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ExploratoryMastersthesisSurveyintheareaofGlobalSourcing
ResearchTopic:IncorporatingSustainabilityinGlobalSourcingProcess

(IdentifyingkeycompetenciesinSourcingPractices&TripleBottomLineapproach)
(IndustryFocus:Apparel/TextileIndustry)

Introduction

ThissurveyisconductedasapartofLappeenrantaUniversityofTechnology(SchoolofBusiness&
Management)MastersthesisresearchwhichaimsatestablishingaclearunderstandingaboutGlobal
SourcingandSustainabilityissuesinsourcingprocess.

Confidentiality&Risks
Risks are minimal for involvement in this study and data collected through this survey will be kept
confidentialandsafe.

QuestionsabouttheResearch
If you have questions regarding this study, you may contact by email: md.khan@lut.fi, or Ph:+358
451187051

Surveywilltake1015minutesofyourvaluabletime.Thankyoufortakingpartinthissurveyand
yourcontributionishighlyappreciated.

Organizationname
AnontexGroup

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Positioninthecompany
SupplyManager/Purchasingmanager
SourcingSpecialists
Consultants
Topmanagement
Others,pleasespecify

Whichofthefollowingcategorydescribesyoumost?
isaSupplier
isaBuyer
isaConsultant
Others,pleasespecify

Businesstype
Business2Business
Business2Consumer
Both

Sourcingcountriesorregions?
SouthEastAsia
China
Turkey
Europe
CentralAmerica&SouthAmerica
Africa
Others,pleasespecify

Whatkindofcertifications(Environmental&CSRrelated)doyourcompany
haveorachieved?
ISO(1400140)
EU(GreenLabel)
UNGlobalCompacts
AA
SA1000
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Others,Pleasespecify:

BSCI

Doesyourorganisationhaveasustainablesupplymanagementstrategy?
Yes
No

Inthissection,provideyouranswerintheformofLikertScale.

WhatareyourOrganization'sgoalsthroughsustainableSupplyManagement
strategy

Neither
Agree
Strongly
nor
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree Agree

OurlongtermgoalsaretoachieveEnvironment,Economic,Social&Ethical
sustainabilitythroughourSustainablesupplychainmanagement

Ourbusinessgoalsforfuturearetofocusoncontinuoussustainableinnovation
forsustainabilitytransition

Wehaveclearsustainabilityvisionwhichwillmeetthefutureneeds

Ourorganisationhasgivenprioritytomaintainthefirm'sreputation&legitimacy
&considerstakeholderviewsintosupplychain

Ourorganisationstrategiesaretoadaptcleanertechnology&innovation,
pollutionprevention&productstewardshipstrategies

Ourfocusonclimatechangeecoinnovationsparticularlyonresourceuse
efficiencystrategy,energy&watersavingsstrategy

Ourgoalsaretomeasurecorporate,environmentalandsocialperformance
metricseffectively&innovatingecoefficientsolutions

Topmanagementroleinsourcingprocess&Totalqualitymanagement(TQM)

Neither
Agree
Strongly
nor
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree Agree

Topmanagementhashighlyinvolvedinsupplierselection&sustainable
sourcing

TopmanagementengagedtocreateaValuebasedsupplymanagement&
qualityassessment

Topmanagementmonitor&evaluatetheeffectsofsupplymanagementunit

Topmanagementrequireseffectivesustainability&sustainablepurchasing
philosophy

Topmanagementsupportstheenvironmentalcriteriaforthesuppliersselection

Topmanagementalsorequirereliablesupplierswithhighqualityperformances

OrganizationSourcingStrategy&keypoliciesofSourcing
Neither
Agree
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Strongly
nor
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree Agree

Weuseasetofdifferentindicatorstoassessthesustainability(indicatorsdetails

below)
WerequireSupplierprequalification&visitingsuppliersfactories

Sustainablesupplymanagement&sustainablesourcingarethekeystrategyof
ourorganisation

Overseassourcingpriority

Localsupplierspriority

WeapplyLeanSixsigmaforimprovingoursupplychain&reducingwastes

WeareStricttothecompany's(SM)codeofconducts&developing
sustainabilityorientedinnovation(SOI)

WeevaluatesupplierPerformancemeasurements&scorethemindividually

Weallowsustainabletechnologytransfer&sharinginformationtocovertheTBL

standards
Oursupplystrategyistomonitoroursupplier'senvironmentalperformances&
CorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)performanceswhichincludesemployee
satisfactiontoo

Wecoordinatewithsuppliersforimplementingsustainability&allowthemto
developsustainableNewProductDevelopment(NPD)process

Toimprovethevisibilitywerequirefromsuppliersustainabilitydata:e.g.Self
reporteddata,SupplierethicaldataExchange(SEDEX),certificationsetc.

Ourotherstrategytolowerthesustainabilitycostswithinsourcingprocess

Wehavestrategytoreducetheenvironmentimpacts,byparticipatinginsocial
welfare&bydevelopingthesustainablefinancialenvironments

SupplierSelectioncriteria&supplierrelationshipmanagement

Neither
Agree
Strongly
nor
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree Agree

Werequestforinformation(RFI)fromsuppliers(primarily)&requireareport
donebyauthorizethirdparty

Weevaluatetheirsustainabilitytomeetupwithourdemands

Wefocusonlongtermrelationshipwithsuppliers(SRM)&wehavesupplier
relationsimprovementpolicy

WedoSupplier'seconomicenvironmentanalysis

Weassesssupplier'soperationalenvironmentanalysis

Weevaluatesupplier'ssocialenvironmentanalysis

Werequirefulldescriptionofmaterials,ingredients&lifecyclethinkingmodels
fromsuppliers

Werequirefromsuppliers,transparentsupplychaindocumentation&clear
communicationmethodsintermsofunderstandingtheinternationaltrade

Werequiresuppliersknowledgeaboutsustainabilityawareness&global
challengesaboutsustainability

Weexamineandanalysethesupplier'sbusinessenvironmentduringsourcing
process

1.(EnvironmentalSustainability):EnvironmentalPurchasingpractices&
Assessments
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Neither
Agree
Strongly
nor
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree Agree

OurCorporateimageenhancesthroughenvironmentalpurchasingpractices

Wecooperatewithsuppliersforenvironmentalobjectives

Weencouragesupplierstoreuse&recycle

WearedevelopingEcodesign&ecolabellingontheproducts

WearePurchasingrecycledpackaging&reusableitems

Weimproveresourceefficiencythroughenvironmentalpurchasing

WemonitorSuppliersinfluenceonenvironmentalpurchasing&require
environmentalperformanceinformation

Weprovidieenvironmentalpurchasingtraining&educationfacilitiesforthe
personnel

WeareawareofGreenhouseeffects,environmentchallenges&reducerisks
throughenvironmentalpurchasing

1.1EnergyEfficiency,Ecoefficiency,Recycling&Lifecyclethinking

Neither
Agree
Strongly
nor
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree Agree

Weuseenergyefficienttechnologytosavemoreelectricity&usingmore
renewableenergy

WeareUsingmorecarbonemissionfreegreenenergy

WeareLoweringthewaterconsumption&installingwastewaterpurification
systems

WefollowProperguidelinesforlifecyclethinking(LCT)&lifecycleassessments
(LCA)oftheproducts

WefollowSustainablepackaging&recyclingguidelinesfollowing

Wateruse&wastewatertreatmentplantoavoidwaterpollution

Weuseecoefficiencyindicators(e.g.Ecologicalrucksuck,TotalMaterials
Requirement,Ecocompass&Materialinputs)tomeasurethesupply
performances

Weusecleanertechnology&developtheneedbasedsupplymanagement

1.2WasteManagement(EfficientResources)

Neither
Agree
Strongly
nor
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree Agree

Ourwastereductionpolicyisimportantinsupplierselection

WeasksupplierstoimplementtheEMS(e.g.ISO14001)

Oursupplierselectionplaysavitalroleforwastemanagement&wastereduction

Oursuppliershavetohaveproperindustrialwastemanagementsystems&
committowastereductiongoals

OurSuppliershavetoprovidethereportsofannualwaste&quantitativefigures
ofdifferentwastes

OurOrganisationiscommittedtoaddtheannualwastesofthecompany&
recyclingpolicy

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Wesetatargettoreduceeachyearwastes&increasethepercentagesofwaste
disposals

Weworkingtogethertoreducethewastes&increasestheuseofefficient
resources

WearecommittedtoreduceAir,waterpollutionthroughinnovativewaste
management

2.Economicperformancemeasurements

Neither
Agree
Strongly
nor
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree Agree

Wemeasurefinancialsustainabilityofsuppliers&theirabilitytoinveston
sustainableinnovation

Wecooperateandshareriskswithsuppliertoreducethefinancialrisks

Wedototalcostofsourcing&individualsupplier'scosts

Welinksupplychaincoststothefirm'sfinancialperformance

Weusemodernfinancialanalyticaltooltokeepeffectivesupplychain
management

Weevaluateproblemsrelatedwithcostcontrolorprice

3.Socialsustainabilityperformanceassessments

Neither
Agree
Strongly
nor
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree Agree

Supplymanagementunitcanplayakeyroleinthepursuitofachieving
sustainabledevelopment

Supplier'sabilitytoprovidebasicneedsoftheemployee,socialjustice&social
coherenceaswell

Wetreatsallstakeholdersfairly&wecooperatewithsuppliersforfocusingon
socialsustainability

Weinvestigatesuppliersoperationsenvironmentinitially(e.g.Employeerelations,

worklifebalance,safety,health&wellnesssupports)
Wecheckifoursuppliersfollowinternationallaborlaws,humanrightsregulation
&otherworkersrelatedstandards

Ourorganisationalsoengages&volunteerstoestablishapositiverelationsinthe

supplierslocalcommunity
Werequiresupplierstoprovidenecessarytraining,socialhiring&equal
opportunitiestotheemployees

Wearecollaboratingwithlocalbusiness,NGOs&publicsectorsorganisation

Wesupports&collaboratewithuniversities&otherresearchorganisationfor
sustainablesolutions

Wecooperatewithsuppliersfororganisationaldevelopment&participatingin
socialdevelopmentprojects

3.1Certification&Valuecreationthroughsustainablesourcing
Strongly
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Neither
Agree
nor

Strongly
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Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree

WeprioritizeSustainablesuppliers&requiretoachievestandardcertification

Wemaintainanefficient,streamlinedsupplychaintoaddvalue

Wetrytoestablishacollaborativerelationshipwithsuppliersateverystageof
valuechain

Wearesharinginformationtoimprovethevisibility,tocounttheglobalchallenges
&assuretheperformance

Wecreatesustainablevalueinoursupplychainthroughcleantechnology
adaptation,pollutionprevention&productstewardship

Weintegratestakeholderviewsintosupplychainprocess

OurValuecreationthroughfollowing:Research&Development,SupplyChain,
Production,Logistics&Transport,Sales&Utilization,Disposal&Recycling

Agree

Mainchallenges&barrierstoimplementsustainablestrategyinyour
organisation

Neither
Agree
Strongly
nor
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree Agree

Economic,Socialunderstanding&Environmentrelatedchallenges

Lackofclearsustainablestrategyforimplementationincorporation

Lackofsocialmotives,academicknowledge&awarenessofclimatechange

Lowtechnical&managementcapacityofsuppliers

Newregulationbythegovernments&stakeholderspressures

Lowinvolvementwithalllevelstakeholders

Highercostsofsustainabilityoperations

DifficulttoinstallnewICTapplication&changemanagements

Lackofresearch&developmentexpensesforsustainabilityapproaches

Lackofcollaborationwithbuyers&suppliers

Lackofmotivationtoestablishenvironmentallyorientedbusiness

Lackofmotivationtoestablishsocioeconomicperspectivebusiness

Otherchallenges:health&safetyrisks,accidents,hazardous&environmental
risksetc.

RewardsforSustainableInnovation,quality&sustainablesuppliers

Neither
Agree
Strongly
nor
Strongly
Disagree Disagree Disagree Agree Agree

Werewardforsustainabilityrelatedcostreductionstrategy

Werewardsupplierswhoimplementsustainablepurchasingstrategy

Werewardforsociallyresponsiblesuppliers

Werewardforsustainablesupplychainmarketing&sustainabilitystandards

Werewardsuppliersforsharinginformationeachother

Werewardthosesupplierswhoadaptinternationalsustainabilitystandards

Werewardsuppliersforreducingenvironmentalimpactsfromoperationstosupply
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chain

Werewardforsustainablemanufacturingpractices

Inyouropinionwhatarethemajorthingstoconsiderasainternationaltrader?

Anyotheropinionregardingsustainablesourcing?

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