Electronics Watch Jim Cranshaw People & Planet

Socially responsible procurement: the missing pieces of the jigsaw

Public and public buyers are calling for a focus on the electronics industry. The missing pieces in current practice are verification and collaboration. With EC funded Electronics Watch project, a European, collaborative, strategic approach becomes possible. Key points

Concentrated leverage – not used SRPP policies without 'teeth' – you can't manage what you can't measure A lack of collaboration The public sector and ICT

'Eyes and ears' of public sector on the ground Europewide collaboration, common contract conditions, monitoring, database How Electronics Watch aims to support the European public sector

EW Code of Conduct Common contractual clauses Conditions to be cascaded down to suppliers Due Diligence requirements Timelines Factory-level improvement plans Addressing root causes Tools

First 7 Founding Members – UK and Scotland in particular front runners amongst 70 European organisations considering affiliation Sweden and Netherlands catching up, US interest. Monitoring starting later this year Where we are now

How Electronics Watch can work with the public sector Advisory Group Founding Members – affiliation scheme ending March Mailing list or book phone call or meeting for more information Benefits – manage risk, improve supply chains, share leverage, verification and factory improvement

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