Circular economy procurement framework
  • Introduction
  • Overview
  • 1. NEEDS
    • 1.1 Leveraging strategy
    • 1.2 Tactical decisions
    • 1.3 Risks and opportunities
    • 1.4 Internal buy-in
    • 1.5 Achievable circularity
  • 2. TENDER
    • 2.1 Data collection
    • 2.2 Longlisting suppliers
    • 2.3 Criteria for technical items
    • 2.4 Criteria for biological items (food)
    • 2.5 Criteria for packaging
  • 3. GO TO MARKET
    • 3.1 Shortlisting questions
    • 3.2 Briefings on circular economy
  • 4. EVALUATION
    • 4.1 Evaluation process
  • 5. SELECTION
    • 5.1 Selection process
  • 6. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
    • 6.1 Performance review
  • 7. Examples
    • DS Smith & Flex-N-Gate
    • MIT
  • Glossary
  • Disclaimer
  • Submit your case example
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  1. 1. NEEDS

1.1 Leveraging strategy

Leveraging your circular economy strategy for procurement

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Your purchasing needs have to be approached strategically to begin with. Think about how your needs, and ability to fulfil them, align with your company's circular economy vision and strategy.

Your circular economy strategy on a company level may lead you to decisions such as switching from virgin material suppliers to take-back schemes where you collect materials from your own sales operations. This would influence your business model, require a much longer time frame to implement, and would need the involvement of various stakeholders.

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Having a circular economy strategy in place may make it easier for your procurement team to consider circular purchasing options.

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Chart: Strategic decision making flow