{"id":22312,"date":"2022-02-24T14:52:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T14:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/?p=22312"},"modified":"2022-02-24T14:52:38","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T14:52:38","slug":"5-steps-to-secure-my-sustainable-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/uncategorised\/5-steps-to-secure-my-sustainable-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"5 steps to secure my sustainable supply"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Guide: 5 steps to secure my sustainable supply<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n

Collective\u00a0awareness\u00a0of the\u00a0environmental\u00a0impact of consumer habits has been\u00a0growing\u00a0in\u00a0recent\u00a0years.\u00a0Companies\u00a0are\u00a0taking\u00a0action by\u00a0implementing\u00a0more\u00a0sustainable\u00a0resource\u00a0management solutions\u00a0involving\u00a0the use of water,\u00a0renewable\u00a0energy,\u00a0raw\u00a0materials, etc. On the front line,\u00a0procurement\u00a0managers are\u00a0increasingly\u00a0conscious\u00a0of the challenges of\u00a0sustainable\u00a0development.\u00a0According\u00a0to the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>EcoVadis Sustainable Procurement Barometer 2021<\/span><\/a>, 63% of\u00a0them\u00a0consider\u00a0these\u00a0objectives to\u00a0be\u00a0\u201cvery\u00a0important\u201d,\u00a0compared\u00a0to 25% in 2019. In the wake of\u00a0this\u00a0revolution\u00a0in the world of\u00a0procurement, the\u00a0securing\u00a0of\u00a0sustainable\u00a0supply\u00a0chains\u00a0has\u00a0yet\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0consolidated. Discover the 5\u00a0steps\u00a0to follow to\u00a0achieve\u00a0this.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Uniting staff around sustainable development<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Achieving\u00a0your\u00a0Sustainable\u00a0Development\u00a0Goals (SDGs)\u00a0is\u00a0impossible\u00a0without\u00a0the support of\u00a0your\u00a0staff. To persuade\u00a0them\u00a0of the real\u00a0added\u00a0value of\u00a0making\u00a0this\u00a0a\u00a0priority,\u00a0you\u00a0also\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0personally\u00a0committed. So,\u00a0be\u00a0sure to\u00a0learn\u00a0about effective\u00a0sustainable\u00a0procurement\u00a0practices and\u00a0regularly\u00a0consult\u00a0specialised\u00a0websites.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0next\u00a0step\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>instill this environmentally responsible spirit<\/span><\/b> in\u00a0your\u00a0employees.\u00a0Using\u00a0CSR team-building techniques\u00a0is\u00a0an excellent\u00a0way\u00a0to engage\u00a0them.\u00a0Through\u00a0an action plan\u00a0that\u00a0is\u00a0consistent\u00a0with\u00a0the business message,\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0easier\u00a0to arrive at\u00a0<\/span>a collective\u00a0commitment<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Every\u00a0employee\u00a0in the\u00a0company\u00a0is\u00a0involved\u00a0in the\u00a0sustainable\u00a0supply\u00a0chain,\u00a0from\u00a0purchasing\u00a0new\u00a0products\u00a0or services to\u00a0reducing\u00a0waste. To\u00a0raise\u00a0awareness\u00a0of the positive impact of high-quality\u00a0sustainable\u00a0supply, time must\u00a0be\u00a0taken<\/span>\u00a0to train staff\u00a0<\/span><\/b>and to\u00a0<\/span>explain\u00a0to\u00a0them\u00a0the\u00a0mechanics\u00a0of\u00a0procurement\u00a0management<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0They\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0aware\u00a0of the\u00a0environmental, social, and\u00a0economic\u00a0benefits\u00a0of\u00a0such\u00a0an\u00a0approach. By\u00a0being\u00a0aware\u00a0of all the issues,\u00a0<\/span>they\u00a0will\u00a0feel\u00a0more\u00a0involved\u00a0and\u00a0motivated\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0action at\u00a0their\u00a0level<\/span><\/b>. This\u00a0is\u00a0a key\u00a0step\u00a0towards\u00a0building a\u00a0sustainable\u00a0supply\u00a0chain\u00a0on a\u00a0solid\u00a0foundation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2 \u2013 Implementing the sustainable procurement strategy<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Appointing\u00a0sustainable\u00a0development\u00a0representatives<\/span><\/b>\u00a0enables the\u00a0corporate\u00a0strategy\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0communicated\u00a0to staff and\u00a0suppliers. To\u00a0coordinate\u00a0action at\u00a0each\u00a0level\u00a0of the\u00a0supply\u00a0chain,\u00a0it\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0appropriate\u00a0to set up a\u00a0special\u00a0division. The\u00a0members\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0division\u00a0will\u00a0closely\u00a0monitor the\u00a0environmental\u00a0impact of the\u00a0company\u2019s\u00a0practices and avenues<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0improvement\u00a0<\/span><\/b>to reduce the cost of the <\/span>green\u00a0supply\u00a0chain<\/span>.\u00a0Precisely\u00a0identifying\u00a0everyone\u2019s\u00a0role\u00a0helps\u00a0secure\u00a0the\u00a0sustainable\u00a0supply\u00a0chain\u00a0while\u00a0also\u00a0increasing\u00a0profitability.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To\u00a0achieve\u00a0the objectives of the management plan,\u00a0<\/span>appropriate\u00a0procedures<\/span><\/b>\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0put in place.\u00a0These\u00a0measures\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0most\u00a0effective if\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0designed\u00a0in partnership\u00a0with\u00a0experts in\u00a0sustainable\u00a0development. This\u00a0will\u00a0provide\u00a0guidelines\u00a0that\u00a0will\u00a0lead to the adoption of\u00a0<\/span>responsible\u00a0practices at\u00a0every\u00a0level\u00a0of the\u00a0supply\u00a0chain<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This\u00a0step\u00a0requires\u00a0that\u00a0employees\u00a0and\u00a0suppliers\u00a0understand\u00a0the impact of\u00a0these\u00a0guidelines on the\u00a0sustainable\u00a0supply\u00a0chain.\u00a0They\u00a0will\u00a0thus\u00a0ensure\u00a0compliance\u00a0with\u00a0these\u00a0environmentally\u00a0responsible\u00a0solutions over time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3 \u2013 Turning suppliers into eco-partners<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sustainable\u00a0procurement\u00a0has\u00a0transformed\u00a0companies\u2019\u00a0relationships\u00a0with\u00a0their\u00a0suppliers. A\u00a0common\u00a0value links\u00a0these\u00a0two\u00a0entities: the roll-out of\u00a0their\u00a0CSR\u00a0policy. In\u00a0this\u00a0context, the<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>international standard ISO 20400<\/span><\/a>\u00a0was\u00a0developed\u00a0to\u00a0address\u00a0two\u00a0issues:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n