Responsible Procurement: Leading the Way to a Sustainable Tomorrow [Hardcover]

This open access book emphasizes that procuring goods at the expense of the environment and those who live there is no longer acceptable. Fortunately, there is now an unstoppable force, created by a collective of diverse stakeholders, driving the sustainability agenda. A companys sustainability standards can only truly be as good as those along its entire supply chain. The purpose of this book is to encourage and inspire companies on their journey to transform into responsible and sustainable businesses by addressing the supply chain, which reflects a significant part of a companys expenses and thus 

Part I: Setting the Scene.- 1. The Challenge of Our Lifetime.- 2. Make a Difference.- Part II: From Ambition to Impact.- 3. Develop Purpose, Ambition Level, and Strategy.- 4. Anchor Sustainability into the Operating Model.- 5. Set Category Work and Suppliers in Motion.- 6. Create a Movement and Drive Transformation.- 7. Outlook 2030 and Conclusion.- 8. Sustainability in Action: Interviews with Experts.

Stefan Aichbauer is Managing Partner at H&Z having both accompanied and driven H&Z on its growth path. While his duties include a broad range of responsibilities, his passion is on transformation and sustainability  combined they are the major challenge most corporates will face in the decade to come.

Martina Buchhauser is a global leader with a deep understanding of the automotive industry and its transformation to new technologies and a responsible and CO₂-reduced business. She is a non-executive director of various advisory boards and a senior advisor of boutique consulting firm, H&Z, specialized in strategy, procurement, and sustainability.

Agnes Erben is Partner at H&Z and manages projects to professionalize procurement organizations. Agnes started herlC‹