The Handbook of Ethical Purchasing Principles and Practice

English | 2021 | ISBN: 103205994X | 227 pages | True PDF | 8.93 MB
From boycotts of plastics and palm oil by consumers, to the tracking of carbon footprints and modern slavery in their supply chains by businesses, buying ethically has now fully captured the public interest.The Handbook of Ethical Purchasingis designed to help both ordinary people and industry professionals to understand this new movement, its political background and, most importantly, how to become involved more effectively
By looking in turn at sustainable supply chain management by companies, green public procurement by governments, and the ethical choices made by consumers, this book operates as a practical handbook for people across all industries and sectors to become involved in the important changes that need to be made. It provides the key principles, language, and techniques that companies, campaigners, certification schemes, and regulators are beginning to use to address the moral, practical, and political problems that commonly occur in this transition to more ethical economies.