Purchasing is at the root of Scott's green efforts. (Scott Paper) (Company Profile)

Purchasing, October, 1994 by Avery, Susan

"One of our latest surveys finds 40% of purchasing operations nationwide do some sort of green buying: Some purchasing execs serve on committees that help set company-wide environmental policy; others receive in-house assistance from corporate environmental officials. Still others have had conservation and source-reduction activities added to their day-to-day responsibilities. Most initiatives, however, typically center on recycling rather than buying. All tend to depend on a company's products or processes. (For many, buying green means purchasing environmental or disposal services to rid a site of hazardous waste.) The story that follows illustrates the efforts of one purchasing operation involved in some of these green-buying activities. In fact, it can be said...

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