Environmental Impact and Procurement Practices

The video discusses the role of responsible procurement in reducing emissions and meeting public commitments. It highlights the importance of having the right processes and policies to manage supplier relationships effectively. The speaker emphasizes the need to be aware of less obvious emissions and make environmentally friendly choices in procurement to minimize environmental impact.

What is the primary mission of the responsible procurement team at Pearson?

• To increase profits through supplier negotiations

• To understand and influence the impact of supply relationships

• To reduce the number of suppliers

• To focus solely on cost reduction

How does the carbon embedded in the supply chain affect Pearson?

• It increases the company's profits

• It has no impact on the company

• It affects Pearson's overall emissions and public commitments

• It reduces the need for suppliers

What is essential for informing supplier selection and managing relationships?

• Increasing the number of suppliers

• Focusing on cost reduction only

• Reducing the number of suppliers

• Having the right processes, policies, and data in place

What has the speaker become more aware of through their work?

• The benefits of single-use plastics

• The need to reduce costs

• The less obvious types of emissions

• The importance of increasing supplier numbers

Why is it important to choose environmentally friendly products and services?

• To make the company more popular

• To reduce the company's overall emissions

• To increase the company's profits

• To decrease the number of suppliers

What does the speaker suggest about single-use plastics?

• They have no impact on the environment

• They are the only type of emissions to be concerned about

• They are a well-known source of emissions

• They should be increased in use

What does the speaker imply about the scale of an organization?

• It has no impact on the environment

• It should be reduced to minimize emissions

• It affects the money spent and the impact of products and services

• It is irrelevant to procurement

What is the impact of making environmentally friendly choices?

• It has no effect on emissions

• It helps in reducing emissions

• It complicates the procurement process

• It increases the company's costs