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Message from the CEO
In case you missed it - we announced the program and speaker lineup for our 2019 Sustainable Purchasing Summit in Portland, Oregon, May 20-22! With over 80 speakers in more than 40 sessions, this year's Summit is definitely going to be our biggest and best Summit yet. Take a look at the program, speakers and attending organizations, and register before the Early Bird prices expire on April 13th. Also be sure to check out SPLC Connect the sustainability-focused buyer-supplier matchmaker portion of the program. Taking advantage of the fact that Portland is a hotbed of sustainability innovation we have organized more tours and side events, dine-arounds, and other fun activities than ever before. Plan now to take full advantage!
I would like to welcome the many new members, listed below, that have join the Council since our last newsletter. It's wonderful to see procurement leaders from so many diverse sectors and industries connecting and collaborating with peers. By joining together, we are growing a strong sustainability movement within procurement, and turning professionally-managed purchasing into a powerful force for good in the world!
 As always, thanks for reading SPLC UPDATE.
Sam Hummel, CEO & President |
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SPLC Welcomes New Members
- Boston University
- Brotherton Pipeline
- Cummins, Inc.
- Enbridge
- Johnson & Johnson
- LinkedIn
- Mastercard
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- New York State Office of General Services
- Oregon Metro
- Prudential
- Sustainability Advantage
- Sustainability Roundtables llc
- Tillamook County Creamery Association
- University of Alberta
- University of Colorado, Procurement Service Center
- University of Pittsburgh
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Leadership Award Applications DUE 3/18!
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Each year, the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council recognizes leading organizations and individuals who leverage their purchasing power to advance the long-term health and vitality of society, economies, and the planet. Submit an application by end of Monday, March 18th, 2019 to be considered for an SPLC Leadership Award.
All case studies submitted that meet our quality and completeness criteria will earn an Outstanding Case Study Award and be incorporated into SPLC's Case Study Library. Case studies selected by our awards jury will receive Leadership Awards. Awards will be handed out at a special banquet at the next SPLC Summit in Portland, May 20-22.
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Full Summit Program Announced
80+ speakers in 40+ sessions
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Your Input Needed:
New Member Engagement and Networking Opportunities!
You asked, we listened – SPLC members want more opportunities to engage with each other! SPLC currently connects members virtually via our online community forums and in-person each year at the SPLC Summit + Connect. But we often hear from members who are hungry for more frequent, in-depth connection with their peers tackling similar opportunities and challenges in sustainable purchasing.
To help foster connections, conversations and shared problem-solving for our members, SPLC is proposing two new member engagement and networking opportunities. And we’d like your feedback on how to shape up these groups to make them as useful (and enjoyable!) as they can be. Thanks in advance for reading through the descriptions below and helping us by answering a few questions via this survey that can help us fine-tune our approach!
- Peer Network Groups: Monthly virtual peer support groups offer SPLC members a safe environment to interact with peers on their most pressing issues in order to provide “real-time” peer sharing and support. Learn about and share best practices, leverage the power of many in developing creative solutions to your current challenges, and expand your sustainable purchasing network during a monthly 1-hour virtual meeting. To keep these groups intimate and connected, we propose to limit each to 8 participants.
- Topical Action Teams: Member-led teams formed to develop suggested solutions (by leveraging existing best practices and resources) for a specific issue or procurement category. These are meant to be rapid response teams – quickly pooling insights and resources, prototyping and refining solutions, with feedback from outside stakeholders as needed, and their end product will be informal guidance for specific category or initiative areas. These teams will typically meet virtually, biweekly for a 2-3 month period and consist of up to 10 members. Because they are developing interim guidance, the teams may reconvene to review suggested additions or revisions from members on a periodic basis.
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Jobs in Sustainable Purchasing
Nike - Senior Director, Sustainable Innovation Initiatives
Location: Portland, OR
Responsibilities: The Senior Director of Sustainable Innovation Initiatives will lead the Science and Technology Innovation team as part of larger Nike Innovation teams, responsible for exploring, discovering and testing new science-based solutions that enable a sustainable future for Nike.
HealthTrust - Manager of Sustainability
Location: Nashville, TN
Responsibilities: The Manager of Sustainability will lead a comprehensive sustainability program for HealthTrust, focusing efforts on general environmental, sustainable product procurement, waste elimination, toxicity reduction, energy and water improvement initiatives. This will be accomplished by effectively incorporating environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP) into the sourcing process and by providing member and employee information and education on related sustainability initiatives.
Green Electronics Council - Public Purchaser Relations Manager and Purchaser Relations Manager
Location: Portland, OR and Washington, D.C.
Responsibilities: Green Electronics Council is hiring for two positions: Public Purchaser Relations Manager and Purchaser Relations Manager. The Purchaser Relations Manager supports the GEC Purchaser Relations Team in driving and quantifying purchaser demand for more sustainable IT products. The Public Procurement Relations Manager supports the GEC Purchaser Relations Team in driving and quantifying purchaser demand for more sustainable IT products.
City of Portland, Bureau of Revenue and Financial Services - Procurement Supervisor
Location: Portland, OR
Responsibilities: Procurement Services is seeking candidates to fill two Supervisor II positions. One will provide oversight for a Services Procurement team, while the other will oversee a Compliance Services team. Procurement Services provides leadership, policy development, oversight, and management of the City's procurement and contracting processes, ensuring equity and sustainability when public funds are being spent.
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
Report: Companies Committed to UN Global Compact Perform Better Across Supply Chains
EcoVadis, a provider of business sustainability ratings, has published a new report on sustainability performance comparisons between organizations who have committed to the UN Global Compact principles vs. those that have not. Taking a deep dive into performance across key themes of environment, labor and human rights, business ethics and sustainable procurement, EcoVadis found that committed companies perform better across their supply chains.
EDF Unveils Crowdsourced Platform Focused on Sustainable Supply Chains
A new crowdsourced web platform launched today aims to help sustainability professionals meet increasing demands to reduce corporate climate and chemical footprints and showcase results. The platform will fill a vital gap in sustainability departments’ capacity to stay informed on the latest resources to address environmental impacts across global supply chains.
Dell Technologies Calls on European Governments to Address Barriers to Sustainability in IT Services Procurement
Recent research by consulting firm Oxford Analytica, commissioned by Dell Technologies, shows that a lack of dialogue with industry and guidance around the application of relevant social and environmental sustainability criteria is creating barriers to the uptake of sustainable procurement.
Have a news item you'd like to pass along to SPLC's readership? Let us know. |
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