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Supermarket chain Safeway has questioned its exclusion from the latest FTSE4Good list of ethically sound companies, which includes rivals Tesco and Sainsbury’s. FTSE4Good said Safeway was left off because of insufficient environmental targeting or commitment. Safeway argued that its inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainable World Index demonstrated its commitment.
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service and the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) are developing a voluntary attestation system to introduce independent inspection of utilities companies.
Changes to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill do not go far enough, according to the Alliance for Electronic Business (AEB).
High-street clothing retailer Marks & Spencer is set to outsource its Internet shopping services to a major IT provider. It wants to integrate a number of electronic selling channels into one order processing system by the summer of next year.
Recession could be on its way, so it’s vital that purchasing professionals keep in touch with the economic situation. Melinda Johnson offers some help
Electronics manufacturer Viasystems is to cut around 850 jobs, about half the workforce at its two Tyneside plants. The company, which makes printed circuit boards for the telecoms and automotive sectors, blames the losses on the continuing downturn in the global electronics market.
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Construction firms fear a May election would add further delays to the launch of the NHS Estates’ £3 billion procurement programme, Procure 21. Under the deal, framework agreements from three to five years long will be signed with a small number of contractors for projects worth £1 million or over.
Construction firms fear a May election would add further delays to the launch of the NHS Estates’ £3 billion procurement programme, Procure 21. Under the deal, framework agreements from three to five years long will be signed with a small number of contractors for projects worth £1 million or over.