Welcome Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Corporate Social Responsibility Articles
Three cases for Africa 
Sourcing from developing countries is a given for multinational companies, but with the pressure to maintain sustainable procurement policies, purchasing professionals must treat such regions with care.
Oct 08
Delivering results
The logistics industry offers an excellent hunting ground for environmental improvements, with two of the world’s largest players involved in innovative sustainability projects, writes Alexandra Cain.
Oct 08
BT pulling no punches in sustainability fight
For a company that makes up almost one per cent of the UK’s energy usage it’s little surprise that BT has placed sustainability at the very heart of its network. The telecommunications giant, like many others in its sector, is coming under huge pressure to cut its carbon footprint, but BT isn’t following the green agenda for purely altruistic reasons, far from it, the company knows that sustainability is essential if it is to remain competitive in the global marketplace.
Oct 08
Opinion: A care in the world
With profit before sustainability still the prevailing business imperative, it will take a fundamental shift in consumer and shareholder attitudes to empower even the most socially responsible CPO to adopt sustainable procurement strategies.
Aug 08
Pick of the sustainable crop
A Belgian cut-price supermarket chain is selling itself on sustainable practices and products just as much as on value for money, writes Joanne Hunter.
Aug 08
The bitter fruit of poor PR
There was a time when the only PR in procurement was in the first two letters of the word. Not any more, writes Richard Edwards.
Jun 08
Hard Facts: Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing roundtable
Without access to the facts, procurement directors have an all but impossible task to drive change in sustainable purchasing. but even with the facts, it’s anything but easy.
Jun 08
Opinion: Risk and reward
Procurement professionals are in a pivotal position to influence the sustainable activities of their organisations, says David Rabey. And their position will get stronger as the risks and opportunities of supply chain sustainability are understood.
Jun 08
Luis Ferreira - Power House
Selling himself to the wider business is always at the forefront of Luis Ferreira’s mind, writes David Rae. Saving €120m is a great way to start.
Jun 08
Profits up, emissions down
The readers of our magazine are in a perfect position to drive sustainability. In doing to, they will maximise profits too.
Jun 08
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