FOI001340 FOI Procurement

Short Description
B-Corp Certification Requirement for Suppliers
Reference number
FOI001340
Date
13/02/2025
Request

1.    What percentage of your current suppliers possess B Corp certification, ESGmark or a similar certification or award that recognises a commitment to ESG or sustainability-focused initiatives? [None | 0-10% | 11-20% |21-30% | 31-40% | 41-50% | 51-60% | 61-70% | 71-80% | 81-90 | 91-100%]
2.    Is B Corp certification (or similar) a requirement / consideration for suppliers as part of your current tender process? [Yes | No]
3.    Are you considering adding B Corp certification (or similar) as a requirement / consideration for suppliers as part of your tender process in the future? [Yes | No] 
4.    If so, within what timeframe? [In the next month | In the next 3 months | In the next 6 months | In the next 12 months]
5.    On a scale of 1 to 10, how confident would you feel about knowing how to prioritise B-Corp companies (or similar) in your tender process? [1 being extremely unconfident and 10 being very confident]
6.    Do you feel you would benefit from guidance as to how to prioritise B-Corp companies (or similar) in your tender process? [No, we wouldn't benefit |Yes, we would somewhat benefit | Yes, we would significantly benefit]
 

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