Embedding CSR in Purchasing: Social Procurement and Values in the Supply Chain
There is significant opportunity for corporate Canada to advance sustainability and CSR through procurement. Whether to support local social enterprise and small business, minority and Aboriginal owned business, or fair trade and environmentally friendly products, the flow of purchasing dollars to supply chain sustainability can be a powerful lever for change.
How can leading companies and government empower their purchasers to make sustainable and socially responsible decisions? What are the conditions, guidelines and cultural shifts around strategy, people, rewards, structure and processes that need to be in place to realize this supply chain opportunity before companies?
This panel will discuss factors for sustainable purchasing success, in the context of overall CSR advancement in the firm, and share best practices in procurement culture change.
