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A Conversation about Circular Economy

Myla Bulaon and Tania Lalor discussed what circular economy is about in relation to Australia’s public procurement, both in the NSW state and local government levels.

The Limitations and Evolving Role of On-site Supplier Audits: 4 Reasons They Are Starting to Miss the Target

This article is the first of a two part series, summarizing key limitations of on-site audits, and the ‚gap‘ in effectiveness that companies have encountered when trying to gain greater visibility over their supply chains via the classic “audit cycle approach”

Innovation, Procurement and Sustinability by Mike Gifford

A call to action to the Canadian Goverment to use their procurment power to deliver sustainability goals.

The journey towards Strategic Sustainable Procurement contributed by Jean-Louis Haie in Australia.

Benchmarking of 40 organisations assessed on their alignment with ISO 20400:2017 sustainable procurement guidance

Why we need address supply chains to deliver a sustainable future

Article from Shaun McCarthy OBE setting out the broad context for sustainable procurement and how ISO 20400 can help to shape organisational thinking. Originally published in In-Procurement magazine. Thanks to Jean-Louis Haie and Cathy Berry for research contributions.

Modern Slavery Act 2018 Draft Guidance – Additional real-life examples on supplier management!

In this article, our team provides practical supply chain management insights and case studies in relation to the Modern Slavery Act 2018 Draft Guidance for Reporting Entities Appendix 2 ‘How to work with suppliers?’. Case studies include Intel, British Land, Colgate, Migros, the French Government, Nestle or Rio Tinto.

Conference: Responsible Public Procurement – Strategic Approach to Public Procurement

Register to the international conference, which will discuss sustainable public procurement. Speakers include international, EU and Czech national experts on the responsible public procurement. Many practical examples will be presented. (October 3-4, 2019, Prague)

Food waste keeps Dubai golf course green – an article in the UAE newspaper.

Aluminium drinks cans hit 75% recycling rate, an increase of 38% in just 8 years.

 Published June 13, 2019 by Nadine Bloxsome The UK aluminium drink can recycling rate has risen to 75%, its highest ever…