1 Exploration of the opportunities to include social and ethical aspects in University procurement activity - legal issues, risks, benefits, development/use of an ethical code of conduct for suppliers, implementation of an ethical supply chain The Only Way is Ethics - Implementing an ethical approach to procurement and supply
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Exploration of the opportunities to include social and ethical aspects in University procurement activity - legal issues, risks, benefits, development/use of an ethical code of conduct for suppliers, implementation of an ethical supply chain
The Only Way is Ethics -Implementing an ethical approach to
procurement and supply
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Workshop
SPCE – Introduction and Legal Issues
APUC - Implementation of Code of Conduct
NUSSL – achieving an ethical supply chain
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EU Regulations
Subject Matter of the Contract
Fairness, Transparency, Equal Treatment
Non-Discriminatory
No Unrestricted Choice
General requirements re Supplier Behaviour
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Specific Topics
Living Wage
Fair Trade
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What You Can Do!
Stages of the Purchasing Cycle
Selection
Specification/Award
Contract Management
Updated interpretation of Subject Matter
New EU Directive
Defra-commissioned Guidance
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If you don’t do anything else…
Your ‘aha’ moment
Include ethical requirements about supply chain in contract performance conditions
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Emma Nicholson, Special Projects Manager APUC
Max Crema, Vice President (Services), Edinburgh University Students' Association
The Only Way is Ethics –Developing Sustainable Procurement Beyond Tendering
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Outline
APUC
Beyond tendering
A collaborative approach
Code of Conduct
Benefits
‘Aha’ moments
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APUC
Established in 2005 as one of 6 Centres of Procurement Expertise in Scotland
“A meaningful two-way dialogue in which both parties listen to each others’ viewpoints and share a genuine commitment to resolving issues of contention”
A working example from NUS:
Engaged with Coca-Cola over four years
Consulted with stakeholders and developed a list of recommendations
A number of positive developments were made including:
Created new post of ‘Head of Labour Relations’
Launched pilot workplace standards assessment for bottlers
Join statement signed with IUF
Developed a Global Human Rights Policy
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Addressing the big challenges
There are often no ‘answers’ or ‘quick fixes’ for addressing some of the bigger, more common ethical procurement issues
On some issues, we are all learning together
Partnership working and shared learning is essential
Photograph: Christopher Pillitz/AlamyPhotograph: The Hindu Business Line
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Clothing – beyond audits
Objectives to improve the ethical sourcing of clothing and develop a living wage offering were set at NUS Conference
Problems are wide-spread, inherent and growing
Key issues include poor wages, forced labour, health & safety and toxic chemicals
Supply chain visibility is a real challenge
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The importance of partnerships
Impossible to go straight to market for a solution
We now ask more of our suppliers than ever before
The project proved more challenging than initially anticipated, with issues more complex than realised
Remaining part of on-going dialogue with a key supplier and potential new factories has been critical