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Socially Responsible Purchasing
Purchasing Services supports "socially responsible purchasing" and has adopted the
Institute for Supply Management definition that
is "a framework of measurable corporate policies and procedures and resulting behavior
designed to benefit the workplace and, by extensions, the individual, the organization, and the
community."
Purchasing Services supports the seven principals of "socially responsible purchasing"
listed below.
- Community: Provide support and add value to your
communities and those
of your supply chain. Encourage members of you supply chain to add value in their communities.
- Diversity: Proactively promote purchasing from and the development of
socially diverse suppliers. Encourage diversity within your
own organization and proactively promote diverse employment practices throughout the supply chain.
- Environment: Encourage your own organization and others to be proactive in examining
opportunities to be environmentally responsible within their supply chains
either upstream or downstream. Encourage the environmental responsibility of your suppliers.
Encourage the development of environmentally friendly practices and products throughout your
organization.
- Ethics: Be aware of ISM's "Principals and Standards of Ethical Supply Management
Conduct." Abide by your organization's
code of conduct.
- Financial Responsibility: Become knowledgeable of, and follow, applicable
financial
standards and requirements. Apply sound financial practices and ensure transparency
in financial dealings. Actively promote and practice responsible financial behavior
throughout the supply chain.
- Human Rights: Treat people with dignity and respect. Support and respect the
protection of international human rights within the
organization's sphere of influence. Encourage you organization and its supply chains to avoid
complicity in human or employment rights abuses.
- Safety: Promote a
safe environment for each
employee in your organization and supply chain. Support the continuous development and diffusion
of safety practices throughout your organization and the supply chain.
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