Green procurement in SA - The local imperative
While the agreements and targets reached at Copenhagen are still a shadow of the outcomes the world was expecting (and required?) from the environmental talks, Green Procurement will still need to be the way forward for companies to meet their CSR and to unlock sustainable value in their supply chains.
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Reducing SA's Carbon Footprint - the Procurement profession's role
Reducing Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) has become a priority for South African business and the Government.What role will procurement professionals play in this regard?
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Green procurement: changing the way we think and live
It’s an exhilarating time. The environmental revolution is here and companies all over the world are coming up with extraordinary products and ideas that will change the way we think and live, Howard Stephens, CPO at Nedbank, tells SmartProcurement.
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Green Procurement: Material flows and logistics in 'cradle-to-cradle' approach essential
Discussion presented at the Environmental Trade Show and Conference.
Cradle-to-cradle thinking, which suggests that everything created by humankind can contribute positively to the environment and the economy, may be one of the next movements to influence the future of supply chain management (SCM).
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