https://github.com/mgifford/sustainability-contracting
Providing example language for contracts & RFPs to help encourage diversity & sustainable procurement practices
https://github.com/mgifford/sustainability-contracting
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Providing example language for contracts & RFPs to help encourage diversity & sustainable procurement practices
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mgifford/sustainability-contracting
- Owner: mgifford
- License: unlicense
- Created: 2017-03-27T14:57:09.000Z (about 8 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-03-31T12:40:15.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-11T00:34:29.349Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: bcorp, contracting, diversity, gree, green, procurement, sustainability
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- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
Purpose driven procurement practices have the potential of shaping a huge section of the economy. With our current climate crises, we need more incentives to reduce the CO2 our societies are producing. I've outlined the bigger picture within this article [Innovation, Procurement and Sustainability](https://medium.com/openconcept-stories/innovation-procurement-and-sustainability-c9e8f887715b) but have this as a place for rough notes and examples.
Renamed from bcorp-contracting to make it more general.
# B Corp & Diversity/Sustainability Contracting
Providing example language for contracts and RFPs to:
- help encourage Certified B Corporations (B Corp) adoption
- more diverse business ownership (women, indigenous, worker owed businesses)
- support carbon neutral and other sustainable businesses
## Principals
- If we want to encourage adoption of B Corps, we have to influence the procurement process
- If companies are going to go through the effort to make the conversion to B Corps, they need to see that there is demand
- Organizations need to show that price isn't the only factor in their decision making
## Sample Language for B Corp
In the selection process for this RFP, we will give preference to companies who are Certified B Corporations (B Corp).
B Corp and other purpose driven entities will be given preference in the selection process.
## Procurment & Diversity Examples
- http://tradecommissioner.gc.ca/businesswomen-femmesdaffaires/supplierdiversity-diversification-des-fournisseurs.aspx?lang=eng
- https://openconcept.ca/blog/mike/drafting-procurement-policy
- https://www.toronto.ca/business-economy/doing-business-with-the-city/social-procurement-program/
- BCorp Supply Chain Survey PDF https://bit.ly/2IQQm18
- BCorp [Best Practice Guide: Creating Impact through Purchasing](https://b-lab.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/1161454-best-practice-guide-creating-impact-through-purch)
- [Connxus Diversity Database](https://connxus.com/supplier-diversity-solutions/buyer-services-connxus-database/)
- The best collection of sample language I've seen is from the [Chancery Lane Project's Climate clauses](https://chancerylaneproject.org/climate-clauses/).
## Sustainability Examples
- https://www.cooperators.ca/en/About-Us/about-sustainability/sustainable-purchasing.aspx
- http://nba.greensports.org/front-office/purchasing-policy/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_procurement
- https://www.iisd.org/business/tools/bt_green_pro.aspx
## Government Examples
- https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32573
- https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/ae-gp/pae-gpp-eng.html
- https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/ae-gp/paer-cgpp-eng.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160404164054/http://blog.reeveconsulting.com/resources/
- https://www.oecd.org/gov/public-procurement/green/
- https://www.barcelona.cat/digitalstandards/en/ict-procurement/0.1/context#framework-of-reference-sustainable-public-procurement