{"id":8416,"date":"2017-05-19T04:34:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T02:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/?p=8416"},"modified":"2017-10-18T11:52:16","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T09:52:16","slug":"responsible-sourcing-insights-sgs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/en\/responsible-sourcing-insights-sgs\/","title":{"rendered":"Responsible Sourcing &#8211; Insights from SGS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>With the new ISO20400:2017, promoting sustainable procurement, it is now even more the time\u00a0to\u00a0engage with suppliers to improve standards. We are looking for best practices to fulfill, pillars to follow and software to implement.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>What is Responsible Sourcing? Are we responsible?\u00a0How to implement it?<\/h4>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>The purpose of this white paper is to provide an overview on current thinking for how best to ensure responsible sourcing from emerging economies. The aim is to promote an understanding of the key principles of responsible sourcing and how best to implement supplier safeguards.<\/p>\n<p>This paper covers the concept\/implementation of\u00a0a responsible sourcing management system, and is aimed equally at those organisations with established supplier evaluation programmes as well\u00a0as those considering development and implementation of responsible sourcing protocols.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8519 size-large\" title=\"ResponsibleSourcing-SGS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Capture-d\u2019\u00e9cran-2017-05-18-\u00e0-15.21.30-1024x760.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Capture-d\u2019\u00e9cran-2017-05-18-\u00e0-15.21.30-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Capture-d\u2019\u00e9cran-2017-05-18-\u00e0-15.21.30-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Capture-d\u2019\u00e9cran-2017-05-18-\u00e0-15.21.30-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Capture-d\u2019\u00e9cran-2017-05-18-\u00e0-15.21.30-100x74.png 100w, https:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Capture-d\u2019\u00e9cran-2017-05-18-\u00e0-15.21.30.png 1764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This white paper gives a review of the key issues and challenges that organisations may experience when sourcing from emerging economies, and an overview of paths towards responsible and sustainable sourcing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>This white paper has been provided by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sgs.com\">SGS<\/a> in May 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sgs.com\">SGS<\/a> is the world&#8217;s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. The Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale de Surveillance<b>\u00a0<\/b>works quietly behind the scenes to ensure that everything is meeting best practices, the latest standards and international regulations.<strong>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"typeform-share button\" style=\"display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; background-color: #de8c16; color: white; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 50px; text-align: center; margin: 0; height: 50px; padding: 0px 33px; border-radius: 25px; max-width: 100%; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; font-weight: bold; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;\" href=\"https:\/\/diane123.typeform.com\/to\/yp4kEk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mode=\"drawer_right\">DOWNLOAD WHITE-PAPER <\/a> <script> (function() { var qs,js,q,s,d=document, gi=d.getElementById, ce=d.createElement, gt=d.getElementsByTagName, id=\"typef_orm_share\", b=\"https:\/\/embed.typeform.com\/\"; if(!gi.call(d,id)){ js=ce.call(d,\"script\"); js.id=id; js.src=b+\"embed.js\"; q=gt.call(d,\"script\")[0]; q.parentNode.insertBefore(js,q) } })() <\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you want to have more information about the white paper\u00a0or you want to share your opinion with us, contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@steelavailable.com\">info@steelavailable.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that you might be interested in\u00a0our other articles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 \u2022<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/corrosion-insulation-sgs\">White Paper: Corrosion Under Insulation &#8211; SGS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/path-sustainable-supply-chain-steel-industry\/\">The Path to a Sustainable Supply Chain in the Steel Industry<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0 \u2022 <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/?p=8405&amp;preview=true\">One Belt One Road &#8211; Summit in Beijing, May 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"><\/div>\n<p>We are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/en\/\">Steel Available<\/a>, an online supplier relationship management and sourcing platform\u00a0connecting suppliers and buyers\u00a0from the heavy industry. We are developing the first ecosystem in the heavy industry. It allows clients to efficiently manage and automate their supply chains using web-based tools and services. Our goal is to reduce the hidden risk in value chains. We do it by providing the information that matters, from compliance to quality assurance, creating value for all stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>To get more information you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/steelavailable\/docs\/brochure_steel_available_online_dou\">download our brochure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This white paper has been provided by SGS in May 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Written by:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9483\" src=\"http:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Color_Diane.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Color_Diane.png 300w, https:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Color_Diane-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Color_Diane-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diane de Beaudrap<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sales &amp; Marketing Director @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelavailable.com\/en\/\">Steel Available<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:diane@steelavailable.com\">diane@steelavailable.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the new ISO20400:2017, promoting sustainable procurement, it is now even more the time\u00a0to\u00a0engage with suppliers to improve standards. 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