Summary
Meeting minutes for the April 24, 2023, discussion on mainstreaming sustainability in humanitarian procurement emphasized fostering ESG through a supplier code of conduct. Outcomes included identifying best practices and establishing concrete sustainability goals for future operations.
Content
This note for the record summarizes the discussion points of the 2023 HNPW, coordinated by the WREC with the participation of Jim RIDGWICK (Save the Children International (SCI)), Marie HOUEL (Inter-Agency Procurement Group (IAPG)), Solidarités international), Sonia Schmid (Climate Action Accelerator). The session focused on the development of a humanitarian supplier code of conduct and capacity building activities to improve the awareness of suppliers and field-based supply chain practitioners on the effects of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance).