Sustainable Procurement Certification

ISO 20400 helps companies make responsible procurement, promoting a sustainable supply chain and minimizing operational and environmental risks

AENOR's Sustainable Procurement certification, based on the ISO 20400 Standard, helps companies to make responsible purchases and have a more sustainable supply chain, with all the benefits that this entails, both for the company itself and its employees, as well as for the environment and society.

Responsible Procurement: Towards a More Sustainable Supply Chain

As part of the Trust Platform "Responsibly engaging the entire value chain", AENOR includes the "Sustainable Procurement Strategy" certification solution, an effective tool for organisations that want to respond to the field of sustainable procurement in a global way (social, environmental and economic) and integrating social and environmental responsibility throughout the supply chain.

Excellence in Sustainable Procurement according to ISO 20400

A sustainable procurement strategy has been implemented in accordance with ISO 20400, integrating social, environmental and economic criteria throughout the supply chain for a positive impact

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ISO 20400: The ISO for Sustainable Procurement

AENOR offers Sustainable Procurement certification based on the requirements of < a href="https://tienda.aenor.com/norma-iso-20400-2017-063026">ISO 20400:2017.

Under the structure of a management system, AENOR certification:

  • It describes the organisational conditions and management techniques necessary to implement a sustainable procurement policy and strategy.
  • It prioritizes actions in relation to its supply chain by virtue of risk analysis, according to sustainability criteria.
  • Minimizes the operational risks of the organization with respect to its social and economic environment.

Specifically, in addition:

  • It calls for incorporating the entire value chain into sustainability performance.
  • It necessarily includes the double involvement of the value chain. This is:
    • Upstream. Promoting organizations to establish a supply chain with a greater positive environmental and economic impact, establishing trust in their value chain.
    • Downstream. Generating a positive environmental, social and economic impact throughout the life cycle of the products.
  • It energizes sustainable finance and responsible consumption.
  • It holds companies accountable by looking far beyond making profits at any cost.
  • It meets the sustainable demands of customers and investors by reducing the risk associated with environmental regulations.
  • It turns the procurement field into a competitive advantage by validating the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria of companies.

Benefits of Sustainable Procurement Certification

Benefits for customers:

  • Integrate an action strategy aligned with Sustainability into a certificate.

  • To value the real execution of ESG commitments for investors or society.

  • Minimize risks along the value chain.

  • Involve the entire business structure within the supply chain.

  • Anticipate the legal provisions that are being developed, such as the Due Diligence Directive, or respond to the specific requirements that are beginning to be included to qualify for certain aid (for example, the aforementioned Ministerial Order published by MITECO on March 21, 2022, on aid to promote the circular economy).

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