Competition, strategy and socially and environmentally responsible procurement

Stefan Hoejmose; Stephen Brammer; Andrew Millington

Competition, strategy and socially and environmentally responsible procurement

Stefan Hoejmose, Stephen Brammer, Andrew Millington

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Abstract

This paper examines how competition and competitive strategy influence companies’ propensity to engage in socially and environmentally responsible procurement processes (SERP). We interview 141 British procurement managers, on their perception of their company’s competitive strategy and the competitive environment in which they operating in. In addition, participants were asked how important responsible procurement was for their overall business and their strategy.Our results suggest that companies that produce a differentiated product engage in relatively proactive SERP process, compared to their counterparties, who aimed to produce a product at the lowest price possible.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	102-112
Number of pages	11
Journal	Proceedings of the International Association for Business and Society
Volume	19
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	Annual Meeting of the International Association for Business and Society (19th : 2008) - Tampere, Finland Duration: 26 Jun 2008 → 29 Jun 2008

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Competition, strategy and socially and environmentally responsible procurement

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