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Making a difference through Ethical Procurement
When you buy products and services for your organisation, you have an opportunity to make responsible choices around issues like the ...
Testing the integrity of your suppliers
Your organisation’s audit of supplier performance gives an opportunity to find out more about the risk of fraud in your supply chain . ...
Sustainable procurement and the link to ethics
Sustainable procurement is the practice of buying the products and services you need, achieving good value for money while also taking ...
Drivers and Benefits of Ethical procurement
In recent years ethical procurement has moved from the fringes of the business world to become one of the main concerns for business ...
Ethical Sourcing
Many private sector organisations who are suppliers, strive to have an ethical approach to what they do. This means having a positive ...
Transparency in Procurement
What is it Transparency may be defined as timely and ready access to information in the procurement process, creating an environment of ...
Sustainability: A Case Study Example
In order to achieve sustainability, it is important to embed the concept into an organisation’s procurement activities. The Forward ...
Ethical Procurement Case Studies
Two case studies are presented which demonstrate how healthcare organisations are dealing with ethical trading issues.[1] Guy’s and St ...
Why Ethical Procurement Matters Podcast
I talk to Chukwudi R. Uche, a Procurement and Supply Management Expert, who tells us more about why ethical procurement is important ...
Achieving Social Value Through Procurement
INTRODUCTION Social value is the quantification of positive public benefits and outcomes. It originates from a collection of principles ...
Sustainable Procurement
INTRODUCTION Sustainability focuses on meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet ...
Sustainability Practices in Hospitals
Sustainability focuses on the triple bottom line: economic, environmental, and social factors. A meta-analysis of the healthcare sector ...