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Embed environmental and social responsibility criteria in supplier selection processes with a steadily increasing weight. In addition to environmental considerations, new supplier-evaluation criteria have been added to the selection process to reflect social responsibility concerns such as human rights and diversity.
Work in this area in 2008 to focus primarily on technology suppliers. In 2008 the selection procedure was widened to include more suppliers.
Identification of environmental characteristics (consumption, components, recycling) of hardware purchased (PCs, printers, ATMs) to influence purchase decision.