Supported by WWF this vital new book demonstrates how to make environmentally sound purchasing decisions. Drawing on his experience as the head of purchasing for a major American university, Kevin Lyons offers a practical guide to responsible purchasing. Working for a university with a population of 60,000 Lyons faced the challenge of how to reduce damage to the environment while still meeting the needs of this community.
Lyons covers the key areas including:
• purchasing policy design and implementation strategies
• how to write environmentally-sensitive contracts
• the relevance of environmental laws
• understanding the competitive bidding process
• enforcing the environmental responsibilities of suppliers
• developing corporate leadership strategies
• putting contractual enhancements into action
• developing national and international environmental partnerships
- ISBN10 0745313469
- ISBN13 9780745313467
- Publish Date 20 November 1999
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 13 August 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Pluto Press
- Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
- Pages 176
- Language English