Lessons learned from the UK vaccine procurement contract
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The future of Purchasing? Back to the past !!! by Vincent Gilli
The future of Purchasing has been discussed a lot in recent years through numerous conferences, webinars and articles. It is a salutary brainstorming...
Mission and leadership of a Purchasing Director
Excellent article on the mission and leadership of the Purchasing Manager. Great summary!
CSR ? Did you say CSR? by Vincent Gilli
Behind this deliberately enigmatic title, there is the whole issue of the adequacy of the means devoted to CSR with the stated ambitions.
Lost in CSR labels?
Is there a bad side to this multiplication of labels in France? Knowing that the ISO 26000 standard defines a clear framework for CSR and that others such as the ISO 20400 standard for Responsible Purchasing follow from it.
CO2 emissions from on-line electricity consumption
Very interesting indeed!
Purchasing: the very first CSR function by Vincent Gilli
Behind this statement are tangible elements that make Purchasing a function that is very much at the forefront of sustainable development, but without being systematically aware of it.
Happy New Year 2021
Happy New Year and best wishes for 2021 for you and your loved ones! May this new year bring you joy, happiness and good health. Kindness and empathy will be the key words to flourish.
End of the year greetings
Dear Network, I wish you a happy vacation and a merry Christmas. May these holidays sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill.
Training session with PSB INDUSTRIES and its subsidiary TEXEN on December 4, 2020
It was a great pleasure to share with Olivier VALIN Group CPO of PSB INDUSTRIES and his Purchasing teams on the key elements of CSR and Responsible Purchasing. A very dynamic and committed team. Thank you very much for your trust. See you soon.
CSR or the development of responsible management by Vincent Gilli
A debate has been going on for several months between the different actors of the working world on the best possible organization within companies and other institutions to face the pandemic linked to COVID in order to maintain the activity.
CSR: companies and sustainable development objectives
An article in Les Echos newspaper about the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by companies. There is still a lot to do, but we are making progress.
Purchasing or how to contribute to the durability, attractiveness and success of business development by Vincent Gilli
Beyond making economic gains, and more generally getting involved in value-creating projects, the Purchasing function must above all be capable of integrating parameters linked to its market environment representing real challenges for the company's activity.
Responsible Purchasing: a major challenge
Supply chain compliance with ethical practices remains a major challenge. This cannot be limited to "glorifying" initiatives based on simple declarations, but must be the subject of more in-depth and meticulous monitoring and controls. CSR: a real state of mind, not a windfall effect...
CSR: a state of mind, not a windfall by Vincent Gilli
In recent years, the (justified) interest in CSR has intensified, bringing a new dimension to organizations and more specifically to the business world. This can be seen in the various announcements made by organizations about their CSR commitment and the success of evaluation platforms such as ECOVADIS. CSR brings a meaning to the activity by answering [...]
CRISIS MANAGEMENT - POST-COVID: Has the world really changed? by Vincent Gilli
In an article of April 23, 2020, I wondered about the world after because, in the midst of confinement, we evoked "with insistence the notion of change, tomorrow will be different, with this crisis that should lead us to reflect and review our way of acting, behaving, working, consuming, with a vision that finally [...]
POST-COVID: Resilience in the Supply Chain
I would like to share with you this article which dates back to last May but which allows us to make a first assessment today on the state of the post-covid supply chain, even if the virus is still active. One point seems essential to me that is little or not mentioned, it is the need to have experienced people [...]
COVID-19: strengthening our commitment to CSR
An interesting and fascinating insight from Hélène Valade, Director of Environmental Development at LVMH, on the need to strengthen CSR in companies.
COVID-19 - Webinar - Purchasing: key parameters to overcome the crisis (English version)
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COVID-19 - Webinar - Purchasing: the key parameters to overcome the crisis (French version)
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