Ethics secondary for UK firms
28 August 2012
British companies continue to view corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues as secondary to the traditional purchasing criteria of price, whole-life costing and security of supply, according to a CIPS study.
The poll of more than 100 UK purchasing directors and managers shows that 83 per cent are told to focus on those issues at the expense of environmental impact, ethics and human rights.
The research found 87 per cent of purchasers attempt to follow the CIPS code of ethics, but only 66 per cent of senior management teams and boards follow one.
Ken James,...