Responsible Procurement Leading the Way to a Sustainable Tomorrow

• Main Author: Aichbauer, Stefan (auth)
• Other Authors: Buchhauser, Martina (auth), Erben, Agnes (auth), Steinert, Sven (auth), Tietze, Detlef (auth), Wiking, Emilia (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Nature 2022
• Series: Management for Professionals
• Subjects: Purchasing & supply management; Sustainability; Management of specific areas; Sustainability and procurement; Sustainable sourcing; Responsible sourcing; Purchasing; Category management; Operating models; ESG initiatives; SDG initiatives; Organizational transformation; Sustainable supplier selection; Sustainability targets; Practitioner's Guide; Supply Chain Management
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Summary

This open access book emphasizes that procuring goods at the expense of the environment and those who live there is no longer acceptable. Fortunately, there is now an unstoppable force, created by a collective of diverse stakeholders, driving the sustainability agenda. A company's sustainability standards can only truly be as good as those along its entire supply chain. The purpose of this book is to encourage and inspire companies on their journey to transform into responsible and sustainable businesses by addressing the supply chain, which reflects a significant part of a company's expenses and thus

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (193 p.)

ISBN

978-3-030-98640-7
9783030986407

Access

Open Access