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Sponsored by Industry Canada, this research paper from the SPN is a comprehensive review of global, national and regional trends in organizational efforts to maximize environmental and social benefits through purchasing.
This new report, published by Canada's Terra Choice Environmental Marketing, provides an overview of the trends in sustainability purchasing in Canada and the US. This year's results show that purchasers continue to consider "green" despite the downturn in the economy, and the propensity for "green" purchasing increases with the adoption of organization-wide sustainability policies and/or "green" purchasing policies. The BuySmart Network was one of the partners in producing this report.
This white paper from HEC, ecoVadis, and sponsored by Ariba, asks procurement directors in Europe how their sustainability initiatives are progressing despite the current economic crisis. The good news? Sustainability purchasing is still a priority, and three quarters of the companies interviewed are integrating CSR into their bidding process.
This annual report is published by Canada's Terra Choice Environmental Marketing in conjunction with the US's Responsible Purchasing Network and the North American Green Purchasing Initiative. Based on a survey of purchasers, it reports on green purchasing trends in North America, with the aim to increasing the marketing potential for green products.
Business Case Reports (back to top)
A Guide to help understand the triple bottom line benefits (financial, social and environmental) and costs of sustainability purchasing. The Business Case at a Glance provides a succinct list of the financial, management, environment and socio-economic benefits of sustainability purchasing.
Survey findings documenting specific training, information and collaboration needs of BC based purchasing organizations.
A Study assessing the interests and capacity development strategies related to a Sustainability Purchasing Network of lower-mainland British Columbian businesses and organizations.
