Ethical sourcing

Gerald Akamavi

Definition of the strategy

The simple definition Ethical sourcing means

ensuring that the products being sourced are

created in safe facilities by workers.
Example of a ethical company.
http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QerLQ40BJvI

Impacts Environmental
Environmentally ethical sourcing can reduce consequences. How?
When considering a company will product, Companies look at it from

several environmentally-related angles which also have health-related

criteria mixed in.
Furthermore in terms of the supplier
What environmental measures does the supplier, including

the manufacturing facility, have in place (e.g., recycling,

waste management, pollution control measures, emissions
control measures)?

Up to date examples
Animals
http://

www.environmentalgraffiti.com/environment/5-fun
niest-exotic-animal-smuggling-busts

Coffee http://

www.starbucks.co.uk/responsibility/sourcing/coff
ee
Kep points for ethical sourcing http://

cips.org/Documents/About%20CIPS/News/ten-tips
.pdf

Conclusion and thoughts on the

viability of ethical sourcing
Ethical is a subjective term, dealing with ones

personal views and feelings.

Can it work in real life?
Ethical sourcing is only possible if companies
really know and understand their suppliers
and the functioning of the supply chain for
those products.
Refer to handout
http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJpeVd6LFkA