers-told/ 106691 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100210010000 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:21:08 GMT 20100210102108 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:46:34 GMT 2010021111114634 SM Admin 2 News Sustainability Purchasing Rebecca Ellinor 2010 Proposals to reinvigorate the UK energy market would mean significant price hikes for energy buyers, according to experts in the sector. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/energy-prices-rocketing/ 106155 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:00:00 GMT 20100204020000 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:05:49 GMT 20100204100549 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:06:10 GMT 2010020912120610 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 Major global businesses would delist suppliers for failing to cut carbon emissions, a study has revealed. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/suppliers-face-axe-if-they-dont-go-green/ 105748 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT 20100201130000 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:36:31 GMT 20100201113631 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:23:38 GMT 2010031111112338 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Supply chain 2010 UK doctors are to be educated on purchasing to prevent products made in poor conditions entering NHS supply chains. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/doctors-advised-to-buy-ethically/ 105451 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100128010000 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:53:44 GMT 20100128095344 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:37:12 GMT 2010012910103712 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Risk & continuity 2010 The low-cost clothing chain has significantly ramped up its ethical purchasing activities, an investigation commissioned by the Ethical Trading Initiative found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/primark-praised-for-ethical-sourcing/ 104988 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100122010000 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:49:22 GMT 20100122104922 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:46:32 GMT 201002101644632 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability SRM Risk & continuity Jake Kanter 2010 UK local authorities must get tougher on health and safety in waste management deals, according to guidance. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/waste-management-risks-must-be-tackled/ 104697 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100121003000 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:10:39 GMT 20100121111039 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:04:56 GMT 201008311310456 News Public sector Sustainability SRM Jake Kanter 2010 Construction firm Laing O'Rourke has told suppliers to cut waste or risk losing out on deals. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/laing-orourke-tells-vendors-to-clean-up/ 104421 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100119013000 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:28:57 GMT 20100118172857 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:57:13 GMT 2010020212125713 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability SRM Supply chain Jake Kanter 2010 Toyota's landmark cost-cutting drive will be sustainable for suppliers, a senior buyer has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/vendors-will-not-lose-out-in-cuts/ 104450 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:04:00 GMT 20100119000400 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:22:23 GMT 20100118222223 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:58:21 GMT 2010011911115821 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Business change Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 Buyers should not rely on traditional supplier audits to ensure corporate social responsibility standards are met, according to speakers at a CIPS/Traidcraft conference in London yesterday. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/audits-not-enough-to-uncover-ethical-issues/ 104085 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100114013000 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:41:46 GMT 20100114114146 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:48:31 GMT 201002101644831 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Low cost sourcing SRM Risk & continuity Supply chain 2010 The chocolate company has committed to purchasing all of its palm oil from certified sources by 2012. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/thorntons-makes-palm-oil-pledge/ 103513 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:30:00 GMT 20100108013000 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:51:08 GMT 20100108105108 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:13:09 GMT 2010021012121309 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing Jake Kanter 2010 Supply chains account for a large chunk of the world's emissions. Andy Allen examines the profession's role in global warming http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2010/climate-of-change/ 103164 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:30:00 GMT 20100107003000 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:44:36 GMT 20100104174436 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:45:28 GMT 2010111812124528 Paul Snell Analysis Features Sustainability SRM Supply chain Ed's choice sustainability 2010 The UK government plans to lead by example on sustainable food procurement to boost domestic production. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2010/government-to-lead-on-food-purchasing/ 103329 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:00:00 GMT 20100106010000 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:36:38 GMT 20100106103638 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:49:44 GMT 201002101644944 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Supply chain Jake Kanter 2010 German company Commerzbank wants to become 'climate neutral' and sees procurement as a major means to achieve it. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/commerzbank-boosts-green-efforts/ 102615 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:30:00 GMT 20091221003000 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:32:49 GMT 20091221113249 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:00:21 GMT 2009122112120021 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability International Rebecca Ellinor 2009 The UK government must make further progress on sustainable procurement across its estate, a report published today has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/government-procurement-not-green-enough/ 102515 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:30:00 GMT 20091218013000 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:59:31 GMT 20091218115931 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:18:47 GMT 2010021112121847 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Central government Supply chain Jake Kanter 2009 London is to lead a coalition of global cities to jointly purchase thousands of electric vehicles. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/cities-to-buy-green-vehicles-together/ 102445 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:00:00 GMT 20091217020000 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:19:30 GMT 20091217111930 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:25:49 GMT 2009121811112549 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Allie Anderson 2009 World leaders must encourage renewable energy growth through public procurement, according to conservation charity WWF. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/public-procurement-should-support-green-energy/ 102265 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT 20091215010000 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:03:30 GMT 20091215100330 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:21 GMT 2010031212120021 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability International Jake Kanter Ed's choice sustainability 2009 Consumer goods giant Unilever has suspended all purchases of palm oil from one supplier following a damning Greenpeace report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/unilever-shelves-palm-oil-supplier/ 102182 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:00:00 GMT 20091214020000 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:39:27 GMT 20091214103927 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:08:35 GMT 2009121511110835 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability International Ed's choice international Intro sustainability The United Nations plans to establish a collaborative purchasing hub to help its in-country agencies buy better. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/un-launches-savings-drive/ 102178 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:30:00 GMT 20091214013000 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:32:28 GMT 20091214103228 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:56:07 GMT 2009121510105607 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability International Purchasing Jake Kanter 2009 Two-thirds of business travel buyers are operating without a sustainable procurement policy, according to research. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/travel-buyers-neglect-sustainability/ 102176 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:30:00 GMT 20091214003000 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:24:17 GMT 20091214102417 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:59:57 GMT 2010022610105957 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Travel Camelot Group will review its procurement processes to raise standards on sustainability. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/national-lottery-operator-to-boost-sustainable-buying/ 102036 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:00:00 GMT 20091211020000 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:57:51 GMT 20091211095751 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:34:43 GMT 2009121411113443 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain Too few organisations are prepared for an emissions trading scheme that starts next year, a sustainable procurement expert has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/uk-not-ready-for-carbon-reduction-scheme/ 102034 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:30:00 GMT 20091211003000 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:52:01 GMT 20091211095201 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:09:19 GMT 2009121111110919 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Most international supermarket suppliers have increased or maintained investment in sustainability strategies during the recession, research has uncovered. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/retail-suppliers-commit-to-green-projects/ 101928 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT 20091210010000 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:35:40 GMT 20091210093540 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:31:48 GMT 2009121110103148 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Supply chain Confectionery giant Nestlé is committing to paying a reasonable price for cocoa as part of plans to make its Kit Kat chocolate bar Fairtrade. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/kit-kat-to-be-fairtrade/ 101770 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT 20091208010000 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:54:53 GMT 20091208105453 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:52:21 GMT 2009120912125221 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Low cost sourcing International Purchasing Supply chain 2009 UK university buyers are being urged to ensure their suppliers operate in line with ethical principles. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/universities-told-to-buy-right/ 101632 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT 20091207010000 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:39:29 GMT 20091207103929 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:38:51 GMT 2009120810103851 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain US president Barack Obama has ordered all public bodies to root out supplier payment errors to cut waste from spending projects. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/obama-tackles-payment-blunders/ 101511 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:00:00 GMT 20091204020000 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:07:15 GMT 20091204110715 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:14:07 GMT 2009120911111407 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing SRM Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Business change International Purchasing Supply chain The UK government is stepping up efforts to cut supply chain carbon emissions, a report by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/govegovernment-scrutinises-supplier-emissionsrnment-scrutinises-supplier-emissions/ 101508 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:30:00 GMT 20091204013000 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:53:39 GMT 20091204105339 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:28:19 GMT 2009120710102819 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability SRM Purchasing Supply chain Growth in procurement outsourcing (PO) will be slow in the coming years despite excessive hype and optimism, according to a report by researchers Ovum. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/po-growth-will-be-slow-and-steady/ 101502 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT 20091204010000 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:39:47 GMT 20091204103947 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:36:07 GMT 2010021011113607 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing SRM Business change Purchasing Supply chain BBC Three, Monday 9pm http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/reviews/2009/britains-really-disgusting-food-meat/ 101021 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:26:00 GMT 20091203182600 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:27:11 GMT 20091130182711 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:16:17 GMT 201003291641617 Isabel Palmer Analysis Sustainability Reviews Steve Bagshaw 2009 Import taxes on environmentally friendly goods should be dispensed with across all nations in the World Trade Organisation to encourage the use of energy saving technology. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/call-to-scrap-taxes-for-green-goods/ 101397 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:30:00 GMT 20091203013000 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:31:25 GMT 20091203103125 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:31:54 GMT 2009120410103154 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Outsourcing SRM Purchasing Supply chain United Biscuits has increased its annual outsourced procurement spend by 171 per cent to more than £170 million. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/food-firm-ups-outsourced-spend/ 101393 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT 20091203010000 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:20:26 GMT 20091203102026 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:33:31 GMT 2009120410103331 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Outsourcing SRM Business change Purchasing Supply chain Forces in England and Wales will be expected to make savings of around £500 million every year over the next five years, largely from better procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/police-to-save-millions-through-better-buying/ 101308 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:30:00 GMT 20091202013000 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:33:38 GMT 20091202113338 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:59:43 GMT 2009120310105943 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Activity in the UK construction industry continues to be dogged by the recession, as today it reports 21 months of successive contraction. http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/pmi-reports/little-festive-cheer-for-construction/ 101289 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:15:00 GMT 20091202011500 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:53:28 GMT 20091202105328 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:02:45 GMT 2009120311110245 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Business change Resources PMI reports Purchasing Supply chain 2009 The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is investigating the source of cotton used by a vendor of furnishing textiles. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/john-lewis-scrutinises-cotton-source/ 101281 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:00:00 GMT 20091202010000 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:31:03 GMT 20091202103103 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:01:09 GMT 2009120311110109 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing SRM International Purchasing Supply chain UK public sector buyers must pay for outcomes not inputs to save money and improve services, think tank 2020 Public Services Trust has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/government-must-pay-only-for-service-outcomes/ 101298 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091202000000 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:16:55 GMT 20091202111655 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:46:23 GMT 2009120212124623 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Outsourcing Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Tackling sustainability is a golden opportunity for US buyers to raise their profile. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/green-buying-is-field-of-dreams/ 100999 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091201000000 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:08:20 GMT 20091130170820 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:35:22 GMT 2009120410103522 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Schools are to benefit from "smart" measuring tools to help them cut back on the amount of energy they use, children's secretary Ed Balls announced yesterday. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/ed-balls-introduces-energy-meters-for-schools/ 100841 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091127000000 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091127000001 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:52:45 GMT 2010013112125245 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability 2009 An innovative Ministry of Justice (MoJ) scheme for purchasing mattresses and pillows for prisons has won two prestigious awards. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/prison-bedding-scoops-accolades/ 100840 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091126000000 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091126000001 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:47:57 GMT 2010013112124757 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability 2009 Lack of clarity on the requirements of major UK public sector projects has led to huge overspending, research has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/uk-government-spending-on-major-capital-projects-slammed/ 100827 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:00 GMT 20091123154300 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091123000001 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:10:25 GMT 201002081421025 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Allie Anderson 2009 Tackling sustainability is a golden opportunity for US buyers to raise their profile, a leading procurement chief has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/sustainability-is-22field-of-dreams22-for-buyers/ 100820 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:31:00 GMT 20091119233100 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091119000001 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:16:33 GMT 201002081421633 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Purchasing Paul Snell 2009 The CPO at UK broadcaster ITV has pledged to push sustainability up the organisation's corporate agenda. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/itv-makes-csr-pledge/ 100804 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:27:00 GMT 20091116122700 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091116000001 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:32:30 GMT 201003041313230 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Business change Purchasing 2009 The procurement team at UK broadcaster ITV must take a broader view of what sustainability means, according the group's CPO. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/itv-must-do-more-on-sustainable-procurement/ 100765 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:58:00 GMT 20091111125800 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091111000001 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:48:19 GMT 2010021812124819 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Risk & continuity Allie Anderson 2009 With 1,000 days to go before the London 2012 Olympics, Richard Brass speaks to the organisers about the procurement pressures and pitfalls so far http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/a-herculean-task/ 100728 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:49:00 GMT 20091105154900 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091030000001 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:24:56 GMT 201003040992456 Isabel Palmer Analysis Features Public sector Sustainability SRM Central government Purchasing Supply chain 2009 The CPO of London's Olympic organising committee hopes the legacy of its work with suppliers will be that British businesses are "fitter and more competent". http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/procurements-olympic-legacy-to-boost-uk-firms-capability/ 100747 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:05:00 GMT 20091105150500 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091105000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:05:14 GMT 200912011530514 SM Admin 1 News Features Sustainability Business change Supply chain 2009 All public contracts in Scotland must undergo a "sustainability test" in future to ensure they are socially, economically and environmentally sensible. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/sustainability-test-plan-for-scottish-deals/ 100735 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:42:00 GMT 20091102154200 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091102000001 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:46:28 GMT 2010082511114628 Paul Snell News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing Paul Snell 2009 Public sector buyers defended their profession against criticism by the CBI and MPs - but admit there is room for improvement. Jake Kanter reports http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/an-urgent-need-for-change/ 100726 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:27:00 GMT 20091030172700 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091030000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:27:07 GMT 200912011752707 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing 2009 By Allie Anderson Purchasers in Australia and New Zealand have gained greater recognition as a result of the global recession, a survey by CIPS Australia (CIPSA) has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/purchasing-enjoys-a-new-prominence/ 100725 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:25:00 GMT 20091030172500 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091030000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:26:02 GMT 200912011752602 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Outsourcing Recession & economic downturn International Purchasing 2009 By Allie Anderson Retail giant Tesco plans to reduce its supply chain carbon footprint by 30 per cent by 2020. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/tesco-promises-carbon-cuts/ 100723 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:21:00 GMT 20091030172100 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091030000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:22:03 GMT 200912011752203 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Business change Supply chain 2009 By Allie Anderson London-based organisations have this week been recognised for their contributions to sustainable purchasing at the Mayor of London's 2009 Green Procurement Code (GPC) awards. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/accolades-for-green-efforts-in-the-capital/ 100713 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:19:00 GMT 20091030161900 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091030000001 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:20:08 GMT 200911301642008 SM Admin 1 News Features Sustainability Purchasing 2009 Government stimulus packages and demand from Asia could continue to push up commodity prices, according to economic reports. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/price-rises-to-come/ 100715 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:54:00 GMT 20091030155400 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091030000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:54:56 GMT 200912011535456 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2009 Environment charity WWF says some of Europe's top companies are failing to purchase certified palm oil, even though it is now available. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/top-retailers-score-badly-on-sustainable-palm-oil-purchasing/ 100703 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:25:00 GMT 20091028122500 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091028000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:25:42 GMT 2009120212122542 SM Admin 1 News Features Sustainability Business change Purchasing 2009 Nestlé and Marks & Spencer have committed to purchasing palm oil from only certified sources by 2015. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/companies-make-palm-oil-pledge/ 100699 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:29:00 GMT 20091027122900 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091027000001 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:14:17 GMT 2010021012121417 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain Allie Anderson 2009 The UK government could save £250,000 by cutting the amount of business travel civil servants undertake in their own vehicles. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/leave-your-car-at-home-says-ogc/ 100698 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:28:00 GMT 20091027122800 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091027000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:28:35 GMT 2009120212122835 SM Admin 1 News Features Public sector Sustainability Travel Central government 2009 The UK government is yet to exploit potential savings opportunities amounting to at least £9 billion, an influential MP has argued in an open letter to the chancellor received by SM. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/billions-of-public-sector-savings-missed/ 100689 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:52:00 GMT 20091023125200 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091023000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:52:53 GMT 2009120212125253 SM Admin 1 News Features Public sector Sustainability Low cost sourcing Central government 2009 Renato J Orsato INSEAD Business Press, £25 http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/reviews/2009/sustainability-strategies/ 100674 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:32:00 GMT 20091022163200 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091016000001 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:34:51 GMT 200911301643451 Rebecca Ellinor Analysis Sustainability Reviews 2009 Buyers are reaping the benefits of diminishing spend and intense competition in the print trade, but is it all good news? Paul Snell reports http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/paper-cuts/ 100670 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:05:00 GMT 20091022160500 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091016000001 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:37:42 GMT 201004141533742 Analysis Sector reports Features Sustainability Outsourcing SRM Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Purchasing 2009 By Allie Anderson Consumer demand will be a major factor in tracking and reducing supply chain carbon emissions in the future, according to the latest study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/shoppers-drive-greener-supply-chains/ 100678 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:28:00 GMT 20091020142800 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091020000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:28:28 GMT 200912021422828 SM Admin 1 News Features Sustainability Technology International Supply chain 2009 Retail giant Tesco has announced plans to reduce its supply chain carbon footprint by 30 per cent by 2020. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/tesco-to-work-with-suppliers-to-cut-carbon/ 100659 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:52:00 GMT 20091019145200 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091019000001 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:35:37 GMT 2010021911113537 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Supply chain Allie Anderson 2009 Cutting waste and reducing "lengthy" procurements could help the UK government save at least £13 billion by 2016. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/cbi-calls-for-urgent-action-on-poor-public-procurement/ 100661 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:48:00 GMT 20091019144800 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091019000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:48:25 GMT 200912021424825 SM Admin 1 News Features Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing 2009 BMW has extended its guidelines on sustainability to its second-tier vendors. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/bmw-broadens-its-supply-standards/ 100665 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:56:00 GMT 20091016155600 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091016000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:56:22 GMT 200912021535622 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability International Supply chain 2009 By Allie Anderson Systemic weaknesses in the UK Ministry of Defence's equipment programme have led to years of delays and extra costs running into the millions, according to a report published last week. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/review-slams-mod/ 100660 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:45:00 GMT 20091016154500 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091016000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:45:41 GMT 200912021534541 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Technology Central government 2009 UK companies have "significantly increased" the reporting of emissions released by vendors in their supply chain, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/boost-to-carbon-reporting-figures/ 100656 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:28:00 GMT 20091016152800 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091016000001 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:40:23 GMT 2010022510104023 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Supply chain 2009 Hewlett-Packard (HP) has pledged to buy more paper from certified or recycled sources. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/hp-to-increase-sustainable-purchases/ 100651 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:03:00 GMT 20091016150300 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091016000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:04:00 GMT 200912021530400 SM Admin 1 News Features Sustainability Technology Purchasing 2009 Purchasing practices in the UK building industry are "not as professional as they should be", according to a report by not-for-profit group Constructing Excellence (CE). http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/construction-procurement-must-improve/ 100644 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:18:00 GMT 20091015161800 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091015000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:39:59 GMT 2009120310103959 Isabel Palmer News Features Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Global demand for oil is set to grow next year as the economy recovers, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/oil-demand-to-be-stronger-in-2010/ 100641 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:16:00 GMT 20091014171600 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091014000001 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:43:39 GMT 2010031511114339 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Business change International Purchasing Jake Kanter 2009 BMW has extended its guidelines on sustainability to its second-tier vendors. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/bmw-asks-suppliers-to-commit-to-sustainability/ 100638 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:31:00 GMT 20091014163100 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091014000001 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:32:08 GMT 200912021643208 SM Admin 1 News Features Sustainability International 2009 By Allie Anderson Three-quarters of UK firms are considering dropping Royal Mail as their postal services supplier amid the threat of a national strike, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/businesses-to-abandon-royal-mail/ 100632 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:04:00 GMT 20091012100400 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091012000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:04:14 GMT 2009120310100414 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Outsourcing 2009 UK companies have "significantly increased" the reporting of emissions released by vendors in their supply chain, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/supply-chain-emission-reporting-on-the-rise/ 100628 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:35:00 GMT 20091009103500 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091009000001 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:20:05 GMT 2010021112122005 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Supply chain Jake Kanter 2009 Companies from the developed world are yet to make the most of the benefits of sourcing from emerging countries, writes Jan Wuellenweber http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/untapped-potential/ 100606 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:27:00 GMT 20091008102700 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091005000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:30:14 GMT 2009120110103014 SM Admin 1 Analysis Features Sustainability Low cost sourcing Risk & continuity International Supplier search Supply chain 2009 By Allie Anderson The UK Conservative party has said it will "lead by example" to ensure all central government departments buy more locally produced food. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/tory-pledge-to-buy-british-food/ 100621 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT 20091007110000 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091007000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:01:04 GMT 2009120311110104 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing Supply chain 2009 The Greater London Authority group will purchase 1,000 electric cars as part of plans to improve London's air quality. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/london-to-buy-1000-green-vehicles/ 100614 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:06:00 GMT 20091006110600 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091006000001 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:47:21 GMT 2010030110104721 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Travel Jake Kanter 2009 The government must improve the way it measures progress on sustainable food procurement, according to a senior figure at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/public-sector-food-scheme-criticised/ 100593 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:58:00 GMT 20091005125800 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091005000001 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:40:01 GMT 2010030111114001 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing 2009 Procurement is enjoying growing influence over sustainability efforts at some of Europe's biggest retailers, a study by Forum for the Future has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/shop-buyers-push-sustainability-agenda/ 100589 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:33:00 GMT 20091005123300 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091005000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:33:16 GMT 2009120312123316 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Outsourcing Purchasing 2009 Energy firm E.ON UK has asked its suppliers to cut costs and reduce carbon emissions. The call came from UK chief executive Paul Golby at a conference for 70 E.ON vendors last month. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/eon-vendors-urged-to-go-green/ 100588 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:30:00 GMT 20091005123000 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091005000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:30:32 GMT 2009120312123032 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Business change Supply chain 2009 By Allie Anderson IT company Cisco Systems has announced plans to buy Norwegian videoconferencing (VC) firm Tandberg in a $3 billion (£1.8 billion) deal. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/cisco-plans-billion-dollar-takeover-of-videoconferencing-firm/ 100584 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:09:00 GMT 20091005110900 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091005000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:10:03 GMT 2009120311111003 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Technology Business change International 2009 The government must improve the way it measures progress on sustainable food procurement, according to a senior figure at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/government-admits-public-sector-food-scheme-needs-work/ 100580 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:30:00 GMT 20091002143000 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20091002000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:31:04 GMT 200912031423104 SM Admin 1 News Features Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2009 Siemens CPO Barbara Kux has been named the sixth most powerful woman in business by Fortune magazine. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/cpo-in-top-10-most-powerful-businesswomen/ 100573 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:11:00 GMT 20090930161100 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090930000001 Wed, 26 May 2010 09:43:11 GMT 201005260994311 Rebecca Ellinor News Sustainability Business change Supply chain 2009 UK local authorities have saved £1.7 billion over the past two years as part of the government's efficiency efforts, communities secretary John Denham announced. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/councils-saved-17-billion-in-2008-09/ 100572 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:10:00 GMT 20090930161000 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090930000001 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:39:01 GMT 2010022211113901 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Low cost sourcing Local government Jake Kanter 2009 Energy firm E.ON UK has asked its suppliers to cut costs and reduce carbon emissions. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/eon-uk-wants-suppliers-to-be-greener-and-cheaper/ 100567 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:13:00 GMT 20090929161300 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090929000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:13:58 GMT 200912031641358 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Supply chain 2009 Jane Gibbs' first task at National Grid will be supporting the transformation of its purchasing department. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/former-cips-president-joins-ambitious-national-grid/ 100563 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:35:00 GMT 20090928163500 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090928000001 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:35:10 GMT 200912031643510 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2009 Procurement is enjoying growing influence over sustainability efforts at some of Europe's biggest retailers, a study by Forum for the Future has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/buyers-key-to-sustainability-at-retail-firms/ 100547 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:57:00 GMT 20090922095700 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090922000001 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:57:34 GMT 200912070995734 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2009 By Allie Anderson Purchasers in the US are continuing to "buy green" despite the economic downturn, an annual survey of environmental purchasing reveals. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/us-buyers-commit-to-green-procurement/ 100498 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:11:00 GMT 20090918101100 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090918000001 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:12:20 GMT 2009120710101220 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability International Purchasing 2009 UK construction firm Bovis Lend Lease has increased the level of sustainable timber it purchases. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/bovis-increases-sustainable-timber-procurement/ 100494 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:02:00 GMT 20090917110200 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090917000001 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:02:36 GMT 2009120711110236 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Sports company Puma has unearthed issues of "non-compliance" in its supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/puma-uncovers-supply-chain-labour-problems/ 100492 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:15:00 GMT 20090916111500 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090916000001 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:37:35 GMT 2010022411113735 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Business change International Supply chain 2009 Scrapping procurement projects and cutting consultancy spend could help the UK government save £50 billion by 2012, according to a report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/reducing-costs-could-limit-public-spending-cuts/ 100483 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:53:00 GMT 20090914095300 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090914000001 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:35:52 GMT 2010031911113552 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Low cost sourcing Central government 2009 By Allie Anderson Chinese and UK companies have signed contracts and investment deals worth more than $500 million (£304 million) this week. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/uk-vendors-strike-deals-in-china/ 100480 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:06:00 GMT 20090911100600 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090911000001 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:06:38 GMT 2009120810100638 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Business change International 2009 Sainsbury's has won the top prize in the CIPS Supply Management Awards 2009. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/sainsburys-wins-top-procurement-honour/ 100474 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090909000000 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090909000001 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:25:04 GMT 2010061411112504 News Sustainability Purchasing 2009 Procurement must overcome its "identity crisis" to have a voice in businesses' biggest decisions, according to an industry analyst. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/profession-in-identity-crisis/ 100444 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090904000000 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090904000001 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:20:15 GMT 200912081642015 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Outsourcing Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Business change International Supply chain 2009 Driving change in public sector procurement should be a priority for the government's new chief construction czar, industry experts have said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/calls-for-czar-to-go-public/ 100452 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090904000000 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090904000001 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:03:02 GMT 200912081750302 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing 2009 A UK public sector buyer and a supplier explain how supported employment puts the 's' in CSR, and makes good business sense http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/adding-social-value/ 100414 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:02:00 GMT 20090827110200 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090824000001 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:50:15 GMT 2010030311115015 Jonathan Roberts Analysis Public sector Sustainability Case studies How to 2009 A web portal is helping multinationals to share their experiences of embedding CSR into their supply chains.Adrienne Margolis reports http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/a-global-revolution/ 100413 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:00:00 GMT 20090827110000 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090824000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:01:29 GMT 2009120111110129 SM Admin 1 Analysis Sustainability Technology Case studies How to Supply chain 2009 How far you take responsible procurement through your supply chain depends on the potential risks or benefits, says Shaun McCarthy http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/source-of-concern/ 100412 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:58:00 GMT 20090827105800 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090824000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:59:54 GMT 2009120110105954 SM Admin 1 Analysis Features Sustainability Risk & continuity How to Supply chain 2009 My CEO has asked me to contribute to the company's annual CSR report, explaining the procurement team's (and our suppliers') commitments and achievements. How much detail should I provide, what areas should I concentrate on and what's the best way to present our results? http://www.supplymanagement.com/resources/q-and-a/2009/preparing-a-csr-report/ 100416 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090827000000 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090824000001 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:47:14 GMT 2010030810104714 Sustainability Resources Q&A 2009 By Allie Anderson The UK government is to appoint a chief construction officer to oversee industry procurement. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/building-czar-to-oversee-uk-construction-procurement/ 100432 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090826000000 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090826000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:46:56 GMT 2009120910104656 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Central government 2009 Pressure groups have accused the government of showing a lack of leadership on food procurement. Jake Kanter asks what more it could be doing http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/an-appetite-for-local-food/ 100429 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090825000000 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090825000001 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:41:21 GMT 2010030111114121 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing Supply chain Jake Kanter 2009 Purchasers are not getting "significant" savings from sustainable procurement, the latest SM100 poll reveals. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/sustainable-procurement-is-low-priority-for-purchasers/ 100426 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090825000000 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090825000001 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:28:03 GMT 2010082611112803 Paul Snell News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Purchasing Allie Anderson 2009 The UK government must "lead by example" and introduce rules on sustainable food procurement, say campaigners. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/uk-government-urged-to-stiffen-up-food-regulations/ 100421 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090824000000 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090824000001 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:50:36 GMT 201002101645036 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing 2009 By Allie Anderson A revamped website will make it simpler for London-based public, private and third sector organisations to source responsibly. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/relaunched-website-to-help-london-firms-buy-green/ 100409 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090821000000 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090821000001 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:50:37 GMT 201006281755037 News Sustainability Outsourcing Technology Purchasing 2009 Sustainable procurement is considered "important" or "critical" by 90 per cent of buyers, according to a survey published yesterday. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/sustainable-procurement-investment-critical-say-top-european-buyers/ 100399 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090819000000 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090819000001 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:35:20 GMT 2010082611113520 Paul Snell News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Purchasing Allie Anderson 2009 By Allie Anderson The Co-operative Group has reportedly asked suppliers to cut prices by up to 10 per cent following its takeover of Somerfield this year. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/co-op-seeks-better-terms-from-suppliers/ 100397 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090818000000 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090818000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:40:27 GMT 200912091424027 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Low cost sourcing SRM Recession & economic downturn Supply chain 2009 The UK government's food buying is "a mess" and must be improved, according to campaign organisation Sustain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/public-food-purchasing-strongly-criticised/ 100388 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090811000000 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090811000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:00:20 GMT 200912091530020 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing 2009 UK utility firms should lock in long-term fixed contracts for gas supplies to prevent energy shortages, says a government energy expert. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/energy-firms-must-secure-gas-supplies/ 100383 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090807000000 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090807000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:04:46 GMT 200912091530446 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Central government 2009 Some UK government departments are failing to record and monitor how much local food they buy, an investigation by the Countryside Alliance has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/government-failing-to-record-local-food-procurement/ 100384 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090807000000 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090807000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:05:55 GMT 200912091530555 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing 2009 Cost-cutting pressures have overshadowed SRM during this recession. But, writes Alan Day, procurement leaders need to upgrade their capabilities to be ready for recovery http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/6-steps-to-better-srm/ 100352 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:23:00 GMT 20090806112300 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090803000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:24:48 GMT 2009120111112448 SM Admin 1 Analysis Features Sustainability SRM Recession & economic downturn How to 2009 The downturn has put more pressure on suppliers and ethical practices are suffering. Helen Gilbert asks how to encourage vendors in the right direction http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/are-we-forgetting-about-csr/ 100359 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090803000000 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090803000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:29:44 GMT 200912091532944 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability International Supply chain 2009 Buyers must do more to ensure international supply chains are ethically sound, industry experts have warned. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/dont-ask-on-csr-act/ 100364 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090803000000 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090803000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:34:21 GMT 200912091533421 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability International Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Plans to develop a sustainable procurement centre of excellence for universities have been unveiled. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/sustainable-procurement-key-to-greener-universities/ 100351 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090731000000 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090731000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:55:39 GMT 200912091535539 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2009 The government must take a more corporate approach to cutting costs and setting savings targets, according to a group of MPs. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/approach-to-savings-should-be-more-businesslike-government-told/ 100346 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090729000000 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090729000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:09:30 GMT 200912091640930 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Central government 2009 Wal-Mart's supply chain standards in China have been blasted after an investigation claimed staff at two supplier factories were being exploited. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/wal-mart-criticised-over-conditions-at-chinese-suppliers-factories/ 100345 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090728000000 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090728000001 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:01:37 GMT 2010022612120137 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability International Supply chain 2009 Nike is to bring in strict new rules for its suppliers of leather from Brazil in a bid to slow the rate of Amazon deforestation. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/nike-introduces-leather-sourcing-policy/ 100343 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090727000000 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090727000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:37:28 GMT 200912091643728 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability International Supply chain 2009 A "significant" number of General Electric's suppliers have not introduced basic labour standards. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/ge-vendors-fail-to-adopt-labour-standards/ 100338 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090723000000 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090723000001 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:24:44 GMT 2010022510102444 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Supply chain Jake Kanter 2009 One of the UK's biggest office product suppliers has been saved from the brink of collapse after securing a £30 million cash investment. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/finance-deal-rescues-major-office-supplier/ 100336 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090722000000 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090722000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:48:14 GMT 200912091644814 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Supply chain 2009 Companies are planning deeper rounds of cost-cutting in an effort to make longer-term savings, a study by KPMG has found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/deeper-cost-cutting-top-priority-for-cfos/ 100335 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090721000000 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090721000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:04:02 GMT 200912091750402 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Low cost sourcing Risk & continuity 2009 Members of the UK construction sector's green procurement group (GPG) have pledged to work together to reduce packaging in the supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/construction-firms-commit-to-cutting-packaging/ 100332 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090720000000 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090720000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:08:47 GMT 200912091750847 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Supply chain 2009 Members of the UK construction sector's green procurement group (GPG) have pledged to work together to reduce packaging in the supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/construction-firms-commit-to-cutting-packaging/ 100333 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090720000000 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090720000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:09:41 GMT 200912091750941 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Supply chain 2009 Wal-Mart is set to interrogate its 100,000 suppliers worldwide on their sustainability credentials. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/wal-mart-to-question-suppliers-on-green-credentials/ 100330 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090717000000 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090717000001 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:58 GMT 2010022612120058 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability International Supply chain Jake Kanter 2009 The Highways Agency (HA) has revamped its procurement strategy in preparation for a £6 billion road improvement programme. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/ha-on-road-to-map-vendors/ 100321 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT 20090716120000 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090716000001 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:13:44 GMT 201002101751344 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Technology Supply chain Jake Kanter 2009 The UK government has set up a group aimed at reducing carbon emissions in transport and logistics supply chains. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/group-launched-to-lower-uk-carbon-emissions/ 100301 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090716000000 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090716000001 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:29:40 GMT 200912091752940 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Central government Supply chain 2009 The Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) has recommended a major overhaul of the way government departments and agencies purchase and manage travel. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/improve-travel-spend/ 100316 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090716000000 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090716000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:33:43 GMT 200912100993343 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Travel Central government Purchasing 2009 Securing consumer trust is the biggest motivation for adopting sustainable procurement strategies, a study has revealed. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/sustainability-attracts-customers-directors-find/ 100320 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090716000000 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090716000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:59:07 GMT 200912100995907 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Oil prices are expected to stay in the region of $70 (£42) to $100 (£61) a barrel over the next decade http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/oil-price-set-to-remain-high/ 100323 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090716000000 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090716000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:15:50 GMT 2009121010101550 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn International Supply chain 2009 Leaders of the G8 countries have acknowledged that corruption poses "serious problems" to world economies. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/g8-leaders-promise-to-stamp-out-corruption/ 100292 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090710000000 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090710000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:36:08 GMT 2009121010103608 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Fraud & corruption International 2009 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 http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/be-quick-or-dead/ 100281 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:45:00 GMT 20090709114500 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090706000001 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:55:41 GMT 2010022410105541 Analysis Features Sustainability Risk & continuity Business change How to Supply chain 2009 Building materials supplier Jewson is to save up to £52,000 a week by reusing and recycling timber pallets in its supply chain. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/jewson-to-save-52000-a-week-re-using-pallets/ 100291 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090709000000 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090709000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:07:34 GMT 2009121011110734 SM Admin 1 News Analysis Features Sustainability Supply chain 2009 The government must use its purchasing power to help the IT industry become greener. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/uk-government-must-lead-on-green-it-buying/ 100261 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090706000000 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090706000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:20:50 GMT 2009121011112050 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Technology Purchasing 2009 Procurement is playing a crucial role in the delivery of sustainability targets at construction firm Bovis Lend Lease. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/bovis-to-curb-waste/ 100269 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090706000000 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090706000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:42:47 GMT 2009121011114247 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Supply chain 2009 A war of words has broken out between Australian politicians over "protectionist" procurement policies tabled in New South Wales (NSW). http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/protectionist-rules-divide-australia/ 100274 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090706000000 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090706000001 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:49:58 GMT 2009121011114958 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability International Central government Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Alliance Boots is suspected of "turning its back" on vulnerable workers in its supply chain by walking away from the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), a group of charities has said. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/boots-feared-to-be-cutting-csr-commitments/ 100215 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090618000000 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090618000001 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:10:11 GMT 2009121511111011 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Business change Supply chain 2009 The OGC is urging public sector buyers to source energy through central purchasing bodies (CPB), such as Buying Solutions and NHS Pasa, in a bid to collectively save up to £320 million a year by 2012. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/ogc-flicks-switch-on-energy-buying-campaign/ 100207 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090612000000 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090612000001 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:26:24 GMT 2009121511112624 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing 2009 Businesses must consider long-term strategy and stop blaming the economy for their woes. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/goldratts-optimism/ 100190 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090608000000 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090608000001 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:35:43 GMT 2009121512123543 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn 2009 A group of MPs has criticised the measure the BBC uses to assess if it achieves value for money in its radio production. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/22big-question-mark22-over-bbc-radios-value-for-money/ 100171 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090604000000 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090604000001 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:25:09 GMT 200912151532509 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Central government 2009 The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) is trialling a scheme to turn its waste vegetable oil into bio-diesel. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/prison-service-tries-virtuous-circle-of-recycling/ 100169 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090603000000 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090603000001 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:34:37 GMT 200912151533437 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing 2009 A group of MPs is calling on the government to provide better guidance for public sector buyers on using "community benefit" clauses in contracts. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/guidance-on-community-benefit/ 100135 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090526000000 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090526000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:59:27 GMT 200912160995927 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Central government Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Eleven more companies including British Airways, Sony UK and Sky have agreed to sign the government's Prompt Payment Code following a meeting with business minister Shriti Vadera. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/ba-sky-and-sony-sign-prompt-payment-code/ 100156 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090526000000 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090526000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:29:50 GMT 2009121610102950 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Risk & continuity Supply chain 2009 How do charities cope with buying business travel to some of the world's most dangerous locations? Amon Cohen finds out http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/into-the-lions-den/ 100106 Thu, 14 May 2009 12:27:00 GMT 20090514122700 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090511000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:27:48 GMT 2009120112122748 SM Admin 1 Analysis Sector reports Features Public sector Sustainability Travel Risk & continuity International 2009 Research In Motion (RIM), the firm that produces BlackBerry, is reportedly reducing its supply costs as its huge growth presents opportunities to press for bargains during the recession. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/blackberry-maker-calls-for-savings/ 100024 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090514000000 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090414000001 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:16:12 GMT 201001061641612 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Technology Recession & economic downturn Supply chain 2009 The number of investigations into exports 'dumping' rose last year, according to latest figures from the World Trade Organisation (WTO). http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/rise-in-exports-dumping-probes/ 100116 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090512000000 Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090512000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:50:13 GMT 2009121611115013 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability International 2009 Having more pre-qualified suppliers than you require is one way to mitigate supplier risk, according to Lisa Martin, senior vice-president of worldwide procurement at Pfizer. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/prepare-a-back-up-list-buyers-told/ 100097 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090511000000 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090511000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:04:56 GMT 2009121612120456 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Risk & continuity Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Wal-Mart spent an unprecedented amount with minority and women-owned suppliers last year, according to independently verified figures. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/wal-mart-ups-diverse-spend/ 100102 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090511000000 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090511000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:20:09 GMT 200912161422009 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Business change Supply chain 2009 Buyers could "learn a lot" from the sustainable procurement methods of the Olympic Delivery Authority, according to Shaun McCarthy, chairman of the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/praise-for-olympics-sustainable-approach/ 100090 Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090508000000 Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090508000001 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:04:55 GMT 2010030911110455 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain Jake Kanter 2009 With only three years to go before the London 2012 Games, Olympic Delivery Authority procurement had already completed about 85 per cent of its work. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/gameplan-for-2012/ 100063 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090427000000 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090427000001 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:37:26 GMT 2009121712123726 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Government authorities in China have been urged to use their 293 billion yuan (£28.6 billion) spending power to buy more "green" products. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/china-boosts-green-spend/ 100066 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090427000000 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090427000001 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:45:28 GMT 2009121712124528 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability International Local government Central government Purchasing 2009 Cases of fraud within the United Nations have been investigated for four years. Anusha Bradley reports on its ability to police itself http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/under-suspicion/ 100009 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:56:00 GMT 20090416125600 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090408000001 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:56:50 GMT 2009120112125650 SM Admin 1 Analysis Features Sustainability Fraud & corruption International 2009 A government plan to hand out inducements of up to £5,000 for drivers to buy electric cars offers little immediate relief to the struggling automotive industry or their suppliers, according to a trade group. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/low-carbon-transport-plan-fails-to-ignite-uk-motor-industry/ 100028 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090416000000 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090416000001 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:07:02 GMT 201001061640702 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Technology Recession & economic downturn 2009 Confectionery giant Mars Incorporated will spend millions in a bid to ensure its entire cocoa supply meets sustainability certification by 2020. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/mars-invests-in-ethical-sourcing/ 100022 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090409000000 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090409000001 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:18:01 GMT 201001061641801 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Suppliers are being told to gear up for new opportunities resulting from the biggest shake-up in local government for 30 years. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/supersized-councils-created-to-buy-bigger/ 100020 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090408000000 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090408000001 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:33:13 GMT 201001061643313 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Business change Local government 2009 Identifying new savings opportunities is the top priority for CPOs over the next year as they come under greater pressure to reduce costs, a global study suggests. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/cpos-on-the-hunt-for-more-savings/ 99992 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090403000000 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090403000001 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:38:00 GMT 201001061643800 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Low cost sourcing Recession & economic downturn International Purchasing 2009 The biggest local government shake-up in 30 years promises savings through better buying. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/savings-expected-in-councils-overhaul/ 99988 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090401000000 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090401000001 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:46:06 GMT 201001061644606 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Local government Purchasing 2009 Many purchasers are holding their ground amid talk of rising trade barriers and protectionism, the latest SM100 poll suggests. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/buy-locally-policies-are-not-tempting-majority-of-buyers/ 99969 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090327000000 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090327000001 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:04:13 GMT 201001151750413 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Countries that source goods from China should be responsible for carbon emissions from the supplier factories, according to its top climate change official. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/china-passes-carbon-buck/ 99971 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090327000000 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090327000001 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:06:36 GMT 201001151750636 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability International Supply chain 2009 GlaxoSmithKline has pledged to develop new sustainable procurement guidelines this year, according to its 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report published yesterday. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/sustainable-sourcing-training-for-buyers-at-drugs-giant/ 99956 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090325000000 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090325000001 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:18:21 GMT 201001151751821 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Developing sustainable operations is essential to providing a competitive advantage, according to food producers. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/sustainable-sourcing-gives-companies-an-edge/ 99945 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090318000000 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090318000001 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:43:55 GMT 2010011810104355 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Outsourcing Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Buying energy in a volatile market demands specific skills from purchasers. Andy Allen looks at some of the challenges and the strategies used to meet them http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/money-to-burn/ 99944 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:10:00 GMT 20090317131000 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090317000001 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:35:28 GMT 201003090993528 Isabel Palmer Analysis Features Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn Business change Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Many suppliers to big business lack awareness about the risks to their operations of climate change, authors of a global survey have found. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/suppliers-lack-carbon-awareness/ 99922 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090316000000 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090316000001 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:31:14 GMT 2010032312123114 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability International Supply chain 2009 Introducing clean vehicle technologies is the single biggest step transport and logistics operators can take to reduce supply chain carbon emissions, according to the latest Supply Chain Decarbonisation report. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/report-recommends-carbon-cutting-steps-for-buyers/ 99905 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090306000000 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090306000001 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:17:52 GMT 2010022511111752 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Technology Travel Supply chain 2009 Cadbury's Dairy Milk chocolate is to get Fairtrade certification by summer, as the company strives to improve living standards for cocoa suppliers in Ghana. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/cadburys-to-improve-supplier-conditions-with-fairtrade-agreement/ 99906 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090306000000 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090306000001 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:34:46 GMT 2010021711113446 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability SRM Business change International Jake Kanter 2009 Primark has increased its commitment to ethical trade by signing a deal for a web-based supply chain auditing system. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/primark-to-improve-ethical-auditing-of-suppliers/ 99899 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090303000000 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090303000001 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:23:47 GMT 2010011910102347 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability International Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Public sector organisations are being urged to use the OGC's property benchmarking service to drive efficiency savings. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/property-framework-extended-across-public-sector/ 99868 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090224000000 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090224000001 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:10:51 GMT 2010012012121051 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Central government 2009 A group of MPs has called for the appointment of a full-time procurement minister. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/mps-call-for-procurement-minister/ 99862 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090219000000 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090219000001 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:42:13 GMT 200912160994213 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Central government Purchasing 2009 The Olympic Delivery Authority is making good progress on targets to introduce sustainable procurement, according to an independent review. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/olympic-standards-met-so-far/ 99838 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090219000000 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090213000001 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:06:15 GMT 2010030911110615 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing 2009 Accelerating procurement processes to help vendors is not a priority for nearly two-thirds of buyers, according to the latest SM poll. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/buyers-are-not-adopting-faster-procedures-to-help-suppliers/ 99793 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090203000000 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090203000001 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:20:43 GMT 201001211422043 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Suppliers to the automotive industry will benefit from the £2.3 billion support package unveiled last week by the British government. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/loans-set-for-green-car-firms/ 99796 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090203000000 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090203000001 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:15:55 GMT 201001221421555 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability SRM Travel Recession & economic downturn Central government 2009 Purchasers must play a key role in helping their businesses balance sustainable procurement with commercial gains, according to a report by CIPS. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/cips-urges-buyers-to-be-22responsible22-during-downturn/ 99783 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090130000000 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090130000001 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:38:57 GMT 201001221423857 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Global brewer SABMiller plans to increase the number of small farms it buys ingredients from to more than 30,000 by 2012 to boost economic development. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/brewer-grows-list-of-local-farm-supplies/ 99775 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090129000000 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090129000001 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:41:39 GMT 201001221424139 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Business change International Purchasing Supply chain 2009 Menus in the NHS will rely less on meat, dairy and eggs in the future to reduce the health sector's carbon footprint. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/better-food-buying-to-help-reduce-nhs-carbon-emissions/ 99772 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090127000000 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090127000001 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:02:48 GMT 201001221640248 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Supply chain 2009 Barratt Homes is running out of opportunities to reduce costs because it has already squeezed its supply chain "substantially", according to the company's CEO. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/barratts-savings-drive-from-suppliers-reaches-limit/ 99763 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090121000000 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090121000001 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:46:17 GMT 201001221644617 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Supply chain 2009 Improving the procurement of low-carbon products in the public sector will not be enough for the UK to meet its reduction targets, according to the Conservative party. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/green-procurement-22not-enough22-say-tories/ 99764 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090121000000 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090121000001 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:08:49 GMT 201001221750849 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing 2009 - http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/companies-must-manage-risks-that-could-kill-them/ 99745 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090120000000 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090120000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:52:24 GMT 201001281535224 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Risk & continuity Recession & economic downturn 2009 The price of oil faces further instability as the economic downturn continues to "sharply erode" demand for the commodity, according to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec). http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/oil-price-to-remain-volatile-in-2009/ 99738 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090119000000 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090119000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:09:05 GMT 201001281640905 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn International 2009 Wal-Mart has launched a project to help its small suppliers become more environmentally friendly and to make its supply chain more sustainable. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/wal-mart-vendors-to-get-sustainability-advice/ 99735 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090116000000 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090116000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:09:48 GMT 201001281640948 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability International Purchasing Supply chain 2009 More than half of firms are planning to cut back on their sustainability plans as the financial crisis deepens, according to a survey by the Environment Agency. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2009/sustainability-suffers-as-downturn-takes-priority/ 99734 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090115000000 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090115000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:12:27 GMT 201001281641227 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Business change 2009 Tesco has written to a number of its property consultancy suppliers for price reductions. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/tesco-asks-building-consultants-to-knock-down-prices/ 99732 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090114000000 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090114000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:17:55 GMT 201001281641755 SM Admin 1 News Sustainability Low cost sourcing Recession & economic downturn Supply chain 2009 The group in charge of staging the 2012 Olympics has published its sustainable sourcing code. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2009/locog-reveals-responsible-sourcing-plans/ 99720 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090106000000 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:01 GMT 20090106000001 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:33:59 GMT 201001281643359 SM Admin 1 News Public sector Sustainability Low cost sourcing Outsourcing 2009 Sustainable procurement continues to be a priority for buyers even during tough economic conditions, the latest SM100 poll has revealed http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2008/sustainability-weathers-crisis/ 99556 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081110000000 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20081110000001 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:44:50 GMT 2010082611114450 Paul Snell News Sustainability Recession & economic downturn Purchasing Jake Kanter 2008 Wal-Mart has vowed to stop sourcing cotton and cotton materials from Uzbekistan in a bid to help end the use of child labour in the country. http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2008/wal-mart-to-stop-sourcing-cotton-from-uzbekistan/ 99436 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081006000000 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20081006000001 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:43:38 GMT 2010021711114338 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Business change Purchasing Jake Kanter 2008 Campaigners have joined forces to call for an end to the use of child labour in the Uzbek cotton harvest. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2008/cotton-buyers-urge-end-to-child-labour-in-uzbekistan/ 99304 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080827000000 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080827000001 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:44:08 GMT 2010092211114408 Paul Snell News Sustainability Purchasing Paul Snell 2008 The US Air Force made "significant errors" in its decision to award a $1.5 billion contract for refuelling planes. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2008/air-tanker-procurement-full-of-errors/ 99107 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080619000000 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080619000001 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:06:31 GMT 2010031011110631 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Low cost sourcing Purchasing Supply chain Paul Snell 2008 Economic inclusion or positive discrimination - should we follow the US lead in supplier diversity? Here are both sides of the argument http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/features/2008/accentuate-the-positive/ 99004 Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080522000000 Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080522000001 Wed, 19 May 2010 10:11:37 GMT 2010051910101137 Analysis Features Sustainability SRM Supply chain 2008 Greenpeace has urged buyers to help prevent the destruction of rainforests caused by oil palm trees and to create a market for sustainable palm oil. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2008/pledge-on-green-palm-oil/ 98983 Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080522000000 Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080522000001 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:16:48 GMT 2010021012121648 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Low cost sourcing Business change International Purchasing Supply chain 2008 Progress on sustainable procurement in the public sector has been "pretty disappointing", according to the organisation monitoring the government's performance. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2008/government-slow-to-improve-on-sustainable-buying-practice/ 108616 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080410000000 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:15:40 GMT 20100225121540 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:23:18 GMT 2010022512122318 Isabel Palmer News Public sector Sustainability Central government Purchasing 2008 TECOM Investments is claiming to be the first company in the United Arab Emirates to implement a sustainable procurement policy. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2008/tecom-claims-to-be-first-uae-firm-to-buy/ 98693 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080214000000 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080214000001 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:12:38 GMT 2010031011111238 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability International Purchasing Supply chain Paul Snell 2008 Toyota, Unilever and Wal-Mart have come top in a ranking of companies' ethical conduct, according to new research. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2008/leaders-in-corporate-ethics-revealed/ 98632 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080123000000 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:01 GMT 20080123000001 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:39:10 GMT 2010040810103910 Isabel Palmer News Sustainability Purchasing Jake Kanter 2008 Most buyers now understand the meaning of the term "sustainable procurement", according to the latest SM 100 poll. http://www.supplymanagement.com/news/2007/sustainable-buying-now-clearer/ 98436 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT 20071115000000 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:01 GMT 20071115000001 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:54:11 GMT 2010082611115411 Paul Snell News SM 100 Sustainability Purchasing Paul Snell 2007 Steve Bagshaw considers how to erase the trail of his London-Las vegas carbon footprint http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/supplements/sustainable-procurement-supplement/prints-of-darkness/ 97977 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT 20070621000000 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:01 GMT 20070621000001 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:48:10 GMT 2010030311114810 Analysis Sustainability 2007 Sustainable procurement Faiza Rasheed outlines seven steps to introducing a supplier diversity programme http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/supplements/sustainable-procurement-supplement/its-all-in-the-mix/ 97978 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT 20070621000000 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:01 GMT 20070621000001 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:03:20 GMT 2010030312120320 Analysis Sustainability 2007 Sustainable procurement Shaun McCarthy provides a definition and explains why the profession should get involved http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/supplements/sustainable-procurement-supplement/sustain-or-be-obsolete/ 97974 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT 20070621000000 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:01 GMT 20070621000001 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:42:45 GMT 201002241534245 Analysis Sustainability 2007 Sustainable procurement Analyst Neil Jones plots the work of some of the UK's top firms on sustainable procurement http://www.supplymanagement.com/analysis/s