QUALITY CERTIFICATION ACCORDING TO UNI ISO 20400
What is ISO 20400 - "Sustainable Procurement"?
In recent years, the interest of companies in the transparency of supply chains and the adoption of best practices on the environmental, social and economic-organizational fronts has grown considerably. In this context, ISO 20400, the first international standard for sustainable procurement, comes into force.
It offers organisations a unique opportunity to bring about a positive change in their procurement policy and supply chain.
Sustainable procurement ensures that organisations only purchase products and services when they are actually needed and that they do not have negative impacts on the environment and the community.
It is also particularly suitable for managing the risks associated with relocated procurement processes and outsourcing.
Who is interested in these certifications?
ISO 20400 is a guide for various functions within the organisation: in addition to management, the purchasing department and the CSR department, where existing. It is also addressed to all department heads, since the purchasing requirement arises from the latter, and is then collected and managed by the procurement department. The standard is of course addressed to all buyers and purchasing personnel at all levels.
ADVANTAGES
Certification brings numerous advantages:
- implementing a structured model of risk management deriving from the purchasing process, aimed at protecting one's own product or service and protecting the company;
- increase dialogue between stakeholders in order to define more sustainable and shared strategies;
- harmonising purchasing policies and strategies within the organisation;
- communicate to its customers and the market its commitment to sustainability.
HOW TO REQUIRE CERTIFICATION ISO 20400
Here are the steps to obtain certification.
- Request for quote by filling out the form below
- Preventive acceptance and definition of date for audit \ verification at your premises
- Audit \ verification at your premises and subsequent release of certification
- Each year, an audit / verification will be carried out by Exce Srl at your office to confirm certification
For certifications of the other management systems, see the page dedicated to management system certifications.
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