The future of sustainability

Written by erin.greer
19th November 2013

What sets the new Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) apart from other efforts is its focus on the purchasing process itself as a strategic driver to deliver sustainability results rather than focusing on a more limited set of opportunities to “green” specific purchases. In effect, SPLC is attempting to imbed a consistent, structured sustainability approach into the traditional purchasing process. As part of an earlier pilot study to explore its new approach, SPLC partnered with...

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