Sustainable procurement of G-Star RAW

Abstract

G-Star RAW is a high end denim brand Founded in 1989 in the Netherlands. It sources quality products with sustainable price and delivering value proposition to customers on timely manner accomplished with high quality, design, and attributes G-Star constantly experiments with the endless possibilities of materials, styles and cuts to create products that are unique G-Star signature look. To lessen environmental degradation, resource exhaustion, climate change, worker exploitation and constant business growth, G-Star RAW is increasingly being responsible to contribute to broader organizational goals of sustainable development through innovation, inclusion of environmental and social criteria within procurement processes. As G-Star does not own or operate any factories, they need work collaboratively with competent suppliers in different tiers, and to build a trustworthy and long-term relationship KPIs are set for sustainable business as well as sustainable development. They have decided to work only the suppliers who are practicing sustainability on their manufacturing process. G-Star RAW vastly involves IT like SAP for order placement and delivery and handling goods at warehouse and payment with paperless, PLM for paperless product development, TRACOS for logistics and payment. All these are integrated with IT process to measure and evaluate the sustainability aspects for entire supply chain. This report describes the KPIs in details and how it’s compatible with G-Star RAW also how these are assessed and satisfied with the said objectives.