Eyeforprocurement Announces the Launch of the 2nd Green Purchasing Summit (Part of the Sustainable Supply Chain Summit), San Francisco, October 15-17 2008

eyeforprocurement 2nd Green Purchasing Summit is an event that will help procurement and supply chain professionals to get the expert advice and exploit the financial sense of going green.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 23, 2008 -- A new report from Gartner predicts that by 2011, suppliers to global enterprises will need to prove their green credentials via an audited process in order to retain preferred status.

Meanwhile, eyeforprocurement's latest Green Purchasing survey reveals that:

• One in five organizations now have written policies on green purchasing

• Almost a third say they are actively practising green purchasing according to company Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy

• There's a 50:50 split between those that do and those that don't work in close co-operation with their suppliers to monitor the choice of raw materials used

• And almost half the businesses surveyed admit they don't yet have green purchasing policies in place.

Customer demand is compelling companies across North America to create end-to-end green supply chains as fast as they possibly can. Therefore, environmentally friendly purchasing is no longer just an option and the growing demand for green solutions and products means supply chain professionals currently face a wide range of new challenges.

The 2nd Green Purchasing Summit (part of the Sustainable Supply Chain Summit) is a timely solution for supply chain professionals who want to learn more about greening their operations. More than 250 delegates will gather in San Francisco on October 15-17 2008 to get the expert advice and to fully understand the financial sense of going green.

Following the success of last year's inaugural Green Purchasing Summit, eyeforprocurement is now co-locating this Conference with two complementary green events: the Green Manufacturing Summit and the Green Transportation & Logistics Summit. These 3 events combine to form the Sustainable Supply Chain Summit. And by registering for the 2nd Green Purchasing Summit, delegates get an open access pass to all 3 events.

This gives the delegates a freedom to pick and mix from 90+ sessions, to create a learning experience that is tailored to match all the green procurement and supply chain topics.

This Conference will bring together an unrivalled set of expert speakers from global sourcing leaders such as Unilever, IBM, Boeing, Microsoft, Office Depot, GlaxoSmithKline, Warner Bros. to name but a few.

Full speaker list is available at http://www.eyeforprocurement.com/green2008/speakers.shtml

Individuals interested in attending the 2nd Green Purchasing Conference are reminded that the early bird prices end on August 15th 2008 - people can register on https://secure.firstconf.com/procurement/green2008/register.htm

For more information on the Conference, see www.eyeforprocurement.com/green2008 or contact Izabela Janecka at 1 800 814 34 59 ext 252.

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