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Gap Analysis Study against ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Standard
The client needed to demonstrate to the stakeholders, internal and external, that it takes a proactive and informed strategic approach to its business operations and its impacts, both now and in the future.
ArcBlue was tasked to perform a gap analysis. By acting in an increasingly sustainable way of carrying out its procurement
activities, the client will be in a better position to secure its future by maintaining its social license to operate.
Key findings from this gap analysis exercise:
- A Sustainable Procurement Strategy informed by a materiality assessment of procurement categories is needed to guide the client’s priorities and practice;
- There is a need to strengthen further the capability of the procurement team and key stakeholders to support sustainable procurement initiatives;
- Key sustainability considerations are not fully integrated into the end-to-end procurement process: plan, source & manage;
- Supplier engagement and participation are inconsistent and rely in part on voluntary Supplier Sustainability Guidelines;
- Sustainability elements are not fully incorporated into existing procurement-related documents to provide a comprehensive view and guidance to action for the parties concerned.
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ArcBlue’s standardized methodology Sustainable Procurement Maturity Diagnostic assesses the maturity and effectiveness of your Sustainable Procurement policies and practices in the context of sustainability throughout your end-to-end procurement process (aligned to ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement Standard) to identify gaps to be addressed.
It is integrated into our standard Procurement Diagnostic as the “eighth dimension” within our 9 Dimensions of Procurement Excellence model or can be delivered independently.
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