Imagine a world, where all people thrive on our planet. A world, where the immediate threat of climate disaster has been avoided and where global businesses have evolved their business models to support a responsible and low-carbon economy. “Whilst it seems a bit far-fetched looking at today’s realities, this world vision is possible and the […]
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By Ndabeni Bagosi, Head: Cost and Agility Programme, Total South Africa Leading and forward-thinking organisations rely on the agility of their supply chains for sustainability. Traditionally, the focus of supply chain has been on compliance and cost cutting. However, increasing competition, changing customer needs and a changing economic environment are challenging organisations to think beyond
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By Malcolm Harrison Organisations should use the coming year as a chance to diversify – by engaging with digitisation, data and the environment. A new year, let alone a new decade, always provokes thoughts of what lies ahead. It is a good reminder to be looking ahead at trends, technology, legislation or geopolitical shifts that
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By Jeni Christensen (MCIPS)Procurement Manager in Melbourne, Australia, for Villa Maria Catholic Homes, a not-for-profit organisation linked to the Catholic Church While Australia is often thought of as an early adopter and innovator, sustainable and ethical procurement is an area in which this country is lagging behind. There is a focus on product stewardship and
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By Diego De la Garza It might have started with dollars and cents, but what should procurement really be saving now? It is time to shift the dial.
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By Bertrand Maltaverne We, as procurement professionals and as citizens, have a responsibility to take action to tackle the challenge of working sustainably. 01 August 2019: this could be when we reach Earth Overshoot Day this year. For the rest of the year, we will be living on credit. When it comes to natural resources,
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Developing sustainable procurement policies is an important and worthy goal for any organisation or business. It is not just about buying the eco-friendliest products out there – sustainable procurement means taking the social and economic influences of purchased goods and services into account, along with their environmental footprint. Through sustainable procurement, your organisation can build
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What, exactly, is ‘sustainable procurement’? What should purchasers be looking out for and what should product manufacturers do to ensure that their products measure up? Good Environmental Choice Australia’s (GECA’s) Emma Berthold weighs in on what sustainable procurement really is and what purchasers should be looking out for.
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On the back of heavy electricity load shedding across South Africa in February and March 2019, the potential of solar energy has been widely discussed. The fact is that Africa receives more hours of bright sunshine than any other continent on Earth. The Department of Energy reports that South Africa averages more than 2 500
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Join us at Smart Procurement World 2019, where one of our conference themes will be “Walk the talk: High-impact procurement” Procurement work is much more than just securing the right products, in the right quantity and quality at the right place… Let’s think wider, more holistically, writes Robert Freeman, a procurement and supply chain expert
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