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27Jan

Defining Sustainable Procurement

sustainable-procurementA great definition for Sustainable Procurement comes from the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). 

"Sustainable procurement aims to integrate environmental considerations into all stages of the purchasing process with the goal of reducing the impact on human health and the environment."

Sustainable procurement is also called eco-procurement, green purchasing, environmentally friendly purchasing and affirmative procurement.  Sustainable procurement is not only about the environment, it also requires advocacy of fundamental rights of people and labor rights and delivering progress in the economy.

Sustainable procurement will help your organization achieve its Corporate Social Responsibility goals. No doubt, procurement can add significant value for your company and the world with a pro-active sustainable procurement program.


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