{"id":2534,"date":"2008-10-01T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-01T12:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/2008\/10\/01\/whitepaper-wednesday-environmental-responsibility\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T04:11:27","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T08:11:27","slug":"environmental-responsibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/environmental-responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, NLPA reviews a white paper entitled \u201cSpend Management for Environmental and Social Responsibility\u201d from Ariba.<\/p>\n<p>This white paper shares a top ten list of activities for getting started with environmentally responsible procurement. While it is short, there is power in some of the recommendations and insights, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cEmpower a single person to oversee activities, provide resources, and focus. No initiative succeeds if it\u2019s someones \u2018part-time job.&#8217;\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGreen is not a new process. Instead, it\u2019s the ultimate example of a non-price variable in selecting\/evaluating your suppliers.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDo the \u2018Easy Stuff\u2019 first. Don\u2019t start with a full carbon footprint exercise or overhauling your entire supply chain.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can download the white paper here\u00a0 (free registration required).<\/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:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/news\/purchasing-articles\/procurement-and-corporate-social-responsibility\/\">Procurement and Corporate Social Responsibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/blog\/courses\/exemplary-supply-chain-social-responsibility\/\">Exemplary Supply Chain Social Responsibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nlpa\/news\/purchasing-articles\/social-responsibility-purchasing\/\">Social Responsibility Purchasing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Big Supply Chains, Big Social Responsibility&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:769,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Big Supply Chains, Big Social Responsibility<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.nextlevelpurchasing.com\/\">NLPA Learning<\/a><\/strong>, the new home to all of our certifications and online courses. 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