ISO 20400 Essential E-Learning by Shaun McCarthy OBE
For users of our popular self-assessment, we provide a helpful guide to e-learning modules that may help
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Moving BS 25700 to an International Standard: Combating Modern Slavery, Forced Labour, and Human Trafficking By Helen Carter
As the British standard BS25700 was only launched this year, why is it so important that we have an international standard so quickly?
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Responsible Sourcing of HVO Guide
Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil or HVO is seen by some as the interim solution to diesel emissions but others are concerned about wider impacts in the value chain. This report from the UK sets out some clear facts for buyers to consider.
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Green Public Procurement Guide – Ireland
The Irish Government has published guidance on Green Public Procurement in 2024. Disappointingly there is no reference to ISO 20400.
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ISO 20400 认证的事实 Kindly translated into Chinese by Dannie Yung
本说明的目的是帮助买家就与 ISO 20400 认证相关的服务做出”知情”的决定。我们的关键信息
是; ISO 20400 是指导性的標準。它不是並不能作為获得符合性的合格证书，因此请不要向您的
供应商(们)索取认证合格证书。
指导性標準特征 Guidance standard features
根据 ISO 政策，只有当 ISO 要求标准包含並清晰和可审计的方式编写的特
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UK built environment workforce diversity 2023
Supply Chain Sustainability School has published the largest-ever employee diversity survey in the United Kingdom. This comprehensive survey offers a detailed record of diversity data and pinpointing areas for improvement..
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COP 28 “On the road to hell” by Jonathon Porritt
CoP 28 limped to its predictably calamitous conclusion on December 13th.
The heavily spun headline (“historic breakthrough”) quickly dribbled away into the sands of Dubai, to
be replaced by more “balanced” commentaries from governments, businesses and some mainstream
NGOs. Three weeks on, even that laboured balancing act now looks either totally naïve or deeply
dishonest.
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Shaun McCarthy on Sustainable Procurement in 2024
2023 was a pivotal year for the sustainable procurement agenda. As we emerged from Covid
and into terrible wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the fragility of our supply chains and the volatility
of prices were cruelly exposed. Furthermore, much of the world has now accepted that
climate change must be addressed urgently if the human race wishes to continue into future
generations.
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ISO 20400-Zertifizierung – Die Fakten Kindly translated into German by Dr James Cadman
Der Zweck dieses Hinweises besteht darin, Käufern dabei zu helfen, fundierte Entscheidungen über Zertifizierungsdienste im Zusammenhang mit ISO 20400 zu treffen. Unsere Kernbotschaft lautet: ISO 20400 dient als Orientierung. Eine Konformitätsbescheinigung kann nicht verlangt werden, daher sollten Sie Ihre Lieferanten nicht um eine solche Bescheinigung bitten.
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