Sustainable Procurement - A Practical Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility in the Supply Chain

Transform procurement practices with this step-by-step process to successfully drive sustainability in direct suppliers and up the supply chain.

List of contents

Chapter - 00: Introduction; Section - ONE: Our current situation; Chapter - 01: Situation planet Earth 1 - the planet; Chapter - 02: Situation planet Earth 2 - people; Chapter - 03: Homosapiens - extinct in a hundred years?; Section - TWO: The sustainability imperative; Chapter - 04: Introducing sustainable procurement; Chapter - 05: The business case for sustainable procurement; Chapter - 06: Setting the direction for sustainability; Section - THREE: Sustainable Procurement; Chapter - 07: Assessing the supply base; Chapter - 08: Prioritizing risks, impacts and opportunities; Chapter - 09: Evaluating potential sustainable procurement projects; Chapter - 10: Making what we buy sustainable; Chapter - 11: Driving sustainability in our suppliers; Chapter - 12: Audit and assessment of suppliers; Chapter - 13: Driving sustainability in the supply chain; Chapter - 14: Making it happen, measuring outcomes and driving success; Chapter - 15: Appendices

About the author

Jonathan O'Brien is the CEO of Positive Purchasing Ltd, based in Plymouth, UK. With over 30 years of experience, he has helped equip global organizations to increase their purchasing capability through digital platforms, training, education and working directly with practitioners and executive teams. He is the author of Supplier Relationship Management, Negotiation for Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals, The Buyer's Toolkit, and Sustainable Procurement, all published by Kogan Page.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan O'Brien, O'Brien Jonathan
• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.04.2023
• EAN: 9781398604704
• ISBN: 978-1-3986-0470-4
• No. of pages: 536
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 240 mm x 45 mm
• Weight: 1130 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Green Business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Purchasing & Buying, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Distribution, Business ethics & social responsibility, Business ethics and social responsibility, Purchasing & supply management, Business and the environment; ‘green’ approaches to business, Business & the environment, 'Green' approaches to business, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Logistics & Supply Chain, Purchasing and supply management