The Sustainable Procurement Guide Procuring Sustainably Using Bs 8903 Cathy Berry by Cathy Berry 9780580698613, 0580698610 instant download after payment.

The drive to deliver sustainable procurement outcomes is only set to increase as more pressure is applied throughout supply chains by legislators, specifiers and stakeholders. The good news for procurement managers is that sustainable procurement is not materially different to or separate from the traditional process of procurement. Sustainability should be a fundamental part of any good procurement process by giving consideration to wider social, economic and environmental factors in addition to the conventional criteria of price, quality and service. Indeed, the benefits to businesses of applying principles of sustainability to procurement practices go way beyond meeting tender requirements to safeguarding brand reputation and delivering improved value and real cost savings. The Sustainable Procurement Guide has been written to help procurement professionals meet the challenges of the sustainability agenda by providing clear, practical advice on how to approach sustainable procurement issues and how to embed these practices within an organization. Case studies highlight solutions found to problems facing organizations across a range of sectors and an armoury of templates and examples provide the starting point for developing policies and processes that suit business requirements. Based on the principles that are set out in the British Standard BS 8903, Principles and framework for procuring sustainably, this book is the essential, practical guide for all procurement professionals