Gender Responsive Procurement in Construction

Gender Responsive Procurement in Construction

Women have become active members of the workforce and their contributions to the labor market are significant. Whilst great progress is being made in most industries, there are still some industries that remain male dominated. Certain industries present more hurdles...
Sustainable Development Goals for the New Year

Sustainable Development Goals for the New Year

As the New Year has rolled around it’s a great time to start looking at improvements we can make on our business practices. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a perfect place to start if you are trying to achieve a more just and equal supply chain, and eliminate...
Sourcing for the Holiday Season

Sourcing for the Holiday Season

With the holiday season upon us it’s a great opportunity to start gender responsive sourcing and procuring. With something as simple as office gifts or party planning! If you are responsible for buying the company gifts and placing a bulk order, it might be nice to...
Supplier Development Programmes

Supplier Development Programmes

All sectors have unique challenges when it comes to gender equality. In some industries, the workforce is predominantly made up of women. Textiles, for example, have a very high density of female labour. The majority of these women are often low skilled, low paid,...
Policy for Gender Equality Implementation

Policy for Gender Equality Implementation

When selecting suppliers it is important that they have thorough policies that keep their employees safe. But policy alone is not enough. There are more steps that need to be taken to ensure that everyone within the company not only is aware of the policy, but also...