Download our sustainable procurement guidelines
Take action, reduce your environmental impact, and strengthen your supply chain’s sustainability.
In a context where ESG criteria are playing an increasingly important role in purchasing decisions, establishing a clear, shared, and measurable process is becoming a decisive competitive advantage. This guide provides a step-by-step method for selecting, evaluating, and contracting purchases that align with your CSR commitments—even if you’re just getting started. You’ll receive:
- A detailed 7-step workflow—from identifying the need to communicating the results;
- Question sheets to challenge your suppliers and gather factual evidence;
- A decision-making framework for scoring each option (impact, cost, feasibility) and justifying your choice.
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How can this procedure help you ?
Structuring Your Sustainable Procurement Process
You follow a clear process: take stock of expenses, select a pilot purchase, analyze alternatives (eliminate, reduce, reuse, replace), define ESG criteria, and then formalize the agreement and monitor progress.
Effectively Engage Your Stakeholders
The process identifies key roles (end users, the procurement team, management, and suppliers) and offers collaborative workshops to ensure buy-in and the success of the change.
Generate quick and measurable results
By focusing first on the most strategic purchase (the highest expenditure, symbolic value, or the involvement of an internal champion), you’ll achieve tangible results—cost savings, a reduced carbon footprint, and an improved image—that will encourage the broader adoption of the approach.
The three key topics addressed in the proceedings:
1 – The “4 R” framework applied to purchasing:Refuse: rethink the need;Reduce: adjust the quantity or frequency;reuse/repair: extend the product’s lifespan;replace: prioritize the functional economy or socially responsible suppliers.
2 –ESG criteria for evaluating products and suppliers: environmental (life cycle, certifications, Carbon footprint), social (equality, working conditions, inclusivity), and location/traceability (proximity, logistics, transparency).
3 – Monitoring and Reporting Results: Setting up a dashboard: sustainable procurement rate, savings generated, 12-month goals. Tips for highlighting your progress in your CSR reports, requests for proposals, and customer communications.
