Contributions Overview
Guidelines for “Better” Purchasing Practices Amidst the Coronavirus Crisis and Recovery
These guidelines for companies look at short-term actions for immediate and wide adoption within the industry, as well as longer-term, forward looking actions and new ways of working during the Coronavirus recovery period.
Payment and Terms and the Need for New Practices
The second in a series of reports detailing the impacts of COVID-19 and exploring solutions for recovery. In this report, we share findings from recent global supplier surveys about the current payment and terms landscape, the impact of these practices on suppliers and workers, and a new vision for minimally acceptable payment and terms practices.
Spotlight on Hardgoods: Highlights from the Better BuyingTM Purchasing Practices Index
In this spotlight report, Better BuyingTM shares findings from the 234 verified hardgoods ratings received during the latest ratings cycle in Q4 2019 and how they compare to the 873 softgoods ratings received during the same period.
A report on a joint piece of research aimed at understanding the purchasing practices experienced by suppliers during COVID-19 and how these positively or negatively impacted workers’ rights and wellbeing, within the context of one buyer’s supply chain in Vietnam.
Deep Dive: “Better” Design, Development, and Calendar Management
A deep dive into the financial, social and environmental impacts on suppliers in global supply chains of design, development and calendar management practices on the part of buyers, with recommendations for buyers on how to improve.
Better BuyingTM 2020 Garment Industry Scorecard
Garment Industry's purchasing practice scores from Q4 2019 Better BuyingTM Purchasing Practices Index (BBPPI) ratings cycle.
Special Report: Purchasing Practices and Sustainability: What improvements are suppliers seeing?
As part of the 2020 Better BuyingTM ratings cycle, suppliers were asked a number of new questions about how their buyers’ purchasing practices impact on People, Planet, and Profit. The research focused on 4 key areas: Design and Development; investment in cost-reducing alternative technologies; expectations and incentives for CSR, compliance, and environmental sustainability performance; and the impacts of steep variations in month-to-month order volume.
Deep Dive: Monthly Order Variability
A deep dive into the financial, social and environmental impacts of Monthly Order Variability on suppliers in global supply chains, and the key factors and buyer behaviors that influence these negative impacts.
2020 Better BuyingTM Purchasing Practices Index Report
Introduces company-level improvements in purchasing practices for 10 companies across two ratings cycles. These findings demonstrate how supplier feedback on buyer purchasing practices enables companies to develop and track the effectiveness of their strategies for improvement. https://betterbuying.org/press-announcement-2020-better-buying-index-report-released/