Sustainable Procurement

 

The guidelines for sustainable purchasing formulated at the end of 2008, are fully implemented since 2009. These guidelines apply to all new contracts and contract renewals, while existing contracts will be modified at the first legal opportunity.

In a nutshell, these guidelines imply that sustainability aspects will be taken into consideration with regard to new tenders at each stage of the tender process (specification, tender, selection and contract). A general sustainability questionnaire and tender-specific questions and requirements (sustainability procurement booklet) have been formulated and applied.

The sustainablility policy of the Central Purchase Organisation (CPO) and the Code of Conduct for Suppliers and Vendors are included with the information given with each RFP (request for proposal) or RFQ (request for quotation). Suppliers are asked to return a signed copy of the Code of Conduct for Suppliers to BNP Paribas Fortis.