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Analysis of responsible sourcing performance in BES 6001 certificates
journal contribution
posted on 2015-06-08, 16:09 authored by James Upstill-Goddard, Jacqui Glass, Andrew Dainty, Ian NicholsonResponsible sourcing (RS) of materials is defined as the ethical management of sustainability issues within the construction supply chain, and engagement is typically evidenced by certification to BES 6001, the framework standard for the responsible sourcing of construction products. Points are scored in BES 6001 under a number of clauses, yet little is known about RS practices. The aim was to extract knowledge about RS practices from all 138 nr. BES 6001 certificates issued to UK companies between 2008 and 2013. Data by performance rating, company size and product sector were analysed using Spearman’s rho (ρ) and Cronbach’s alpha (α). Performance against the life cycle assessment and resource use clauses was found not to significantly influence overall performance, so neither of these clauses can be assumed to represent good summary measures of sustainability performance. This suggests a refocusing of the scope of both these clauses might be appropriate in future developments of the standard.
Funding
This research forms part of an engineering doctorate (EngD) programme sponsored by Responsible Solutions Ltd and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Published in
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering SustainabilityVolume
168Issue
2Pages
71 - 81 (11)Citation
UPSTILL-GODDARD, J.D. ... et al, 2015. Analysis of responsible sourcing performance in BES 6001 certificates. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability, 168 (2), pp. 71 - 81.Publisher
© Institution of Civil EngineersVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
Publication date
2015Notes
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1751-7680Publisher version
Language
- en