Better Buying Commercial Compliance TrackerTM provides benchmark for future scores, and is published as part of BBI’s participation in Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative Research from Better Buying Institute published today finds that measures of commercial compliance on the part of global brands and retailers are significantly and positively correlated. The first annual Better Buying […]

Katie’s background is in product management and strategic leadership. Prior to joining Better Buying Institute, she worked with a number of tech startups, shaping innovative products and driving growth strategies.  “My passion lies in leveraging technology to create meaningful impact,” explains Katie. “ I was drawn to Better BuyingTM because of the organization’s resolute commitment […]

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. Steve Lamar’s blog on […]

Let’s tackle audit fatigue.  You are probably tired of hearing about this ever-present topic. But imagine how tired your partners are when they experience it. Audit fatigue is the term that’s been widely used for decades to describe the burden that supply chain partners feel when their operations undergo multiple social responsibility audits. To be fair, repeated audits […]

Better BuyingTM has produced a short video-toolkit for companies, demonstrating how our tools and resources can support brands and retailers to carry out due diligence in their supply chains, and comply with some of the mandatory human rights due diligence requirements coming onstream as part of existing and forthcoming legislation. Our fully integrated set of […]

The Better Buying Institute (BBI) is inviting non-apparel companies to subscribe to its Better Buying Partnership IndexTM (BBPI) to take the lead in relation to mandatory human rights due diligence reporting requirements.  In particular, subscribers will be able to conform with the requirements of Germany’s new Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains Act, and forthcoming EU […]