Corporate Responsibility in Supplier Selection Process at Algol Chemicals
Virtanen, Solja (2013)
Virtanen, Solja
Kymenlaakson ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013112718608
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2013112718608
Tiivistelmä
Interest in corporate responsibility has been increasing, and it has set its mark on international business. While the topic of corporate responsibility has often been seen as self-evident business practices in Finland, this expanding network of international partners has raised questions on the practices of international business partners. This study was about what issues to raise in supplier selection process and and how to to it.
The objective of this development project was to improve the supplier selection process at Algol Chemicals by including the corporate responsibility aspects to the process, enabling systematical handling and reporting of these issues. The research problem was that the supplier selection and evaluation process did not cover all aspects of corporate responsibility. The two research questions of the study were, what issues in regards to corporate responsibility and HSEQ in supplier selection process should be evaluated, and how they should be included in the supplier selection process.
Action research was the chosen setting for methodology for the study. Seven interviews were conducted for collecting primary data. The secondary data was analyzed by using contents analysis.
As a result of this study, themes and topics for the supplier valuation in the selection process were found. A questionnaire based on those findings as well as suggestions for process improvement for the commissioner were made.
The objective of this development project was to improve the supplier selection process at Algol Chemicals by including the corporate responsibility aspects to the process, enabling systematical handling and reporting of these issues. The research problem was that the supplier selection and evaluation process did not cover all aspects of corporate responsibility. The two research questions of the study were, what issues in regards to corporate responsibility and HSEQ in supplier selection process should be evaluated, and how they should be included in the supplier selection process.
Action research was the chosen setting for methodology for the study. Seven interviews were conducted for collecting primary data. The secondary data was analyzed by using contents analysis.
As a result of this study, themes and topics for the supplier valuation in the selection process were found. A questionnaire based on those findings as well as suggestions for process improvement for the commissioner were made.