eyeforprocurement releases podcast series on Green Purchasing

In two first just released podcasts, Kristin Pierre Manager Green Suppliers Network US EPA and Mary Ellen Mika Manager Environmental & Diversity Supply Chain Management Steelcase discuss the growing trend to green procurement.

Miami, FL (PRWEB) October 3, 2007 -- eyeforprocurement releases podcast series on Green Purchasing

Awareness on sustainability issues is reaching a tipping point, as businesses across America put their weight behind the global imperative to go green. For many procurement professionals, it is rapidly becoming non-negotiable to switch spending to support green activities - in accordance with their organization's CSR policy.

In recently released podcasts, Kristin Pierre Manager Green Suppliers Network US EPA and Mary Ellen Mika Manager Environmental & Diversity Supply Chain Management Steelcase speak about the importance of supplier relationship management, in particular when it comes to working effectively on green projects. They discuss the benefits of green purchasing such as suppliers savings from improved efficiencies which can be turned into reduced prices for buyers.

Podcasts can be downloaded from http://www.eyeforprocurement.com/podcasts.shtml

Many of the critical issues revealed in the interviews will be examined in depth at the Green Purchasing Summit, which takes place on November 29-30, 2007 in Miami, Florida. Mary Ellen Mika and Kristin Pierre will be also speaking at this event. Other speakers confirmed to speak at the Green Purchasing Summit include: Jeff Warmington VP Global Procurement Office Depot, Pat Beattie Director, Chemical Risk Management - Environmental Services GM, Pat Doscher BCA Global Partners, EH&S Leader Boeing, Sherrie Moomey Global Procurement Nike, Onye Uzoukwu CPO Chiquita. More information on Green Purchasing Summit is available on www.eyeforprocurement.com/green

For more information on the podcasts or the Green Purchasing Summit, phone Izabela Janecka on +44 (0) 20 7375 7564 or US toll-free 1 800 814 3459 ext 252, or email izabela(at)eyeforprocurement.com

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