Corporate Social Responsibility Purchasing Programs
Design and Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility
Purchasing Programs
Corporate responsibility programs are spreading across public and private companies as investors, regulators and customers are requesting more transparency and accountability for responsible business practices that reduce climate change risks and health concerns. Saving electricity is part of that picture -- but only a small part. Green building is part of the strategy. Recycling and reclamation of waste are additional functions that preserve natural resources. And the purchase of products with recycled content, high performance and low toxicity contributions are a big part of the corporate responsibility potential.
Purchasing Programs
To
complement its full suite of third-party certification programs, SCS
assists corporate clients in the design and implementation of corporate
social responsibility (CSR) purchasing programs.
Corporations increasingly understand that their purchasing decisions can either enhance or detract from their socio-environmental responsibility profile. For such clients, "off the shelf" certification programs may not be the best fit, due to product availability, supplier compliance, or program complexity. In such circumstances, the most effective corporate strategy may well be to custom-design a responsible procurement program (often known as a "preferred supplier program") that expressly incorporates the corporation's own definition of social and environmental responsibility.
As a leading designer and practitioner of independent, third-party certification programs in the food, natural resource, and manufacturing sectors, SCS has both the technical skill sets and real-world practical experience to design and implement responsible procurement programs.
Depending upon the client's tactical needs, SCS can design "turn-key" responsible procurement programs implemented by the company itself, or can design programs with third-party implementation components. To date, SCS has experience designing green coffee and cut flower purchasing programs. Regardless of the business sector, SCS is the clear choice for providing the technical support necessary to design an effective, credible and responsible procurement program.
CONTACT:
Scientific Certification Systems
2200 Powell Street, Suite 725
Emeryville, California 94608
Phone: 510-452-8000
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