Purchasing Practices

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Find out everything you need to know about Purchasing Practices. What does the term "Purchasing Practices" actually mean? When do brands pay suppliers for the goods they’ve produced? How are prices negotiated? Are technical specifications agreed before production is due to start? 

Let's start with the most pressing questions on the topic of Purchasing Practices and learn more about how the issue is affecting supply chains. What else is there to discover? A quick guide to the key actors and initiatives helping the industry to understand and take action on better Purchasing Practices. Learn more about the Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices (CFRPP). Read our interview with Better Work about why now is the right time to talk about better Purchasing Practices.

Are you a manufacturer? We get it, engaging in conversations about purchasing practices can be risky for suppliers, leading to lost orders and retribution. Here are some low-risk ways for you to have your say. You can also find the latest news and resources on Purchasing Practices in this section.

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Putting the Brakes on Purchasing Practices Survey Fatigue

Putting the Brakes on Purchasing Practices Survey Fatigue

Buyer surveys on Purchasing practices do not produce credible data, and waste money and resources that brands and retailers could be spending elsewhere in the business. So let’s put the brakes on, before this train gets out of control. A comment from Better Buying Institute President, Dr. Marsha Dickson.

Manufacturers, get involved & have your say…

Manufacturers, get involved & have your say…

We get it, engaging in conversations about purchasing practices can be risky for suppliers, leading to lost orders and retribution. Here are some low-risk ways for you to have your say.

What is the Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices?

What is the Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices?

The Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices (CFRPP) provides a common language and alignment on what constitutes responsible purchasing practices. 

Why is it the right time to talk about better Purchasing Practices?

Why is it the right time to talk about better Purchasing Practices?

As Better Work launches a new supply chain eLearning course aimed at helping industry stakeholders understand the impacts of supply chain decisions, we spoke to two leading voices in the programme about why action on purchasing practices is critical to the future of the garment industry.

Learnings & Tools

Learnings & Tools

“Purchasing Practices” is an umbrella term that refers to how buyers engage with their suppliers. For instance: when do brands pay suppliers for the goods they’ve produced? How are prices negotiated? Are technical specifications agreed before production is due to start? Find relevant learnings and tools around Purchasing Practices.

News on Purchasing Practices


Why Are Billions Of Clothes Never Even Sold?

Given that an estimated 150 billion garments are produced every single year, we know that the fashion industry produces far too many clothes. But did you know that a staggering amount of those garments – between 15 and 45 billion, according to one report – are never sold in the first place?

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Putting the Brakes on Purchasing Practices Survey Fatigue

Buyer surveys on purchasing practices do not produce credible data, and waste money and resources that brands and retailers could be spending elsewhere in the business. So let’s put the brakes on, before this train gets out of control. Read the latest article from our President and Co-Founder, Dr. Marsha Dickson.

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Supply Chains: The Blind Spot that Puts Brands’ Sustainability Promises in Doubt

If you own stocks, chances are good you have heard the term ESG. It stands for environmental, social and governance, and it is a way to laud corporate leaders who take sustainability – including climate change – and social responsibility seriously and punish those who do not.

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Resources on Purchasing Practices

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OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector, Side Session: Commercial compliance - accelerating change, measuring progress

In this session we are putting the spotlight on the tools that we have at our disposal now and in the future to make commercial compliance measurable at an industry level. This discussion encompasses therefore the definition of commercial compliance and its components as...

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GIZ FABRIC Asia  | March 13, 2023

OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector 2023: Contracts and HREDD Legislation

It is widely known that contracts are frequently used tools for carrying out human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD). Frequency of use is not tantamount to effective use, however, and the two should not be confused. The new HREDD laws coming from Europe have raised...

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GIZ FABRIC Asia  | March 01, 2023

OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector: Responsible Purchasing Practices - how can companies integrate responsible purchasing practices in their businesses?

Brands are increasingly turning their attention to their purchasing practices, however, progress towards responsible purchasing practices (RPP) across the sector is being slowed due to a number of repeatedly reported barriers. Our panel will focus on how brands can revise their...

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GIZ FABRIC  | March 01, 2023

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Better Work Interactive E-Learning Course to Support Companies to Address Purchasing Practices

Better Work's interactive and action oriented e-learning is designed to help companies get started on addressing purchasing practices.

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Better Work  | March 11, 2022

Garment Sector Wage Digitization—A Practical Guide for Global Brands and Buyers

This guide offers global brands and buyers practical advice and covers four stages for ensuring sustainable wage digitization in global supply chains, that benefits both business and workers, especially women.

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Ella Moffat  | December 15, 2021

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