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Socially Responsible Procurement

This presentation by Kyle Richard, a Corporate Social Responsibility Analyst at the University of Washington, explores the concept of socially responsible procurement. It delves into the importance of purchasing responsibly produced products from suppliers whose practices align with an institution’s values. The discussion includes the benefits of socially responsible procurement, such as improving reputation, minimizing risks, and fostering a culture of ethics and sustainability. Key topics include supplier evaluation, monitoring compliance, and the implementation of a Supplier Code of Conduct to reflect the institution's commitment to social responsibility.

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Socially Responsible Procurement

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  1. Socially Responsible Procurement

  2. Introduction • Kyle Richard • Corporate Social Responsibility Analyst, University of Washington

  3. What is Socially Responsible Procurement? • Purchasing • Responsibly produced products • From socially responsible suppliers • Responsibly Produced • Purchased products are produced in a manner that reflects respect for an institution’s values • Socially Responsible • Supplier reflects the institution’s values in its business practices

  4. Socially Responsible

  5. Why? • Reputation • Increased interest in CSR • Better process • Who produces Apple Computers? • “Right thing to do” • Case Studies • Sustainability • Ethics

  6. Business Case for SCSR • Leadership, Reputation & Value • Students • Employees • Risk Reduction • Minimize the likelihood of disruptions • Cost

  7. Program Development • Campus Interest • Supplier Investigation • Presidential Response • Program Management

  8. 30,000 Foot View • Code of Conduct • What do we expect? • Monitoring • How are our suppliers doing? • Intake/Complaint Resolution • A way for the community and students to be heard

  9. Program Structure Complaints Investigates Reports Binds

  10. What’s in a Supplier Code of Conduct? • Labor & Human Rights • Environment • Ethics • Health & Safety • Legal Compliance • Supplier Diversity • Subcontracting • Always evolving…

  11. Monitoring

  12. More Monitoring

  13. Intake

  14. Intake

  15. RFPs-Getting More Responsible Suppliers • Simplify monitoring by selecting responsible suppliers • Social responsibility language • Signal that the University values social responsibility • Normalize social responsibility as a part of doing business • Large-dollar solicitations • Capacity • Influence • Impact

  16. Rollout • Supplier Outreach • Pilot • Presidential Communication and Marketing • Campus-Wide Collaboration

  17. Outreach & Pilot • Outreach • Summer of 2013 • 30+ Suppliers Reviewed Draft Code of Conduct • Current Suppliers • Completed Supplier Certification • 4 Suppliers • Campus Hardware RFP • Laptops, Desktops, Servers, Components • Evaluate bidder CSR programs • Continuing Outreach and Inclusion in Strategic Contracts

  18. Program Roadmap • Current • Share values and change expectations • Take action when issues raised • Next Steps • Collaborate with Universities and GPOs • Improve monitoring & reporting • Future • Inclusion in all major contracts • Universal compliance requirement

  19. Questions? • Contact: • Kyle Richard • krich1@uw.edu • 206-685-0571 • Claudia Christensen • claudiac@uw.edu • 206 543-4156

  20. Attributions • Slide 4 • By Hans Hillewaert (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons • By marissaorton (Sweatshop project Uploaded by Gary Dee) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons • By ell brown (Own work) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)], via Flickr • By Paul Krueger (Own work) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)], via Flickr • By mckaysavage(Own work) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)], via Flickr • Slide 5 • By Image SVG créé par Utilisateur:Quark67 avec Inkscape à l'aide de la police de caractère Helvetica fournie avec Mac OS X. (Quark67 at fr.wikipedia) [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons • Slide 13 • By Brian Stansberry (Own work) [CC-BY-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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