Procurious – August 2021 – Euan Granger, Senior Manager, ”…… The movement to ethical and sustainable sourcing has grown exponentially in recent years, with more people prepared to pay more for products and services that can truly be classed as ethical and sustainable…… ….Take tenders, for example – more and more of them now include an ethical sourcing policy which includes mandatory requirements or weighting, for responses showing ethical behaviours. Supply chains are also scrutinised at every level to ensure these behaviours are followed through……”
So what exactly is ”Ethical sourcing”?
Find the Ethical Trading Initiative’s internationally recognised ‘Base Code’ (which is based on existing conventions of the International Labour Organisation) with its nine clauses that define ethical practices here.
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