Sustainability Language

Supply Chain & Due Diligence

Ethical sourcing

Ethical sourcing is procurement or sourcing activity that considers labour, human rights, environmental and business-conduct expectations alongside commercial requirements.

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Definition

Ethical sourcing is procurement or sourcing activity that considers labour, human rights, environmental and business-conduct expectations alongside commercial requirements.

Overview

What it means in practice

Ethical sourcing should be read as a supply-chain and due-diligence term. Its practical meaning depends on the product, relationship, tier, geography and evidence available.

In practice, users should state the boundary, actor, evidence source and decision context. That keeps ethical sourcing clear enough for review without overstating what is known.

Why it matters

Ethical sourcing matters because supply-chain language is often used to allocate responsibility, request evidence and decide where risk work should focus. Clear wording helps avoid hiding uncertainty behind familiar terms.

Common misconception

A common error is to treat Ethical sourcing as proof of control. The stronger approach is to state what has been verified, what remains unknown and what evidence supports the claim.

Review questions

Who is using the term, and for what decision? What source or evidence supports it? What boundary, role or limitation should be stated so the reader does not overread the claim?

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