ISO 20400 Essential E-Learning by Shaun McCarthy OBE
For users of our popular self-assessment, we provide a helpful guide to e-learning modules that may help
Governance
Why do we need an ISO standard on sustainable procurement?
Discover what drove the creation of ISO 20400 at an international level from the committee who created it.
How was the standard developed
Who developed the standard and how using the ISO procedures
How to use ISO 20400
Learn how you can use the standard to build your own sustainable procurement approach in your organisation
Key benefits of ISO 20400
Learn how to use the standard to deliver sustainable benefits, be more competitive and enhance the contribution of organisational procurement…
ISO 20400 认证的事实 Kindly translated into Chinese by Dannie Yung
本说明的目的是帮助买家就与 ISO 20400 认证相关的服务做出”知情”的决定。我们的关键信息
是; ISO 20400 是指导性的標準。它不是並不能作為获得符合性的合格证书，因此请不要向您的
供应商(们)索取认证合格证书。
指导性標準特征 Guidance standard features
根据 ISO 政策，只有当 ISO 要求标准包含並清晰和可审计的方式编写的特
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Dane McIndoe (part 1) in conversation with Shaun McCarthy OBE about his career and sustainability
Shaun McCarthy discusses Dane’s long career in procurement and his continuing passion for sustainability
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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.
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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.
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