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2 Operations

Supply Chain

3 Opportunity

4 Purchasing creates markets.

5 This is an opportunity for leadership.

6 Challenges

7 Purchasers buy diverse products.

Professional Waste Consulting Hardware Marketing Services Management

Office Electricity Uniforms Shipping Fuel Supplies

Employee Cleaning & IT Hardware Food & Hardware Travel Sanitation & Services Beverage

Fleet Paints & Event 8 Buildings Buildings Vehicles Coatings Services Purchasers value diverse priorities.

Environmental Social Economic Environmental factors affect the natural systems on Social factors affect the social systems on which Economic factors affect the health of the markets on which life depends, now and in the future. communities depend, now and in the future. which commerce depends, now and in the future. + biodiversity preservation + anti-discrimination + fair dealings + climate adaptation + community engagement + innovation research / investment + resource optimization + diversity/equal opportunity + open competition + soil health stewardship + employee engagement + transparency of information - acidification + equal remuneration + use of diverse suppliers - desertification + fair trade + use of HUB zones - eutrophication + freedom of association + use of local suppliers - freshwater pollution + grievance & remedy processes - conflicts of interest - greenhouse gas emissions + human rights - corruption (bribery, extortion…) - habitat depletion + indigenous rights - dividing territories - human health impacts + occupational health & safety - dumping - land use change + right to collective bargaining - - marine pollution + sustainable compensation - misleading market claims - ozone depletion + training and education - (seller ) - radiation pollution + worker rights - (buyer collusion) - resource depletion - child labor - - smog - forced/compulsory labor - - waste - human trafficking - product - water consumption - sourcing from conflict zones -

9 Individual purchasers lack influence.

10 Purchasers are not coordinated.

11 Suppliers are overwhelmed.

12 Solution

13 COULD WE COLLABORATE TO LAUNCH A SHARED PROGRAM FOR GUIDINGGUIDING,, MEASURING,MEASURING, AND RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABLE PURCHASING?

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15 Shared solutions for shared challenges.

16 Programs

17 Guidance & Tools

Principles Guidance v2.0

Case Study Library Other Resources

18 Peer-to-Peer Networking

In-person Online

19 Professional Development

In-person Workshops Online Webinars

20 Working Groups >100 volunteers

Technical Advisory Committee

Technical Advisory Groups • Chemically Intensive Products • Construction & Renovation • Electricity • Food & Beverage • IT Hardware & Services • Professional Services • Transportation & Fuels • Wood & Agrifiber SPLC’s program development process is fast- Member Working Groups paced, engaging, and interactive. I enjoy • Supplier Development Working Group participating on SPLC committees because I always learn something new, broaden my network • Committee on Supplier Ratings of sustainable purchasing colleagues, and end the • Benchmarking Working Group process feeling like good work has been done.

Johanna Kertesz State of Minnesota

21 Annual Summits & Other Convenings

SPLC’s Summit is one of This was one of the best the most dynamic and sustainability-related gatherings informative events that I I've experienced in my 20 years attend. Great networking. working on sustainability. Debbie Jaslow-Shatz, Sourcing, Bloomberg Stephan Sylvan, Senior Policy Advisor, US EPA

2016 Summit 2017 Summit Other May 24-26, Washington, DC May, Denver, CO Convenings

350 Participants Plan now to attend! Throughout the year, 150 Speakers First or second week of May. SPLC hosts workshops, 40+ Break-out Sessions meet-ups, sharing calls, 95% Attendee Satisfaction and more.

22 Solution Matching

SPLC Connect Exhibiting Sponsorship

23 Leadership Recognition

Juried Leadership Awards

Outstanding Case Study Awards

24 Values

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27 LEADERSHIP

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