Procurement

Buyer power means that customers are increasingly expecting companies to meet higher standards of responsible business practice and direct their purchasing towards supporting local communities and more inclusive economies. Our experienced team helps clients navigate the responsible sourcing and social procurement landscape to strategically support the sustainability strategy, meet compliance obligations and customer expectations.

Responsible sourcing policy development

Setting your company’s intent and expectations in sourcing and supply chain activities in policies send a strong signal of intent to your suppliers and can also help to shape the availability of supply of goods and services that are material to your operations. We have practical experience in developing Responsible and/or Ethical Sourcing Policies and Supplier Codes of Conduct – and we understand which of these is most applicable depending on your company’s motivations or objectives.

Supplier inclusion and impact strategies

We help our clients to create and measure a positive impact throughout their supply chains. ‘Social procurement’ and ‘Inclusive supply chain’ strategies are effective mechanisms to focus an organisation’s purchasing activity toward creating positive outcomes for vulnerable or underrepresented groups, or in local community economies where it operates. These impact-based strategies can align with broader company social and inclusion objectives in relation to Gender and Cultural Diversity, Accessibility, Indigenous Reconciliation, Regional Economic Development, and extended Purpose-led business relationships.

Sourcing strategy and implementation

Customer expectations, ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Guidance, Modern Slavery legislation, meeting the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and managing the impacts of climate change are all external drivers that can influence a company’s sustainable procurement strategy. We help our clients to develop and implement a suitable strategy that aligns with the broader sourcing and procurement strategy of the business and helps frame their responsible sourcing and inclusive supply chain management activities.

Supply chain sustainability risk

We help clients in assessing and managing sustainability risk in their supply chains. Our work can either be focused on key topics such as Modern Slavery, or across the spectrum of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk. We support clients to develop and implement supply chain due diligence processes, to integrate responsible or ethical sourcing requirements within Procurement teams. This can include development of risk assessment and reporting tools, creating and coordinating supplier questionnaires, conducting supplier inspections and managing ongoing supplier performance management processes.

Discuss your Procurement requirements

Contact us today and one of our experienced team members will get back to you to discuss your requirements. Our approach combines technical, commercial and financial expertise to provide outcomes that deliver tangible benefits to our clients.

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