{"id":68917,"date":"2025-07-10T11:50:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/?page_id=68917"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:42:40","slug":"procurement-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sweco.fi\/en\/sustainability-consultancy\/procurement-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Procurement Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Procurement sustainability assessment strengthens the sustainability of supply chains<\/h1>\n

We offer our clients a procurement sustainability assessment service that is designed to promote sustainability and transparency in the project supply chain and to identify and manage the potential risks associated with it.<\/p>\n

Studies have shown that subcontracting chains are the largest source of emissions for companies. In addition to indirect emissions, procurements involve several potential risks, ranging from environmental violations to the use of critical natural resources. Procurement has a major impact on global sustainable and responsible operations, for example, from the perspective of promoting economic growth, reducing corruption, and securing working conditions.<\/p>\n

The EU’s new Sustainability Reporting Directive and the pending EU Corporate Responsibility Directive oblige companies to report on their impacts throughout the value chain. In addition, concrete documentation of equipment purchases is required if the investment is carried out in accordance with the EU taxonomy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We evaluate procurements sustainability comprehensively<\/h2>\n

The service offers our clients the opportunity to make responsible purchases in their projects. The service evaluates procurements comprehensively, from the supplier’s company-level responsibility to equipment and contract procurements. It can also be used to ensure that the equipment meets the set quality requirements and is delivered to the customer on time.<\/p>\n

With the help of the procurement sustainability assessment, our clients identify the environmental impacts of procurement, improve social responsibility and promote the achievement of their sustainability goals.<\/p>\n

In addition to ensuring the sustainability of the life cycle, it is also important to meet various requirements in equipment and material procurement. Many projects involve financiers and other stakeholders, for whom environmental risks must be minimized, and social responsibility must be taken into account more closely in order to meet the requirements of the taxonomy.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Comprehensive procurement responsibility assessment service<\/h4>\n \t\t<\/div>\n \t\n\t\t
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Comprehensive procurement responsibility assessment service<\/h4>\n\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t \t\t\t\t

Our service provides our clients with comprehensive support in implementing responsible procurement.<\/p>\n

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  1. Defining and planning a procurement strategy, including supplier selection criteria and a decision on suppliers, equipment packages, and contractors to be evaluated.<\/li>\n
  2. Assessment of the supplier’s corporate or company-level responsibility, including a survey sent to suppliers and the evaluation and reporting of its responses.<\/li>\n
  3. Assessing the sustainability of selected equipment or materials used, based on the life cycle and determining its sustainability.<\/li>\n
  4. Evaluation of the selected contractors, including a survey and evaluation with a focus on safety.<\/li>\n
  5. A possible supplier audit, if there is a need for a more detailed investigation based on surveys and assessments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It is also possible to offer and implement selected parts of the service package according to the project and the customer’s needs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n

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    Information obtained from procurement evaluation supports sustainability reporting<\/h2>\n

    The Procurement Sustainability Assessment Service supports the sustainability goals of the clients and the project and promotes the transparency of supply chains. Procurement risks are identified at an early stage, making them easier to manage.<\/p>\n

    The information obtained from the assessments can be used in the client’s sustainability reporting and in measuring goals. The service sends a positive message to stakeholders, supports sustainable development, and has a broad impact on global value chains.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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    Katri Immonen<\/p> Procurement and Sustainability<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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