A survey that last year canvassed the views of nearly 1,500 suppliers on brand purchasing practices is now seeking feedback from buyers themselves in order to get a more balanced picture.
The latest survey is thought to be the first of its kind, and will make an important and significant contribution to the debate on how purchasing practices can be improved to ensure that they do not contribute to negative impacts on workers and human rights.
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The original poll carried out by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ethical Trading Initiatives of Denmark, Norway and the UK, supported by Sedex, led to an ILO policy brief and a new free ETI Guide to Buying Responsibly.
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But while it generated a lot of insight into suppliers’ views of brand purchasing practices in more than 80 countries, it only told part of the story.
“We and the ILO want to hear about purchasing practices from company buyers,” says Martin Buttle, category leader for apparel & textiles at the ETI.
“Do you think you unfairly get a bad press? What about the pressures you face to get the best possible deal for your company? And are you asked to consider the workers who produce the lines your company sells? How do you take their needs into account?
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By GlobalData“We believe this is critical to understanding the whole picture of the relationship between purchasing practices and their potential and actual effects on working conditions.”
The new survey/questionnaire is aimed at buyers, buying directors or anyone in a position where purchasing or sourcing is one of the key responsibilities.
The final report and related data will also be shared with all participants.
Click here to take part in the anonymous buyers’ survey.
