The Working Group on Sustainable Supply Chains was launched by GCNS and öbu in Bern in February 2019.

The next session of the Working Group will take place on 30th January 2020 in Ebikon on the premises of Schindler Aufzüge.

This meeting will focus on sustainability and responsible business practices when contracting external service providers (transport, installation, cleaning, etc) and will adress the following questions:

How contracts and business relations can be shaped in order to manage social and environmental issues efficiently,
How safety rules as well as labour and human rights can be communicated and monitored,
How environmental and governance topics can be discussed and integrated.

Program

12:00 Lunch at Schindler (optional)

13:00 A guided tour through the "AHEAD Xperience", Schindler's new digital exhibition on innovation

with a completely new portfolio of products and services (optional)

14:10 Start of the main meeting

17:00 Refreshments

Please note that this Working Group is open for öbu and/or UN Global Compact members only. If you are not a member but you are interested in joining the Working Group, please get in touch with Global Compact Network Switzerland or öbu.

GCNSL & öbu: 4th Meeting of the Working Group on Sustainable Supply Chains