SUSTAINABLE PURCHASING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | Defining and recognizing leadership in institutional purchasing

Here are a few of the reasons why our current members have told us they joined.

	Purchasers	Suppliers	Public Interest Advocates
SHAPE THE FUTURE	be at the forefront of the movement to transform the sustainability of our economy	be at the table when guidance is being developed for products or services you sell	help raise the standards used in trillions of dollars worth of purchasing decisions
REDUCE COSTS & RISKS	enhance efficiency of staff; reduce consulting costs; affordable training for your staff; share costs of supplier engagement; avoid mistakes	reduce costs associated with market confusion; harmonize data requests to address “survey fatigue”	reduce cost of promoting new science and best practices; lower risk that guidance and tools will be under-utilized
INCREASE BUSINESS VALUE	find preferable solutions that fulfill your end users’ needs; meet and exceed mandates cost-effectively; receive recognition for your leadership	align offerings to expressed market needs; align brand with Council’s sustainability leadership	improve outcomes by getting upstream of downstream impacts; expand reach of existing efforts
ACCESS PEOPLE & INFORMATION	gain access to trustworthy, ready-to-use guidance; gain insight into peer efforts & market direction; develop networks of peers and forward-thinking suppliers	gain insight into needs and expectations of leading large organizations; develop networks of peers and forward-thinking purchasers	gain insight into procurement processes and current challenges; develop relationships with potential partners

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