THE PLEDGE ASK

We’re asking organisations to pledge to develop, document and implement a Positive Procurement Policy to govern all purchasing decisions by 31 December 2020 (if not already). By taking the pledge, your organisation is committed to following the three-year road map below:

YEAR  TWO
PROMOTE IT
(to 31 December 2019)

Workshop with your supply chain to introduce them to your new Positive Procurement Policy and discuss their role in this strategy

Refine your Positive Procurement Policy

Demonstrate an improvement in ecolabel procurement*

Participate in a confidential GECA survey

Continue to update your Positive Procurement Pledge case study

Inform GECA of at least 3 products that your organisation would like to see independently certified

 

Continue to monitor and evaluate identified sustainability hotspots and note any improvements. Revise your Positive Procurement Policy accordingly. Report progress confidentially to GECA

 

Participate in at least 2 Positive Procurement Pledge networking events and/or webinars

YEAR  TWO
PROMOTE IT
(to 31 December 2019)

Workshop with your supply chain to introduce them to your new Positive Procurement Policy and discuss their role in this strategy

Refine your Positive Procurement Policy

Demonstrate an improvement in ecolabel procurement*

Participate in a confidential GECA survey

Continue to update your Positive Procurement Pledge case study

Inform GECA of at least 3 products that your organisation would like to see independently certified

 

Continue to monitor and evaluate identified sustainability hotspots and note any improvements. Revise your Positive Procurement Policy accordingly. Report progress confidentially to GECA

 

Participate in at least 2 Positive Procurement Pledge networking events and/or webinars

YEAR  ONE
PLEDGE IT
(to 31 December 2018)

Identify sustainability hotspots in your organisation and across your supply chain. Map out a strategy for monitoring and evaluating your progress on these key areas over the next 3 years. Examples of hotspots include: water, carbon footprint, waste, chemical use, human rights, circularity of production of sources and process, and animal welfare

Inform GECA of at least 3 products that your organisation would like to see independently certified

Start to develop a Positive Procurement Pledge case study for your organisation and for use by GECA

Participate in a confidential GECA survey

Disclose your current percentage of ecolabel  procurement*

Purchase the ISO 20400 International Standard for Sustainable Procurement and workshop with relevant staff within your organisation

Review your existing procurement policy or develop a new Positive Procurement Policy

Join and participate in GECA’s LinkedIn Positive Procurement Pledge Group and sign up for the GECA Newsletter

YEAR  THREE
PROVE IT
(to 31 December 2020)

Work with agencies to solve significant problems within sourcing, production, processing and end of life in your organisation.

Refine your Positive Procurement Policy

Submit report demonstrating an increasing improvement of ecolabel procurement*

Participate in a confidential GECA survey

Finalise your Positive Procurement Pledge case study and share with GECA

Inform GECA of at least 3 products that your organisation would like to see independently certified

 

Continue to monitor and evaluate identified sustainability hotspots and note any improvements. Revise your Positive Procurement Policy accordingly. Report progress confidentially to GECA

Evaluate your Positive Procurement journey from year 1 to year 3. Share your findings with GECA and communicate to your market

YEAR  ONE
PLEDGE IT
(to 31 December 2018)

Identify sustainability hotspots in your organisation and across your supply chain. Map out a strategy for monitoring and evaluating your progress on these key areas over the next 3 years. Examples of hotspots include: water, carbon footprint, waste, chemical use, human rights, circularity of production of sources and process, and animal welfare

Inform GECA of at least 3 products that your organisation would like to see independently certified

Start to develop a Positive Procurement Pledge case study for your organisation and for use by GECA

Participate in a confidential GECA survey

Disclose your current percentage of ecolabel  procurement*

Purchase the ISO 20400 International Standard for Sustainable Procurement and workshop with relevant staff within your organisation

Review your existing procurement policy or develop a new Positive Procurement Policy

Join and participate in GECA’s LinkedIn Positive Procurement Pledge Group and sign up for the GECA Newsletter

YEAR  THREE
PROVE IT
(to 31 December 2020)

Work with agencies to solve significant problems within sourcing, production, processing and end of life in your organisation.

Refine your Positive Procurement Policy

Submit report demonstrating an increasing improvement of ecolabel procurement*

Participate in a confidential GECA survey

Finalise your Positive Procurement Pledge case study and share with GECA

Inform GECA of at least 3 products that your organisation would like to see independently certified

 

Continue to monitor and evaluate identified sustainability hotspots and note any improvements. Revise your Positive Procurement Policy accordingly. Report progress confidentially to GECA

Evaluate your Positive Procurement journey from year 1 to year 3. Share your findings with GECA and communicate to your market

*These percentages are negotiable subject to procurement capacity within the organisation

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*These percentages are negotiable subject to procurement capacity within the organisation