“Through our partnership with Better Buying™, a nonprofit organization focused on improving purchasing practices throughout the global supply chain, we annually assess the impact of our purchasing practices on supplier sustainability through a financial, environmental and social lens. We leverage this assessment to better understand how our day-to-day purchasing practices are affecting our suppliers, their workers and the environment.” Find out more

“The risk is that information will be shared with other parties, and not with you. Wouldn’t you prefer to hear about it through this framework, which is detailed, which has scoring, than to hear about it through other parties without similar rigor around the data?”

“A lot of areas in sustainability can feel overwhelming, but a tool like this that’s data driven can help you identify areas of focus, and that’s really important when there are so many demands on all of us wherever we are in the value chain.”

Better BuyingTM is one of the best tools we use for our RPP program. Our leaders also take a keen interest in the yearly survey. I love the work you team does, it’s so valuable to a brand.”

Michael Cai, Director of Operations and Supply Chain, at Décor Apparel, a global full-service apparel design and manufacturing company which has been engaged with SLCP since 2018, and has now adopted its use facilities in China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Mexico, India and Kenya: “SLCP enables widespread sharing of one single verified assessment, eliminating the need for […]

“Brands and Retailers who source goods need to better understand the impacts their practices have on their suppliers and supply chains, both social and environmental. the spotlight on purchasing practices is only getting brighter with increased attention and awareness from consumers, investors, NGOs, and the media. The Better BuyingTM survey is a great tool for […]

“We want our suppliers to know that we understand our responsibility to drive continuous improvements, and the Better Buying Institute collaborative approach was extremely useful to strengthen our supplier relationships.” READ MORE