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Sustainable procurement -- Guidance

ISO 20400:2017 provides guidance to organizations, independent of their activity or size, on integrating sustainability within procurement, as described in ISO 26000. It is intended for stakeholders involved in, or impacted by, procurement decisions and processes.


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  • Current status : Published
    Publication date : 2017-04
  • Edition : 1
    Number of pages : 52
  • Technical Committee
    :
    ISO/TMBG
    Technical Management Board - groups
  • ICS :
    13.020.20
    Environmental economics. Sustainability
    03.100.10
    Purchasing. Procurement. Logistics

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