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April 5, 2025
News, Analysis
Peter Smith
Accenture loses out due to lack of DEI - hang ...

It is going to be difficult for firms to position DEI policies to appeal to both US and European government customers

Accenture loses out due to lack of DEI - hang on a minute, says the US
March 13, 2025
Analysis, Features
Peter Smith
"Purpose" is changing for all of us

The most fundamental ‘purpose’ in coming years will be keeping ourselves safe from harm

"Purpose" is changing for all of us
February 24, 2025
News, Analysis
Peter Smith
Would you like Modern Slavery with your burgers?

A recent shocking case in the UK highlighted that modern slavery is all around us

Would you like Modern Slavery with your burgers?
February 2, 2025
News, Analysis
Peter Smith
Scope 3 Peer Group Provides Some Hope!

The Scope 3 Peer Group event was an encouraging success story

Scope 3 Peer Group Provides Some Hope!
January 14, 2025
News, Analysis
Peter Smith
Calm weather may lead to potential power cuts ...

The UK came close to electricity demand exceeding supply last week. Is the rush towards decarbonisation of the power network threatening supply continuity?

Calm weather may lead to potential power cuts in the UK
Peter Smith
June 28, 2022
News, Analysis

CIPS Sustainability Project of the Year - Aspiration or Achievement?

Peter Smith
June 28, 2022
News, Analysis
CIPS Sustainability Project of the Year - Aspiration or Achievement?

The CIPS SM Awards shortlist and the difference between aspirations and outcomes

Tagged: CIPS, Awards, NHS

1 Comment
Peter Smith
June 23, 2022
Good practice

Collaboration - A Key Tool for Sustainable and Purposeful Procurement

Peter Smith
June 23, 2022
Good practice
Collaboration - A Key Tool for Sustainable and Purposeful Procurement

Collaboration with suppliers or even with others on the buy-side is a key tool to drive successful procurement with purpose.

Tagged: Collaboration

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Peter Smith
June 16, 2022
Analysis, News

Social Value - UK Public Sector Must Learn from Successes AND "Issues"!

Peter Smith
June 16, 2022
Analysis, News
Social Value - UK Public Sector Must Learn from Successes AND "Issues"!

Including suppliers’ approach to diversity and equality in tender evaluations is not necessarily wrong - but it needs to be considered and handled carefully.

Tagged: NHS, Tender evaluation, Health, Media, Public sector, Social Value

Comment
Peter Smith
June 6, 2022
Good practice, Analysis

Worker Welfare in the Supply Chain – Creating a Lasting Impact

Peter Smith
June 6, 2022
Good practice, Analysis
Worker Welfare in the Supply Chain – Creating a Lasting Impact

Procurement leaders need to understand the issues and take proactive action to ensure the welfare of workers in the supply chain.

Tagged: Worker welfare, Human rights, Qatar, Shell

1 Comment
Peter Smith
May 27, 2022
Analysis, News

Yunus Social Business - Davos discussion and a taster for a new report

Peter Smith
May 27, 2022
Analysis, News
Yunus Social Business - Davos discussion and a taster for a new report

Yunus Social Business lead a useful panel discussion on “Social Procurement” at Davos

Tagged: Yunus, Social procurement, World Economic Forum

Comment
Peter Smith
May 18, 2022
News, Good practice

"Purpose" is just one of the challenges for public procurement - but leaders are embracing it

Peter Smith
May 18, 2022
News, Good practice
"Purpose" is just one of the challenges for public procurement - but leaders are embracing it

The recent workshp with Novo-K and public procurement leaders dived into both challenges and positives around sustainable procurement and social value.

Tagged: Public sector, Social Value

Comment
Peter Smith
May 9, 2022
News, Analysis

Amazon Deforestation Continues at a Record Pace

Peter Smith
May 9, 2022
News, Analysis
Amazon Deforestation Continues at a Record Pace

Deforestation in the Amazon continues at a record pace - is it possible to reverse this or is the rainforest doomed?

Tagged: Amazon rainforest, Deforestation

Comment
Peter Smith
April 26, 2022
Analysis, Features

Westminster Health Forum - "The Biggest NHS Transformation Ever"

Peter Smith
April 26, 2022
Analysis, Features
Westminster Health Forum - "The Biggest NHS Transformation Ever"

Westminster Health forum event highlights net-zero challenges and procuremet with purpose opportunities in the UK health service

Tagged: NHS, Net zero, Conferences

Comment
Peter Smith
April 20, 2022
Analysis, Features

Food Packaging - Recyclable or Not? It's Often Unclear

Peter Smith
April 20, 2022
Analysis, Features
Food Packaging - Recyclable or Not? It's Often Unclear

Food packaging is often confusing in terms of recycling - this Lidl cheese is a great example of that.

Tagged: Food, Recyling, Plastic

2 Comments
Peter Smith
April 8, 2022
News, Analysis

IPCC Report on Climate Change - Time is Running Out

Peter Smith
April 8, 2022
News, Analysis
IPCC Report on Climate Change - Time is Running Out

The latest IPCC report says not enough is being done to hit emissions targets and keep global warming to the “target” levels.

Tagged: climate change, IPCC, Emissions

Comment
Peter Smith
March 31, 2022
Analysis, News

How Will the War in Ukraine Impact the "Sustainable Business" Agenda?

Peter Smith
March 31, 2022
Analysis, News
How Will the War in Ukraine Impact the "Sustainable Business" Agenda?

The war in Ukraine will impact net zero and other “sustainability” issues both in the short and longer term.

Tagged: Ukraine, Net zero, climate change, Social business

Comment
Peter Smith
March 21, 2022
News, Good practice

Business Purpose Means More Than Statements on Websites

Peter Smith
March 21, 2022
News, Good practice
Business Purpose Means More Than Statements on Websites

P&O Ferries sack 800 workers by Zoom - showing a lack of ethics and “purpose” but also perhaps a lack of business sense.

Tagged: P&O, DP World, Ethics, Labour rights

Comment
Peter Smith
March 15, 2022
News

Three PWP Events Coming Up - Two Next Week

Peter Smith
March 15, 2022
News
Three PWP Events Coming Up - Two Next Week

3 sustainble procurement/ procurement with purpose events coming up, two next week and one in May.

Tagged: Events, CIPS, Sustainable Procurement Pledge

Comment
Peter Smith
March 3, 2022
News

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Poses Major Ethical Questions for Businesses

Peter Smith
March 3, 2022
News
Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Poses Major Ethical Questions for Businesses

Many firms will face dilemmas in terms of their interfaces with Russia (and Ukraine). What is the ethical path?

Tagged: Russia, Ukraine, Ethics, Purpose

Peter Smith
February 21, 2022
News, Analysis

Supporting Social Enterprises - a Worthwhile Element of any "Purpose" Programme

Peter Smith
February 21, 2022
News, Analysis
Supporting Social Enterprises - a Worthwhile Element of any "Purpose" Programme

Supporting social enterprises is a worthwhile element for any procurement with purpose programme, and can help firms bidding for public sector contracts.

Tagged: Social Procurement, Social Enterprise UK, Bouygues, Sodexho

Comment
Peter Smith
February 9, 2022
News, Analysis

Just How Good is Oat Milk for You and the Planet?

Peter Smith
February 9, 2022
News, Analysis
Just How Good is Oat Milk for You and the Planet?

Oatly told to change advertising claims about the environmental benefits of oat milk

Tagged: Oatly, Advertising, Greenwashing, Veganism, Emissions

Comment
Peter Smith
January 29, 2022
Good practice, Features

Social Business - Notes from Sustainable Procurement Pledge Webinar

Peter Smith
January 29, 2022
Good practice, Features
Social  Business - Notes from Sustainable Procurement Pledge Webinar

Sustainable Procurement Pledge members debate social businesses and why organisations should embrace them in supply chains.

Tagged: Wildhearts, Yunus, SPP, Social business

Comment
Peter Smith
January 17, 2022
People, News

Unilever in the Press, Shareholder Value in Focus

Peter Smith
January 17, 2022
People, News
Unilever in the Press, Shareholder Value in Focus

Unilever’s ex CEO speaks out - and major investor is not happy

Tagged: Unilever, shareholders, Kraft Heinz

Comment
Peter Smith
January 10, 2022
Analysis, News

Trees! A Growing PwP Issue for 2022 (Part 2)

Peter Smith
January 10, 2022
Analysis, News
Trees! A Growing PwP Issue for 2022 (Part 2)

Planting trees to offset carbon emissions can be a great move - but there are risks and issues to consider too.

Tagged: Economics, Deforestation, Natural world, Scotland, Wales

1 Comment
Peter Smith
January 5, 2022
Analysis, Good practice

Trees! A Growing PWP Issue for 2022 (Part 1)

Peter Smith
January 5, 2022
Analysis, Good practice
Trees!  A Growing PWP Issue for 2022 (Part 1)

Offsets linked to tree planting and halting deforestation are increasingly popular. But do they work?

Tagged: Deforestation, Offsets, Net zero

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