Sustainable Procurement

New guidelines for sustainable purchasing were formulated at the end of 2008. These guidelines apply to all new contracts and contract renewals, while existing contracts will be modified at the first legal opportunity.

In a nutshell, these guidelines imply that sustainability aspects will be taken into consideration with regard to new tenders at each stage of the tender process (specification, tender, selection and contract). A general sustainability questionnaire and tender-specific questions and requirements (sustainability procurement booklet) have been formulated and applied.
The Sustainability Policy of the Central Purchase Organisation (CPO) and the Code of Conduct for Suppliers and Vendors are included with the information given with each RFP (request for proposal) or RFQ (request for quotation). Suppliers are asked to return a signed copy of the Code of Conduct for Suppliers to BNP Paribas Fortis.

BNP Paribas Fortis, through its Facility Management & Procurement (FAP) – Sustainability Team, has also established minimum future sustainability requirements for non-stock materials purchased by local procurement departments (not purchased via CPO).