Sustainable Procurement Glossary

CSR Assessment

A CSR assessment is an evaluation of how well a company has integrated the principles of CSR into their business. An assessment program is a first step into an ongoing monitoring process

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate social responsibility is an organization’s responsibility for the impacts of its decisions and activities on society and the environment, through transparent and ethical behavior

Supplier Code Of Conduct

A supplier code of conduct is created for the purpose of ensuring that a company’s suppliers are working in responsible and environmentally-friendly conditions

Supplier Evaluation

A Supplier evaluation refers to the process of evaluating and approving potential suppliers by quantitative and qualitative assessment.

Sustainability Reporting

Sustainability reporting enables organizations to consider their impacts on a wide range of sustainability issues. This enables them to be more transparent about the risks and opportunities they face.

Sustainable Procurement

Sustainable procurement is the adoption and integration of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principles – including Environmental and Ethical criteria into your procurement processes

Sustainable Procurement Guide

This guide gives you answers to frequently and commonly asked questions on sustainable procurement

Sustainable Sourcing

Sustainable Sourcing, also called “Responsible sourcing”, is the integration of social, ethical and environmental performance factors into the process of selecting suppliers