Sustainable procurement from developing countries : practices and challenges for businesses and support agencies
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Abstract:
This book shows how sustainable procurement by Western companies in global value chains can be increased in such a way that all chain actors, including the poor, benefit. It presents three cases of businesses that procure supplies of ginger, mango, and citrus from Sierra Leone, Mali and South Africa. The book draws lessons from the cases on the drivers behind sustainable partnerships in value chains. It asks why partnerships were established between businesses in the Netherlands and the South. It discusses the changes that were needed in organization and marketing, the additional costs of applying sustainable procurement principles, and the actors who bear these costs. It then suggests conclusions on the sustainability of the partnerships and the limits of sustainable purchasing for businesses. The book is intended for readers who work for businesses and support organizations interested in promoting sustainable procurement in developing countries.
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This book shows how sustainable procurement by Western companies in global value chains can be increased in such a way that all chain actors, including the poor, benefit. It presents three cases of businesses that procure supplies of ginger, mango, and citrus from Sierra Leone, Mali and South Africa. The book draws lessons from the cases on the drivers behind sustainable partnerships in value chains. It asks why partnerships were established between businesses in the Netherlands and the South. It discusses the changes that were needed in organization and marketing, the additional costs of applying sustainable procurement principles, and the actors who bear these costs. It then suggests conclusions on the sustainability of the partnerships and the limits of sustainable purchasing for businesses. The book is intended for readers who work for businesses and support organizations interested in promoting sustainable procurement in developing countries.
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Check http://www.kit.nl/publishers for availability of a print edition of this title.
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Check http://www.kit.nl/publishers for availability of a print edition of this title.
Authors:
Boomsma, M.J.
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Boomsma, M.J.
Series Title:
Bulletin : Development Policy & Practice
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Bulletin : Development Policy & Practice
Country:
Mali
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Sierra Leone
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South Africa
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Mali
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Sierra Leone
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South Africa
Category:
Policy
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Policy
ISBN:
978-90-6832-745-8
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978-90-6832-745-8
Serial number:
385
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385
ISSN:
0922-7911
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0922-7911
Keywords:
agriculture
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enterprises
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trade
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globalization
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sustainable development
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agriculture
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enterprises
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trade
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globalization
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sustainable development
Language:
eng
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eng
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
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KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
PAGE:
63
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63
Place:
Amsterdam
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Amsterdam
Publisher:
KIT Publishers
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KIT Publishers
Year:
2008
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2008
Region:
Africa
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Africa South of Sahara
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Africa
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Africa South of Sahara
Right:
© 2008 KIT This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license
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© 2008 KIT This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license
Subject:
Economic Development and Trade
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Economic Development and Trade
Title:
Sustainable procurement from developing countries : practices and challenges for businesses and support agencies
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Sustainable procurement from developing countries : practices and challenges for businesses and support agencies