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9.03.2008 - 10:30am ET
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New ISM Position Statement on Sustainability
ISM declares sustainability a critical part of supply management responsibility.
(CSRwire) TEMPE, AZ. - September 3, 2008 - Supply management decisions should be
based upon the organization's written strategic plan as well as its
sustainability and social responsibility policies. This is the official
position of the world's first and largest supply management organization,
Institute for Supply Management(TM). For more than four years, ISM has
provided tools, information and best practices to help supply management
professionals gain executive support and internal consensus for social
responsibility and sustainability initiatives.
ISM defines sustainability as "the ability to meet current needs without
hindering the ability to meet the needs of future generations in terms of
economic, environmental and social challenges."
In a position statement released this month, ISM encourages supply
management professionals to have a thorough understanding of their
organization's sustainability and social responsibility concepts and
policies, as well as their role within those policies and work with
suppliers to achieve certain goals while adding value to the business.
ISM's Position Statements are drafted at the staff and committee level,
and then brought to the ISM Board of Directors for final approval. All ISM
Position Statements can be found online at www.ism.ws. Select Media Room.
Supply professionals interested in successfully developing and integrating
sustainability and social responsibility initiatives into their own
organizations and supply chains may also wish to attend the inaugural
Conference on Sustainability and Social Responsibility November 6-7, 2008
at the Marriott Inn and Conference Center in Adelphi, Maryland. Visit the
ISM Web site for agenda,
registration information and online registration.
For more information, including ISM's Principles of Social Responsibility,
visit ISM's Social Responsibility Web site at www.ism.ws/sr.
As the largest supply management institute in the world, the mission of
Institute for Supply Management(TM) (ISM) is to lead supply management. By
executing and extending its mission through education, research, standards
of excellence, influence building and information dissemination —
including the renowned monthly ISM Report On Business(R) — ISM continues
to extend the global impact of supply management. ISM is proud to recognize
professional excellence in supply management with awards such as the ISM R.
Gene Richter Awards for Leadership and Innovation in Supply Management and
the J. Shipman Gold Medal Award. ISM's membership base includes more than
40,000 supply management professionals in 75 countries. Supply management
professionals are responsible for trillions of dollars in the purchases of
products and services annually. ISM is a member of the International
Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM).
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