Abstract
It is thought that cooperative purchasing overcomes barriers and enforces drivers for sustainability. We focus on the relation between cooperative purchasing and sustainability, in a cooperative purchasing organisation and its members. Several barriers hinder the full potential of cooperative purchasing for sustainability. Members seek lower prices and reduced risks, and firmly believe there is a trade-off between costs and sustainability. Mainly socially desirable statements come to the fore, pointing at external drivers for sustainability. To open the full potential of cooperative purchasing for sustainability, parties should align their goals and make sustainability an explicit part of the cooperative-purchasing strategy.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 15 |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | 28th International IPSERA Conference : Art and Science of Procurement - Campus Bovisa, Milan, Italy Duration: 14 Apr 2019 → 17 Apr 2019 Conference number: 28 http://www.ipsera2019.com/ |
Conference
Conference | 28th International IPSERA Conference |
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Abbreviated title | IPSERA |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Milan |
Period | 14/04/19 → 17/04/19 |
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Keywords
- Cooperate purchasing, Sustainable Supply Management, Sustainability, European food sector, Stakeholders