Procurement is the word commonly used to describe purchasing decisions made by large organisations.
Buying ethically is not something that only consumers can do. It can also be practised by institutions:
And there is evidence to show that powerful institutions with large budgets can persuade companies to address ethical issues very quickly.
At Ethical Consumer we have been arguing for many years that encouraging ethical procurement across the board offers exciting opportunities to drive forward social and environmental improvements around the world.
The Campaign for Ethical Procurement
Why we need a public sector Responsible Purchasing Act.
The Public Purse
We look at the huge potential of public sector spending.
Links and Resources
From the UK and beyond.
Spending for the greater good
A November 2006 feature from Ethical Consumer magazine (EC103) looking at the UK Sustainable Procurement Taskforce’s 'Procuring the Future' report.
Purchasing Power
An August 2002 Feature from Ethical Consumer magazine (EC78) looking at ethical purchasing by local authorities.
Local councils and ethical buying
From deep in the Ethical Consumer archive, our original 1991 report (EC16) comparing US and UK attitudes to responsible procurement.
This procurement section of our website is generously funded by a grant made in 2008 by the Scurrah Wainwright Charity.
