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Sustainable procurement: emerging issues
International Journal of Procurement Management, 2009Sustainable procurement is the pursuit of sustainable development objectives (WCED, 1987) through the purchasing and supply process, and involves balancing environmental, social and economic objectives. It is rising on the policy agenda for many countries, but knowledge remains limited.
Helen Walker, Wendy Phillips
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Improving Sustainable Procurement
International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications, 2012Sustainability has become a central corporate concern and can determine a company’s success. The purchasing function is crucial to a firm’s sustainability policy. It drives a company’s sourcing activities and connects its internal functions to external suppliers and providers.
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Sustainable Public Procurement
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016The large purchasing power of public organisations (up to 19% of GDP in Europe) can promote, demand for sustainable products and services, set trends for other organisations, and enlarge the markets of sustainable products and services. This virtual special issue collates 17 of papers focusing on Sustainable Pubic Procurement (SPP) and related concepts,
Witjes, S., Lozano, R.
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Briefing: Sustainable timber procurement
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials, 2006Demand for forest products with chain of custody certification—the unbroken path which products take from an independently certified forest to the consumer—has grown dramatically in the last three years, from all fronts, not least from central government.
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Sustainable fashion material procurement
2020The adoption of sustainability in the conventional procurement process not only brings about improvement in organizational efficiency and waste reduction but also helps organizations to overcome supply chain risk and to achieve competitive position. Response to changing styles, trends and demand are the main drivers for fast fashion.
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Sustainable Bridge Infrastructure Procurement
IABSE Congress Reports, 2016<p>The lack of a flexible but systematic approach for integrating lifecycle aspects into bridge investment decisions is a major obstacle hindering the procurement of sustainable bridge infrastructures. This paper addresses this obstacle by introducing a practical holistic approach that agencies could use to procure the most “sustainable ...
Mohammed Safi +3 more
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Sustainable Development
Green public procurement (GPP) has emerged as a strategic tool for sustainable development. However, the drivers and barriers to effective GPP implementation remain unclear.
Pablo Ortega Carrasco +3 more
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Green public procurement (GPP) has emerged as a strategic tool for sustainable development. However, the drivers and barriers to effective GPP implementation remain unclear.
Pablo Ortega Carrasco +3 more
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”The Sustainable Procurement Initiative”
Effektivitet, 2021Nyt projekt på CBS skal hjælpe danske virksomheder med at styrke deres omstillingsevne til en langt mere bæredygtig profil indenfor indkøb, sourcing og supply management.
Hald, Kim Sundtoft +5 more
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Life cycle sustainability impact categories for sustainable procurement
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023Daniel Felipe de Oliveira +1 more
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International Journal of procurement management, 2023
Alfred Asiedu +3 more
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Alfred Asiedu +3 more
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