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Message from the
CEO
The summer has been refreshing and rejuvenating for SPLC, and has brought a number of exciting changes. We have added seventeen new members since our Summit in May. We have a number of changes to our staff: one addition, one departure, and one open position. We have begun offering the Guided Individual Assessment as a new method by which organizations can assess the maturity of their sustainable purchasing program using SPLC BENCHMARK. We're pleased that four organizations are already using this new method, which we think will streamline the process and provide even more value to organizations.
We have four webinars lined up for the Fall as part of the 2018 Webinar Series. Thanks to a sponsorship by EcoVadis all of the webinars are open to the public for live viewing, so please spread the word about them to anyone you think could benefit from the topics covered.
If you'll be at the NGLCC Conference in Philadelphia in two weeks, please let me know! I'll be presenting on Wednesday afternoon alongside three SPLC members and sustainable purchasing all stars: Nedra Dickson from Accenture, Joan Kerr from PG&E, and Bridget Carter from Caesar's Entertainment.
 As always, thanks for reading SPLC UPDATE.
Sam Hummel, CEO & President |
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Announcing SPLC's Fall Webinar Series
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Sept 12, 2018 12pm-1pm ET
You Will Learn:
- About specific workplace conditions that increase risk of worker suicides in Chinese electronics factories;
- What industry, the Chinese government, and public buyers can and should do to mitigate this risk
- The main arguments, conclusions and recommendations from a study by Economic Rights Institute and Electronics Watch
Speakers Include:
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Björn Claeson
Director
Electronics Watch |
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Dimitri Kessler
Founder & Director
Economic Rights Institute |
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Oct 11, 2018 12pm-1:30pm ET
Sodexo and Bon Appetit were recipients of SPLC’s most prestigious Leadership Awards in 2018 and MGM’s food waste management program was recently featured on national television.
You Will Learn:
- How leading companies are tackling social issues and gaining positive brand visibility through their food sourcing
- How to make the case for similar programs at your organization
Speakers Include:
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Judy Panayos
Sr. Director of Sustainability, Supply Management
Sodexo |
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Yalmaz Siddiqui
Vice President, Corporate Sustainability
MGM Resorts International |
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Nicole Cardwell
Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Bon Appétit Management Company |
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Guided Individual Assessments Starting
The Guided Individual Assessment is a new way to use the SPLC BENCHMARK tool to identify, validate, and benchmark their organization’s sustainable purchasing activities. The Guided Individualized Assessment process provides a highly confidential method for using BENCHMARK. Kris Spriano, SPLC's BENCHMARK Program Manager and former Environmental Supply Chain Manager for Cisco guides the whole process. We're pleased that four organizations have already signed on to use the tool in this new way:
- Sonoco
- City of Portland
- City of Santa Monica
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
We appreciate Sonoco's leadership in being the first private sector organization to participate in a fully validated Guided Individual Assessment!
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Big Changes to the SPLC Staff
New Staff
Johanna Kertesz is joining the SPLC Team! Johanna has been an all star contributor to SPLC from the very beginning. She helped get the State of Minnesota engaged as a founding member, has served on numerous committees, has chaired the SPLC Technical Advisory Committee and served on the Board as liaison to the TAC, has put SPLC’s Guidance to thorough use across multiple state agencies, and stewarded Minnesota’s participation in the SPLC BENCHMARK Cohort we ran with the National Association of State Procurement Officers (NASPO). Johanna will be taking over some of the member services work that Lisa now does while also helping with program work, such as coordinating our Technical Advisory Committee. Please send Johanna a warm welcome at johanna@sustainablepurchasing.org!
Departing Staff
Lisa Shusko, SPLC's beloved Member Services Coordinator, will be leaving SPLC in August to start a family. We wish her all the best. We will miss Lisa dearly and are already thinking of many creative ways to keep her involved!
Open Position: Director of Programs
We're are in the process of hiring a Director of Programs. The hiring committee has been reviewing applications this week and begun scheduling initial interviews. To learn more about the position, watch this video and visit http://www.sustainablepurchasing.org/hiring for more details and application instructions.
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SPLC Welcomes 17 New Members Since May
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Watch the Introduction to SUSTAIN Webinar
Available to SPLC Members
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SPLC is in the process of launching a new program, dubbed SPLC SUSTAIN, which will make it much easier for purchasers to identify credible sustainability standards, certifications, and labels that they can rely upon to meet their organization’s sustainability goals.
In this 90 minute webinar, SPLC program consultants presented the current status and future progress of SUSTAIN to members and affiliates of ISEAL Alliance.
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Jobs in Sustainable Purchasing
King County, WA - Chief Procurement Officer
Location: Olympia, WA
Deadline: August 24, 2018
Responsibilities: King County, which has an impressive legacy of leadership on sustainability in general and sustainable procurement, in particular, is conducting a nationwide search for a permanent Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) to lead the Procurement & Payables section. The first round of applications will be reviewed August 24.
Penn State University - Director of Operations and Partnerships
Location: University Park Campus
Responsibilities: This position coordinates and supports sustainability programs across all operations and physical plants including areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy, alternative fuels, food systems, water, environmental and social sustainability, waste management, green buildings, and environmental management systems, and the Sustainable Operations Council. It also builds partnerships with vendors and service providers to make the university’s purchasing processes and supply chains more sustainable.
Center for Environmental Health - Director of Private and Public Procurement Partnerships
Location: Oakland, CA; Durham, NC; or Washington, DC
Responsibilities: We are looking for a Director of Private and Public Procurement Partnerships to harness the advocacy and purchasing power of major institutions to eliminate toxic chemicals from consumer products. One of the important ways s/he does this is to enlist large-volume, public- and private-sector procurement partners to increase demand for safer products and processes.
Portland State University - Director of Transportation & Parking Services
Location: Portland, OR
Responsibilities: The Director provides leadership, expertise, and management for PSU’s Transportation and Parking Services department, serves as an advocate for accessible, sustainable, and efficient transportation options for the PSU community. The Director oversees a team of 13 full-time and 45 student employees, as well as a $10 million budget.
Kimberly Clark - Social Compliance Program Leader
Location: Atlanta (Roswell), GA
Responsibilities: To provide global leadership, technical direction, and maintain effective operation of our Corporate Social Compliance program as well as provide counsel in support of K-C’s Social Impact sustainability initiatives. A focus on the Social Impact and Social Compliance will contribute to K-C’s overall business strategy and help to achieve long-term growth objectives while increasing supply chain resiliency.
Have a sustainable purchasing-related job announcement you'd like to advertise to SPLC's readership? Let us know. |
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News You Can Use
Environmental Paper Network Launches Extensive Update to its Paper Calculator
An improved web-based Paper Calculator, launched July 12th 2018 by the Environmental Paper Network-North America, will help users measure the impacts of their paper and reduce that impact through better choices.
Breakout Session Topics Announced at EcoProcura Conference 2018
The EcoProcura 2018 conference on strategic, sustainable, circular and innovation procurement has confirmed the breakout sessions of its programme from 3-5 October in Nijmegen (The Netherlands). EcoProcura is the biggest sustainable procurement conference for local government procurement professionals in the EU. SPLC will be presenting a session on developing a sustainable procurement policy.
Are Companies Realizing Real ROI with Sustainability?
The answer is … “yes,” if you know where to look. 66% of consumers have reported that they are willing to spend more for goods and services that have a positive impact on the world around them, as Nielsen [$NLSN] found in a study of 30,000 consumers in 60 countries. UPS is saving $400 million annually from its investment in its proprietary sustainability-focused logistics software tool, ORION, that helps delivery trucks significantly reduce miles driven. The list goes on.
Have a news item you'd like to pass along to SPLC's readership? Let us know. |
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Upcoming Conferences
SPLC staff and members will be attending and presenting at these conferences. Let us know if you'll be there too!
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NGLCC - the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Aug 14-17, 2018
Philadelphia, PA
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Global Climate Action Summit
Sept 10-14, 2018
San Francisco, CA
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AASHE - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Oct 2-5, 2018
Pittsburgh, PA
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2018 EcoProcura Conference
Oct 3-5, 2018
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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National Minority Supplier Development Conference
Oct 14-17, 2018
Austin, TX |
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