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B3 Local purchasing |
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B3 Local services and goods are purchased and offered by the organization, following fair-trade principles. INDICATORS: • Purchases are mostly from local providers and/or fair trade. Services offered involve local businesses to the greatest extent possible. GUIDANCE: • Best practice is a purchasing policy which gives priority to local and fair trade suppliers that meet quality and environmentally-friendly criteria. Services and contractors etc. should be locally sourced as far as practical. • For tour operators the critical aspect is to support locally owned restaurants, services, and shops utilized on tours. |
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