Important Update
As of February 4, 2025, key assets of Better Buying Institute (BBI), including tools and methodologies, are now part of Cascale, the global nonprofit alliance driving responsible purchasing practices and industry-wide collaboration. BBI’s core mission and supplier-focused approach continue under Cascale, ensuring the ongoing impact and continuity of service. For more details, please visit Cascale’s website or email us at betterbuyinginfo@cascale.org.
What We Do
Better BuyingTM allows suppliers to anonymously rate the purchasing practices of the companies that buy their products so that the buyer knows which practices can be improved.
About Purchasing Practices
Our buyer ratings system examines seven key categories of purchasing practices that impact working conditions.
FAQs
Why should suppliers rate their customers? What are the benefits of engaging with Better Buying, for both suppliers and brands? What happens to the data suppliers submit? Find the answers to these, and many other important questions.
Our Methodology
Better BuyingTM uses a 0 to 100 point scoring system to calculate overall scores and scores for each category with a larger number indicating better purchasing practices.
Five Principles of Responsible Purchasing
These focus on the purchasing practices that we know, from our research, have the biggest impact on suppliers’ businesses and their ability to provide good working conditions and improve their environmental performance.
News, Blogs, and Case Studies
Read all the latest news stories, articles, guest blogs, videos and case studies.
