ISM Satellite Seminar

Discovering Supply Management's Social Conscience

A supply professional needs only to look at the front page of the Wall Street Journal to be reminded of the importance of social responsibility. Ethical improprieties concerning accounting and finance, as well as safety, environmental, and human rights issues often make front-page news. Conversely, companies that have exemplary records in these areas of corporate social responsibility (CSR) can market their efforts to customers, shareholders, employees, and other stakeholders including suppliers. As a key interface with suppliers' service providers in supply chain areas such as transportation and logistics, the supply management function can play an important role in an organization's CSR efforts. This satellite seminar examines the types of activities that supply managers can engage in to support their organizations' CSR initiatives, and how to initiate, sustain and measure the results of a CSR program.