Understanding Responsible Contracting

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Every purchasing decision a company makes shapes whether the people in its supply chain can work safely and with dignity. Procurement covers everything a company does to plan and manage its supplier relationships and obtain the products and services it needs: sourcing, purchasing, ordering, and payment after delivery. Responsible procurement means carrying out these activities in a way that respects human rights and the environment.

Despite mounting evidence that buyers' procurement behavior directly affects suppliers' capacity to protect human rights, responsible procurement remains one of the most overlooked levers in human rights due diligence (HRDD). This webinar series closes that gap and gives companies practical tools to strengthen their responsible procurement practices.

This is the final session in a three-part series on Responsible Procurement.

Topic Focus: 

The final webinar in the series centers on responsible contracting. It covers good practices for three key documents: general terms and conditions (GTCs), codes of conduct (CoC), and purchase orders. At its core is the RCP toolkit and the European Model Contracting Clauses, covering how to draft responsible policies and contracting clauses.

Guiding Questions: 

• What are the requirements that the CSDDD sets out for contracts?
• How does the RCP Toolkit, above all, the European Model Contracting Clauses implement this?
• What role can sector specific clauses play and how can companies prioritize?
• What role can a code of conduct (CoC) play in implementing this?
• What role can GTCs play in implementing this?
• What role can Purchase Orders play in implementing this?
• What modifications could be needed in the context of other due diligence laws (EUDR, EUFLR, EUBR)? 

Target audience: Legal, Compliance, Procurement, Sustainable Procurement, Departments in charge of HREDD implementation 

Speaker:Sarah Dadush, Professor of Law & Founding Director, RCP, Rutgers Law School

This webinar is organised in collaboration with the Responsible Contracting Project (RCP).