The presentation covered good practices in responsible supply chain management including managing compliance through risk assessment, auditing, and supplier engagement. It discussed tackling key issues by focusing on high impact areas and collaborating with suppliers and stakeholders. Attendees were advised to analyze their supply chains, prioritize issues, and establish internal teams. BITC's Marketplace offers resources like case studies, events, workshops, and awards to help companies improve their supply chain management.

1. Responsible Supply Chain Management
Manchester, 18 September 2012
Michelle Gallant, Events & Engagement Manager, BITC
Marketplace
Simon Lee, Business Development Manager, BITC
Marketplace
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2. Overview of presentation
• Good practice in Responsible Supply Chain Management
• Managing Compliance
• Tackling Key Issues
• How you can get started
• How we can help
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3. Managing Compliance
• Risk assessment and auditing
• Sustainable procurement policy / code
• Supplier questionnaires
• Independent auditing
• Targets and corrective action plans
• Supporting and incentivising
• Training workshops, conferences
• Websites for information exchange
• Bespoke technical advice
• Recognition and awards
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4. Good Procurement Practice
Company Examples
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8. Tackling Key Issues
• Focus on your key areas of impact. This will vary
according to sector and nature of your supply chain
• Collaborating with suppliers to bring new solutions to
market
• Collaboration with other brands or external
stakeholders on shared challenges
• Influencing Government to create conditions for
change
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9. Good Procurement Practice
Company Examples
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14. What you can do in your own business
• Analyse your supply chain to identify
risks and opportunities
• Agree sector or issue-specific
priorities, with senior buy-in
• Establish and train internal working
groups to drive change forward
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15. How we can help
• Recent stories and news on our
blog
• Case studies
• Knowledge swap events
• Bespoke workshops and training
for procurement teams
• Bespoke support on action
planning
• Responsible Supply Chain Award
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16. Thank You
Michelle.Gallant@bitc.org.uk
Simon.Lee@bitc.org.uk
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