Dear Friends, Just Published! Spotlight Report on Win-Win Sustainable Partnership – how are suppliers investing savings when buyers accept recently completed audits? As 2022 draws to a close, the Better BuyingTM team would like to thank all our supporters, and wish you Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year. 2022 has been the year when […]
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Workers benefit when global brands and retailers accept standardized audits from garment factories, according to research carried out by Better Buying Institute. Dr. Marsha Dickson, President and Co-Founder of Better Buying Institute, will address the Social and Labor Convergence Program (SLCP)’s General Assembly later today, reporting on the findings and outlining how audit harmonization supports […]
We are delighted that our President and Co-Founder, Dr. Marsha Dickson, has been honored in the 2022 Vogue Business list of 100 Innovators (Sustainability). The 100 movers and shakers at the forefront of sustainability are hand-picked by Vogue Business editors. The accompanying editorial pays tribute to Dr. Dickson’s contribution to highlighting the “discrepancy between the […]
Better Buying Institute’s President and Co-Founder Dr. Marsha Dickson joined Eileen Fisher, Founder of women’s clothing brand and Better BuyingTM subscriber Eileen Fisher Inc., and Shiraz Omar, Country Head – USA – Brandix, for a Hey Fashion! talk on smart procurement approaches to overproduction in the garment industry, on November 29th. Watch the talk, and […]
The Better Buying Institute is pleased to announce that we have joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as an Affiliate Member. Better BuyingTM allows suppliers in global supply chains to anonymously rate the purchasing practices of the companies that buy their products so that brands and retailers who are looking to improve their purchasing practices […]
Better Buying Institute is seeking a Research Analyst who will use their analytical skills and their interest in supply chain sustainability to carry out our research initiatives. The Research Analyst will work under the direction of the Senior Manager of Research in communicating with suppliers located around the world to manage data collection, analyzing and […]
Better Buying Institute is delighted to announce the appointment of Anant Ahuja to its Board of Directors. Ahuja is Head of Organizational Development at Shahi Exports, the largest apparel manufacturing company in India, operating over 50 factories and three processing mills across nine states. He is also the CEO and Co-Founder of the Good Business […]
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Better Buying Institute (BBI) reimagines supply chain sustainability, leveraging data to strengthen supplier-buyer relationships and improve purchasing practices that drive profitability while protecting workers and the environment. Better BuyingTM is seeking individuals who share this passion to join us on our mission. What is Better BuyingTM? Better Buying Institute is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization incorporated […]
Record number of Garment ratings submitted – up 37% on 2021 Ratings from 54 different countries Overall Garment score static since 2021 Lower scores for Cost and Cost Negotiation and Win-Win Sustainable Partnership The Better Buying Purchasing Practices IndexTM Garment Industry Scorecard is released today, ahead of the full findings and scores from the Better […]
Better Buying Institute is seeking a Senior Manager of Research who will use their analytical skills and their passion for supply chain sustainability to carry out Better Buying’s research. The Senior Manager will work under the direction of the President in creating and refining data collection instruments, communicating with suppliers located around the world […]