Procurement tools and studies
Briefing note: Electronics Watch: Supporting Compliance with the Modern Slavery Act
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Are you a public sector buyer in the UK looking for tools to help you comply with the Modern Slavery Act? Or are you simply looking for the most effective ways of eliminating human trafficking, slavery, and forced labour from your supply chain? Electronics Watch can help with your ICT hardware supply chain. This memo explains how.
Make ICT Fair Case Study, Socially responsible public procurement of ICT equipment in Sweden, December 2020
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by Region Stockholm (Sweden)
State of Sustainability Research on Corporate ESG Performance: The Electronics Industry, July 2022
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Public buyers in many countries have been able to promote supply chain transparency and better conditions in global supply chains, such as electronics, for several years already. Yet, we are only beginning to realise this potential of public procurement to drive improvements in supply chains. With this analysis we seek to push this development a bit further by suggesting areas of sustainability criteria for the EPEATTM ecolabel that best meet the needs of workers in the global electronics industry and address gaps in corporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance.
Affiliate Exchange for Impact - Event Summary, November 2022
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Twenty-one public sector organisations and seven civil society monitoring organisations from 13 countries convened in Barcelona, Spain for the event, Affiliate Exchange for Impact. By facilitating learning and exchange, this event increased awareness about public buyers' collective leverage and how can be strengthened to protect the rights of workers in global supply chains. This document provides a redacted summary of the key takeaways and can be shared publicly.
Remedy for Human Rights Violations in Global Supply Chains: Essential Elements, July 2022
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Report prepared for Electronics Watch
BHRE Research Series, Policy Paper n. 7
Martina Trusgnach and Olga Martin-Ortega
Human Rights Due Diligence and Covid-19 - Assessment of Public Buyers’ ICT Supply Chains
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This assessment tool supports public buyers in their efforts to ensure human rights due diligence in their supply chains in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The tool consists of questions public buyers can pose to their suppliers about occupational health and safety, labour rights, and other supply chain issues that Covid-19 impact. Public buyers can use the tool as a self-assessment questionnaire for suppliers and/or a guidance for human rights due diligence.
Also available in Spanish
How to Protect Workers from Chemical Hazards in Electronics Supply Chains: Guidance for Public Buyers V. 1.0, November 2020
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This guidance provides essential background knowledge and practical steps to help public buyers protect workers from chemical hazards in their electronics supply chains. The guidance focuses on 12 chemicals that should be immediately discontinued and 16 that should be used only with adequate industrial hygiene measures. It suggests both pre-award and post-award measures to screen our the worst offenders, reward suppliers who improve chemical safety, and improve the health and safety of workers in factories that make electronics products and components for public buyers.
Make ICT Fair Case Study - Socially responsible public procurement of computer equipment, December 2020
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by the Municipal Institute of Computer Science of Barcelona City Council (IMI)
Make ICT Fair Case Study - Socially responsible public procurement of workspace hardware and mobile devices, December 2020
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by Municipality of Haarlem, the Netherlands
Make ICT Fair Case Study - Socially responsible public procurement of audio-visual equipment, December 2020
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by Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges (APUC), Scotland
Make ICT Fair Case Study - Socially responsible public procurement of Chromebooks, December 2020
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by the municipality of Stavanger (Norway)
Electronics Watch Contract Conditions for Supply Contracts v 2.1, June 2020
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Download (PDF Document - 353Kb)How to Engage the Market - A Step By Step Guide for Dialogue Events
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This dialogue-based, strategic approach looks beyond the tendering phase to develop relationships with the market before and after tendering. One common format is hosting a dialogue event. This guide aims to support public authorities in this regard by providing a set of practical steps on how to plan a market dialogue event, online or in-person.
EW/RBA Terms of Engagement, March 2021
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Electronics Watch and The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) have entered into a formal agreement whereby the two organizations will work together to address issues in the global supply chains of RBA members where products are manufactured for public procurement.
Public Procurement & Human Rights Due Diligence: A Case Study of the Swedish County Councils and the Dell Computer Corporation, February, 2016
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This Electronics Watch study of the Swedish county councils' experience in working with its IT contractor, Atea, and subcontractor, Dell, to respect workers' rights in China contains valuable lessons for public sector buyers that seek to ensure respect for labour rights in their global supply chains.