Question 2 (Total 29 marks) Case Study of 'Green Procurement Since its beginnings in 1837, Procter & Gamble (P&G) has grown into a multinational corporation of over 11,000 employees. Today, the company has total worldwide sales of over $35 billion, with over 300 different brands in more than 150 countries. P&G brands include: Tide and Ariel laundry detergents; Charmin toilets tissues; Pampers nappies; Pringles potato snakes; Pert and Pantene shampoos; Dawn, Dreft and Fairy washing-up liquids; Whisper and Tampax feminine hygiene products; Hawaiian Punch and Punica beverages, and many more. The company's statement of purpose is to provide products of superior quality and value that improve the lives of the world's consumers'. This statement clearly recognizes the need to provide products that have superior performance, quality and value. Since the 1990's, P&G has been maintaining an Environmental Quality Policy. The policy has seven key principles: Ensure our products, packages, and operations are safe for our employees, consumers, and the environment. Reduce or prevent the environmental impact of our products and packaging in their design, manufacture, distribution, use, and disposal, whenever possible. Meet and exceed the requirements of all environmental laws and regulations. Continually assess our environmental technology and programs, and monitor progress toward environmental goals. Provide our consumers, customers, employees, communities, public interest groups, and other with relevant and appropriate factual information about the environmental quality of P&G products, packaging, and operations. Ensure every employee understands and is responsible and accountable for incorporating environmental quality considerations in daily business activities. > Have operating policies, programs, and resources in place to implement our environmental quality policy (a) List SIX most appropriate considerations you perceive when P&G selects its suppliers. (b) Suggest how P&G can establish 'green procurement' from the supplier in order to fulfil the policy requirements of the company. Rubrics and Marking: Part (a): Totally 9 marks, 1.5 marks for each relevant and appropriate considerations. Part (b): Totally 20 marks, and 2.5 marks for each relevant and appropriate suggested actions