Reports on purchasing practices
Reports  | Material Concerns: How responsible sourcing can deliver the goods for business and workers in the garment industry (October 2008) This report demonstrates how retailers in the garment sector can improve working conditions in their supply chains as well as achieving commercial benefits. It is underpinned by research conducted in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China and Hong Kong. Download Material Concerns as a PDF |  | Taking the Lead (May 2008) This report is a guide to good practice, highlighting companies who are already demonstrating consideration for responsible purchasing. Download Taking the Lead as a PDF.
Download the supporting tables as a PDF. |  | The EU Retail Sector: When is a market not a market? (October 2007) Briefing for MEPs on supermarkets. Download The EU Retail Sector as a PDF |  | A Fair Cup: towards better tea buying (October 2007) This report looks at the complex supply chain bringing together some of the world’s most powerful companies with some of its most vulnerable farmers. This report considers the UK element of the supply chain, and suggests ways that tea buyers, as well as investors, consumers and the UK government can contribute to more responsible purchasing. Download A fair cup as a PDF |  | A Fresh Perspective: sourcing vegetables from developing countries (June 2007) This report draws on research in Kenya with exporters, workers and small-holder farmers and suggests recommendations to company buyers, the UK government, consumers and investors. Download A Fresh Perspective as a PDF. |  | Buying Matters. Consultation: Sourcing fairly from developing countries (February 2006) Why are the buying decisions made by companies having an impact on poverty? Includes 'indicators for responsible purchasing'. Download Buying Matters as a PDF. | Briefings Submissions |
