Help for London businesses to implement green procurement
Source : Action Sustainability
Perhaps the biggest myth in the world of sustainable procurement is that "green" or sustainable procurement costs more. Well our advice is if it does, you're doing it wrong. The simple logic is that if you are being resource efficient in the way you are buying, you should be buying less and, guess what, that costs less.
The supply chain is an essential part of the sustainability jigsaw
A company's sustainability credentials should consider its supply chain and avoid a one-size fits all approach, says Jill Poet
ICLEI Launches 3 Unique Websites
Source : International Green Purchasing Network
ICLEI announced the launch of three unique websites to help support public authorities in implementing sustainable procurement:
15 minute video guide to the BS 8903 Sustainable Procurement Standard
Source : Action Sustainability
Shaun McCarthy and Cathy Berry of Action Sustainability talk you through BS 8903, the world's first standard for sustainable procurement, and how you can implement its practices and procedures in your own organisation in an instructional video created by Action Sustainability.
Environmental pressure groups recognise Apple supply chain reforms in China
Source : Procurement Leaders
Apple’s ongoing scrutiny of its Chinese suppliers over concerns of environmentally harmful practices has been welcomed with cautious praise by Chinese green groups.