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What Socially Responsible Procurement Can - and Can’t - Do to Help Address Human Rights Abuses and Injustice in Supply Chains

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Social procurement is a powerful force that can have profound positive impacts along the value chain of many industries. At the same time, it also often faces significant headwinds due to intractable circumstances stemming from complex political and cultural realities around the world. This discussion will aim to outline what current best practices in social procurement look like, while also comparing notes on issues for which no good solutions or workarounds currently exist.

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