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Incremental Steps to Exponential Change
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Golden Results in the Supply Chain
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Interview with Mathilde Goussault, Head of CSR at Bonduelle Group where she covers the company's responsible purchasing, sustainable packaging and other CSR activities.
Beyond Procurement: Sustainability as a Way to Engage and Retain Talent
The race to recruit and retain top talent is competitive and there is a new attribute that is motivating potential candidates — an organization’s sustainability initiatives.
Centrica Responsible Procurement Case Study
Moving from spend-threshold to CSR risk approach and gaining impetus from legislation involved looking at category, product and country risk data, and potential brand impact.
3 Ways to Make Sense of Circular Economy
Consumers across the world are becoming increasingly sensitive to issues surrounding plastic pollution. Initiatives calling for reduced use of plastic or cleaning the oceans are becoming more common.
CSR: Small Is Beautiful
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Sustain 2019: Exponential Progress in Responsible Purchasing, Perseverance and Innovation
More than 600 professionals from the procurement and CSR worlds descended upon Paris on March 11-12, ready to share best practices, exchange ideas and ignite change in global supply chains and beyond.
The State of Sustainable Procurement: What to Expect in 2019
We’re still very early into 2019 and all signs point to an interesting year ahead. It appears the global businesses community has woken up to the severity of environmental concerns on society,...
Top 5 Reasons to Attend Sustain 2019
The annual Sustain conference is just around the corner, taking place on March 11-12 in Paris. It’s a great opportunity to engage with experts, attend sessions on dozens of topics related to...
When Your Own Data Collection Is Not Enough: Sustainability Ratings vs. Self-Assessment CSR Questionnaires
While supply chain risks continue to proliferate across many industries, businesses are looking for trusted ways to assess their trading partners and many have come to rely on sustainability ratings.
Using Data on Worker Sense of Value to Guide Improvements in Social Performance in the Supply Chain
Once companies engage their value chain partners on sustainability topics, either through assessments, audits or similar data collection processes, the next challenge is how to help them improve.
A Multicultural Edge in Sustainable Procurement: Four Questions to Air Liquide’s Shui Mahieu
Air Liquide's Sustainable Procurement Manager talks about her experience with EcoVadis.
Sustainable Procurement Goals Top the Agenda at the EcoVadis Scientific Committee Meeting
Sustainable Procurement Goals and public procurement were among some of the most important topics discussed by the EcoVadis Scientific Committee at a recent annual meeting.
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