Purchasing policy
Klar Cite summary
The company must have social and environmental purchasing policy in place. It is needed for the gold level. This is possibly linked to people and fair work.
Concrete Sustainability Council·clause M1.01·p.12
The publisher’s words
CSC Technical Manual (Precast Concrete with own fresh concrete production) clause M1.01 — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording, so it is not republished here. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.
The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- 1. A copy of the purchasing policy, with reference to social and environmental aspects including “performance improvement requirement” clause and/or a “business termination” clause and evidence that senior management has formally approved the policy.
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How to read this clause
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- Type of requirement
- Have a system in place — e.g. a management system, a procedure or a take-back scheme
- Required?
- Yes, from Gold up — below Gold it earns points
- Topic
- Social Health & Equity — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
- Also relevant to
- Ecosystem Health — other topics the clause addresses
- Level
- Gold — the level of the credential this clause belongs to
Cite this clause
Concrete Sustainability Council · CSC Technical Manual (Precast Concrete with own fresh concrete production) · version v3.0 · clause M1.01 · page 12 · build 2026-10-16-0230 · https://klarcite.com/r/98aaffddcc97e529
Record details
Page 12. Read in build 2026-10-16-0230, harvested 2026-10-16.
uid 98aaffddcc97e529 · document 7156fa3745c18186 · fidelity verbatim · published 2025-07-01
Other clauses in this standard
| Clause | Name |
|---|---|
| B1.01 | Local Economy |
| B2.01 | Ethical risk assessment |
| B2.02 | Policy or code for ethical business |
| B2.03 | Confidential investigation |
| B2.04 | Responsible political involvement |
| B2.05 | Respect for property rights |