What is sustainable procurement?
Ways we're committed to sustainable procurement
- Adhere to a Sustainable Procurement policy.
- Utilize a Chemicals of Concern list.
- Include aspects of Sustainable Procurement in our contract language.
- Provide internal training on new policy and best practices.
- Identify our current local and diverse suppliers.
- Set a five-year goal to:
- Increase diverse supplier spend to 5-10%
- Increase local supplier spend to 30-35%
Buying from sustainable suppliers
Included in sustainable procurement are the focuses of local sourcing, supplier diversity, and sustainability for the environment. Intermountain strongly prefers products and services that integrate community and environmental stewardship.