All businesses buy goods and services, either to use as raw materials, or to support their operations. In addition, many businesses now use contractors to support their own business activities, and increasingly to deliver some of their services.

It has always been important to make sure that your suppliers and contractors understand and adhere to your business requirements and specifications. Increasingly, this also means ensuring that your suppliers and contractors adhere to your environmental requirements.

The Environmental Issues:
The manufacture of products uses up energy and natural resources and creates pollution and wastes.

Does it make good business sense to control the impacts of your own activities but to ignore the impacts associated with the goods and services you buy in or the activities of your contractors?

We believe that people are beginning to change the way they make decisions over purchases, career choices and lifestyle options. As a result, the business community is under more pressure to behave responsibly - and to demonstrate they can be trusted on issues such as the environment, public health and human rights.

By reviewing your procurement policies in line with your environmental requirements, you can be more confident about publicising your green credentials. You can also start to compete for the growing market of people who want to support responsible companies.

For further information on what you can do to "green" your supply chain, please contact us, or email: info@loopsolutions.co.uk