Socially responsible purchasing in the automotive industry

摘要: Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to present a new process for evaluation an automotive organisation’s suppliers by corporate social responsibility (CSR) measures. Design/methodology/approach A methodology socially responsible purchasing detailed along with case study outlining its use within large manufacturer. Findings Socially has positive impact on performance, trust and cooperation supplier base. Industry practitioner’s state that cost implementation difficulties are reasons supply managers’ reluctance participate in CSR activities. organisation identified which should be considered audit; giving manager, organisation, objective basis decision-making. Research limitations/implications Future development approach may involve integration tool more closely strategy pol...