Management of national and global supply chains to maximise partnership opportunities and minimize governance risks

The social, ethical, environmental and economic impact of an organisation raises questions about its boundaries.  For many organisations, the supply chain is their greatest challenge, an uncomfortable place where sustainability policy, globalisation and economics interact.

We can help you to take a pro-active view of developing value and competitive edge across your whole supply chain through our Accord programme.  We work closely with you, your current and potential partners and subcontractors in your supply chain. We identify the risks, and equally the opportunities, presented by environmental, social, ethical and cultural differences. Partnerships are one such area of opportunity and we can help you develop effective and relevant cross-sectoral partnerships that deliver to your business objectives as well as to the wider sustainability agenda.

Given the complexity of supply chains, for some organisations just the task of knowing who they trade with and the real value of those relationships is challenging.  Creating a formal Supplier Relationship Management System is the first step. Communicating your values to your supply chain is an important component of such a System - see Acclaim for how we can help you here.

Article 13 partners Partnership Sourcing Ltd (a joint initiative between the DTI and the CBI) to raise industry standards in sustainable supply chain management.

"Article 13 are experts in setting up responsible supplier management systems that can deal with hidden ethical issues, and so manage risk in the supply chain"
Neill Irwin, Partnership Sourcing Ltd (joint initiative between the DTI and the CBI)

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