GB/T 41835-2022Sustainable procurement - Guidance (English PDF)

foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for Standardization Work Part 1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents"

drafted.

This document is modified to adopt ISO 20400.2017 "Guidelines for Sustainable Procurement".

The technical differences between this document and ISO 20400.2017 and their reasons are as follows.

--- Deleted the explanatory statement of "regardless of scale, what kind of activity" and "as described in ISO 26000" (see Chapter 1);

--- Changed the expression of "Respect for human rights", and changed "Respect for internationally recognized human rights" to "Respect for human rights" (see

4.2);

--- Deleted the content of "human rights" and "labor practices" related topics to adapt to the conversion of ISO 26000 to the national standard GB/T 36000,

Sustainability issue adjustment for the line (see 4.3);

--- Delete the examples that are incompatible with our procurement practices (see 7.4.2, 7.4.3).

Please note that some content of this document may be patented. The issuer of this document does not assume responsibility for identifying patents.

Introduction

Every organization has a certain impact on the environment, society and economy. Procurement is an organization's commitment to social responsibility, commitment to sustainable development and

A powerful tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. By integrating sustainability into procurement policies and practices (including supply chains), organizations can

Manage risks, including opportunities, to achieve sustainable environmental, social and economic development.

Sustainable sourcing by increasing productivity, assessing value and performance, facilitating communication between buyers and suppliers and all stakeholders

communication, encourage innovation, and provide an opportunity for organizations to create more value.

This document is intended to assist organizations in meeting their sustainability responsibilities by clarifying.

--- what is sustainable procurement;

--- Influences and considerations of sustainability on different aspects of procurement activities.

* policies;

* strategy;

* organization;

* process;

---How to implement sustainable procurement.

The structure of this document is shown in Figure 1.

This document applies to any organization (public or private), regardless of its size or location. This document is intended to inform all participants in or subject to procurement

Stakeholders affected by decisions and processes can understand. Implementation of this document needs to take into account the specific context and characteristics of each organization, according to the

application of the concept of organizational scaling. The adoption of this document by large organizations will provide more opportunities for small and medium-sized organizations in their supply chain.

Chapter 4 gives an overview of sustainable procurement, describes the principles and core topics of sustainable procurement, discusses why organizations

Purchasing continuously. The chapter focuses on risk (including opportunity) management, addressing adverse sustainability impacts through due diligence, prioritization,

Exercising positive influence and preventing collusion.

Chapter 5 presents how sustainability can be strategically integrated into organizational procurement practices to ensure that the organization achieves its vision, policy, and related

key sustainability priorities. This chapter is designed to help top management determine sustainable procurement policies and strategies.

Chapter 6 describes the organizational conditions and management techniques required for the successful implementation and continuous improvement of sustainable procurement. the organization ensures that these conditions and

Practices are in place to assist purchasers responsible for procuring goods or services to integrate sustainability considerations into the procurement process.

Chapter 7 describes the procurement process and applies to the purchasers within the organization who are responsible for the actual procurement. The chapter also describes the relative

The focus is on how to integrate sustainability into existing procurement processes.

Figure 1 Overview of the content framework of the Sustainable Procurement Guidelines

Sustainable Sourcing Guidelines

1 Scope

This document provides guidance for organizations to integrate sustainability into procurement.

This document applies to all stakeholders involved in or affected by procurement decisions and processes.

2 Normative references

There are no normative references in this document.

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

3.1

circulareconomy

Different from technical and biological cycles, recoverable and renewable products, parts and materials are designed to achieve optimal utility and value.

economy.

3.2

decent work decentwork

Work in an environment of freedom, equality, safety and respect.

3.3

due diligence

As an integral part of decision-making and risk management (3.22), an organization (3.16) proactively identifies, assesses, prevents, mitigates and explains how to deal with its

actual and potential negative impacts.

3.4

environmental label environmentallabel

A statement used to express the environmental aspects of goods (3.7) or services (3.23).

Note. The form of environmental labels or declarations may appear on product or packaging labels, or in product literature, technical bulletins, advertisements or publications, etc.

descriptions, symbols or graphics.

[Source. GB/T 24020-2000, 3.1, with modifications]

3.5

Ethical behavior ethicalbehaviour

Conduct that conforms to a code of conduct that is recognized as correct or good conduct in a given context.

[Source. GB/T 36000-2015, 3.4]

3.6

organization (3.16) and other organizations, such as suppliers (3.30), conduct ethical operational practices in the process of interacting with them.

NOTE. In the area of sustainable procurement (3.38), fair operating practices can include between organizations, between suppliers and organizations, and with other groups that interact with suppliers