Resources
If you are a company participating in the LIC, additional resources can be found here.
Purchasing practices training summary
For companies interested in moving towards responsible purchasing practices, the MSI Working Group on Responsible Purchasing Practices has collated a summary of the training available on the topic.
Procurement mapping exercise
As one part of the risk assessment process outlined in the tool below, this exercise can be used by cross-functional teams internally to understand and map current purchasing practices.
Purchasing practices initial risk assessment tool
Companies can use this tool to document their current purchasing practices and risk assessment, with input from suppliers, in order to prioritise initial ideas for action.
Supplier engagement briefing
Engaging suppliers is an essential element of improving purchasing practices. Companies need to engage their suppliers to better understand where improvements are needed, how trial changes can be most effective and to avoid unintended negative consequences. This briefing aims to explain how you can approach this topic.
OECD Forum side session 2023
Alongside the 2023 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector, the MSI Working Group on Responsible Purchasing Practices and Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI) organised a side session titled Responsible Purchasing Practices: How can companies integrate responsible purchasing practices in their businesses?
The session shared learnings from the Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices (CFRPP), the STTI White Paper and a community-based approach. The panel focused on how brands can revise their purchasing practices and the importance of the supplier voice in making these changes. The session demonstrates how to overcome the barriers brands are facing and highlights good practices in tackling these based on our learnings within the Learning and Implementation Community.
OECD Forum side session 2022
Alongside the 2022 OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Multi-Stakeholder-Initiatives Working Group on Responsible Purchasing Practices and the Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI) organised a side session titled Creating a new Balance in Buyer-Supplier Relations.
The panel discussion focused on how buyer-supplier relationships can move towards a more equal partnership, what companies are doing towards this goal and what opportunities are seen from both the purchasing and supply perspectives.