Procurement Intentions: 24% of CPOs plan to extend payment terms
Source : Procurement Leaders
An increasing number of CPOs are looking to extend payment terms with their suppliers over the coming months, according to the results of our May Procurement Intentions survey.
24% of our Intentions Panel indicated that they plan to increase the time it takes to pay suppliers over the next six months. 64%, meanwhile, said this time would stay the same with the remaining 12% suggesting this time would decrease.
The supply chain is an essential part of the sustainability jigsaw
Source : Action sustainability
Par : Jill Poet
Taken from an article by Jill Poet in guardian.co.uk. To view the whole article click here
Corporates plug into distributed electricity generation
Source : Procurement Leaders
Industrial convergence, smart technology and distributed generation will be the key drivers for corporate energy strategies in 2012 and beyond, experts predict.
Europe must end packaging ‘addiction’ and boost recycling
Source : Procurement Leaders
The European Union must do a better job of using and recycling packaging materials, according to MEPs voting in the Environment Committee this week.
Cutting waste landfilling and incineration and smart use of environmental taxation are among the committee’s suggestions to improve resource efficiency and boost the EU’s competitiveness.