Fundamentals and standards

Plain-English guides to what responsible sourcing actually requires.

Start with the basics, then use the standards pages for background and practical explanation.

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Fundamentals

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Start here when you need the big picture, not just a framework name.

Fundamentals

Building blocks of a strong responsible sourcing program

3 sources · 4 related terms

Fundamentals · management-system · due-diligence

A practical decomposition of the systems that move supplier risk management from compliance intent to operational control.

Treating training, records, and remediation as standalone tasks instead of linked systems.

Fundamentals

Core operating documents every program needs

3 sources · 4 related terms

Fundamentals · supplier-code-of-conduct · approved-factory

A practical list of the documents and system objects that usually separate scattered compliance work from a working day-to-day approach.

Treating a document list as separate from the process. A CAP template or approved-factory list only matters if it is tied to real operating decisions.

Fundamentals

What responsible sourcing actually is

4 sources · 4 related terms

Fundamentals · due-diligence · management-system

Responsible sourcing is the operating system that combines standards, monitoring, remediation, worker voice, and commercial decisions.

Confusing a supplier code with a full day-to-day approach.