Published: June 10, 2024
This qualitative study explores sustainable procurement practices and supplier selection criteria, delving into the complexities, challenges, opportunities of integrating sustainability considerations decisions. Through in-depth interviews with professionals from diverse industries, research uncovers key themes such as multifaceted nature challenge assessing managing suppliers' performance, importance collaboration communication, influence regulatory market pressures. Findings reveal that involves a comprehensive approach considers environmental, social, ethical factors alongside traditional criteria like cost quality. Assessing performance emerges significant challenge, necessitating robust assessment processes technological solutions to enhance transparency traceability. Collaboration communication suppliers are identified critical enablers procurement, fostering trust mutual understanding. Regulatory mandates demands drive organizational commitments sustainability, shaping strategies. Despite offers benefits enhanced risk management, savings, innovation, reputation enhancement. Overall, represents strategic contributes positive environmental social outcomes, supporting more equitable future for organizations society.
Language: Английский