Responsible Purchasing Practices in Manufacturing

The working group gathers members of Joint Ethical Trading Initiative (JETI) to implement reponsible purchasing practices in their supply chains. Participation is free and open to all members who have supply chains in general manufacturing. The working group is lead by ETI.

About the working group

Companies’ purchasing practices can have major positive and negative effects on suppliers and supply chain actors. Understanding how your purchasing practices impact your suppliers, and how you can improve your own purchasing practices, is an important measure in your work with due diligence for responsible business conduct.

The working group will over a period of 16 months support company members to gain a deeper understanding of responsible purchasing practices and implement tangible measures to improve their own practices. Members will participate in workshops where they share experiences and learnings, and get one-to-one support in order to implement responsible purchasing practices.

Participation is free for JETI members. The primary focus sectors are within general manufacturing. Companies within apparel and textiles, and food and beverages, are not eligible for the project.

The working group will start in November 2023, and last for 16 months until February 2025. All meetings are held online.

The working group is funded by The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) (German Agency for International Cooperation).

How to join

**Deadline for signing up to the working group has passed.**

If your organisation is interested in similar projects, contact Emilie Schultze on emilie.schultze@etisverige.se.