Episode 23 – Dane McIndoe in conversation with Shaun McCarthy OBE about his career and sustainability – Part 1 of 2

Shaun McCarthy discusses Dane’s long career in procurement and his continuing passion for sustainability

Episode 22 – David Baggs – Part 3 Ethical Products Certificate / Modern Slavery in supply chains talking to Shaun McCarthy OBE

In part 3 of his podcast David Baggs talks about his experience and input into the Modern Slavery Declaration for manufacturers.

COP 28 „On the road to hell“ by Jonathon Porritt

CoP 28 limped to its predictably calamitous conclusion on December 13th.
The heavily spun headline (“historic breakthrough”) quickly dribbled away into the sands of Dubai, to
be replaced by more “balanced” commentaries from governments, businesses and some mainstream
NGOs. Three weeks on, even that laboured balancing act now looks either totally naïve or deeply
dishonest.

Shaun McCarthy on Sustainable Procurement in 2024

2023 was a pivotal year for the sustainable procurement agenda. As we emerged from Covid
and into terrible wars in Ukraine and Gaza, the fragility of our supply chains and the volatility
of prices were cruelly exposed. Furthermore, much of the world has now accepted that
climate change must be addressed urgently if the human race wishes to continue into future
generations.

Episode 22 – Part 2 Sustainable Building Products David Baggs talks to Shaun McCarthy OBE in this latest podcast series

Title: Sustainable building products

Exert: David Baggs talks to Shaun McCarthy OBE about the GreenTag initiative to certify products for a range of sustainability impacts that go way beyond embodied carbon

ISO 20400-Zertifizierung – Die Fakten Kindly translated into German by Dr James Cadman

Der Zweck dieses Hinweises besteht darin, Käufern dabei zu helfen, fundierte Entscheidungen über Zertifizierungsdienste im Zusammenhang mit ISO 20400 zu treffen. Unsere Kernbotschaft lautet: ISO 20400 dient als Orientierung. Eine Konformitätsbescheinigung kann nicht verlangt werden, daher sollten Sie Ihre Lieferanten nicht um eine solche Bescheinigung bitten.

Episode 22 – Part 1 Sydney 2000 to London 2012 David Baggs in conversation with Shaun McCarthy OBE

Shaun McCarthy discusses Dane’s long career in procurement and his continuing passion for sustainability.

Certificación ISO 20400: Los hechos kindly translated into Spanish by Stefania Chica – Jacome

El propósito de esta nota es ayudar a los profesionales de compras a tomar decisiones informadas sobre los servicios de certificación relacionados con la norma ISO 20400. Nuestro mensaje es: la ISO 20400 es una guía. No puede ser objeto de un certificado de conformidad, así que por favor no solicite uno a sus proveedores.

ISO 20400 Certification ….. The Facts

The purpose of this note is to help buyers to make informed decisions about certification services
related to ISO 20400. Our key message is; ISO 20400 is for guidance. It cannot be subject to a
certificate of conformity, so please do not ask your suppliers for one.