{"id":2109,"date":"2006-04-02T18:33:00","date_gmt":"2006-04-02T18:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2006\/04\/02\/supplier-code-of-conduct\/"},"modified":"2021-07-28T08:12:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T12:12:12","slug":"supplier-code-of-conduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/supplier-code-of-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Supplier Code of Conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I hope that you have enjoyed the article \u201cTrend Alert: The Supplier Code of Conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As an extra bonus, here are some other things that you can address in your supplier code of conduct:<\/p>\n<p>1. The supplier must require its suppliers to abide by a supplier code of conduct acceptable to your organization<\/p>\n<p>2. The supplier must comply with ethical guidelines regarding the treatment of animals<\/p>\n<p>3. The supplier must not place advertisements in media where violence, irresponsible sex, racial intolerance, and profanity is promoted<\/p>\n<p>4. The supplier must have a written plan for pollution reduction<\/p>\n<p>5. The supplier must have a supplier diversity program in place or have a plan for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/news\/purchasing-articles\/supplier-diversity-programs\/\">starting a supplier diversity program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/individuals\/membership\/\">Become a member of one of the world\u2019s largest procurement associations today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/course\/view.php?id=33\">15 Rules for Ethical Supplier Interaction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/course\/view.php?id=10\">Powerful Negotiation for Successful Buying<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/course\/view.php?id=34\">Preventing and Managing Backdoor Selling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/\">Procurement Ethics Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/\"><strong>NLPA Learning<\/strong><\/a>, the new home to all of our certification programs and online courses. 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