{"id":29099,"date":"2023-08-01T09:48:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T09:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/?page_id=29099"},"modified":"2023-08-28T09:11:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T09:11:51","slug":"sustainable-procurement-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/about\/policies-and-strategies-aswu\/sustainable-procurement-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Procurement Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;color: #800000\">Introduction<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333\">Aswan University recognizes the paramount importance of sustainable procurement practices in contributing to environmental conservation, social equity, and economic resilience. This policy aligns with <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333\">the Egyptian Organization for Standards &amp; Quality and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, aiming to integrate sustainability considerations into our procurement processes and supply chain <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333\">management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;color: #800000\">Policy Objectives<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\">Our Sustainable Procurement Policy seeks to achieve the following objectives:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;text-align: justify\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Environmental Responsibility<\/strong>: Prioritize the procurement of goods and services that minimize <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\">environmental impacts, promote circular economy principles, and conserve natural resources <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\">throughout their life cycle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Social Equity:<\/strong> Engage with suppliers who uphold fair labor practices, ethical behavior, and <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\">community development, ensuring positive social impacts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Economic Resilience<\/strong>: Support suppliers with sound financial practices and contribute to local <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\">economic development, promoting economic stability and prosperity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>Transparency and Accountability: <\/strong>Communicate our sustainable procurement practices <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\">transparently, and be accountable for the impacts of our procurement decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">For more details click <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sustainable-Procurement-Policy.pdf\">here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc\">\n<li>Effective date: Feb 1, 2023<\/li>\n<li>Created by : the international Ranking Office<\/li>\n<li>Approved by : University president<\/li>\n<li>Responsible Unit: Procurement Administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_29099\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"29099\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/aswu.edu.eg\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Aswan University recognizes the paramount importance of sustainable procurement practices in contributing to environmental conservation, social equity, and economic resilience. 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