Publicly available corporate supplier code of conduct contains standard environmental and human rights provisions and there is evidence of integration in procurement

Publicly available corporate supplier code of conduct contains standard environmental and human rights provisions 

Publicly available 

corporate supplier standards exist but contain inadequate environmental and social standards

No publicly available 

corporate environmental and social standards  found

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP (AFDBG)

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Includes AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND (ADF)

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2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

44.17 million USD

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Publicly available corporate 

supplier code of conduct 

contains standard 

environmental and human rights provisions 

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Comments:

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• ​E&S assessments located on website are focused on project impact, not corporate procurement

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 

(ADB)

2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

86.64 million USD 

(another document says 61.7 million USD)

No publicly available corporate supplier environmental and social standards found

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Comments:​

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• Some evidence of commitment to ethical procurement on p. 61 of 2018 Sustainability Report with reference to Green Procurement Guidelines that don't appear to be available to the public

• Supplier ethics provisions in standard terms and conditions limited to corruption-related activities

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Adopt and publish a corporate supplier code of conduct with standard environmental and human rights provisions 

• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK (AIIB)

2017 Corporate Procurement: 

25.18 million USD

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2018 Corporate Procurement: 

39.54 million USD

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No publicly available corporate supplier environmental and social standards found

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Comments:​

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• Policy on Corporate Procurement says, "Bank shall only engage consultants, contractors and suppliers that adhere to environmental, labor and social standards that are equivalent to relevant provisions of the Bank’s Environmental and Social Policy."

• Environmental and Social Policy not available on website

• Environmental and Social Framework is project-focused and does not address corporate procurement

• Supplier ethics provisions in standard terms and conditions limited to corruption-related activities

• Available sustainability evaluation information does not contain details regarding corporate procurement

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Adopt and publish a corporate supplier code of conduct with standard environmental and human rights provisions

• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

GAVI,

THE VACCINE ALLIANCE

2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

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2018 Corporate Procurement Value:

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No publicly available corporate supplier environmental and social standards found

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Comments:​

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• Most procurement conducted by other organizations like UNICEF, but GAVI should articulate its supplier E&S expectations 

• See joint statement on environmentally and socially responsible procurement

• See Statement on Environmental Sustainability

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Adopt and publish a corporate supplier code of conduct with standard environmental and human rights provisions

• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented by Gavi and partners (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TB AND MALARIA

2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

over 1 billion USD (including Pooled Procurement Mechanism led at Corporate level)

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Common procurement: antiretrovirals, antimalarial medicines, long-lasting insecticidal nets, viral load test, rapid diagnostic tests

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Publicly available corporate 

supplier code of conduct contains inadequate environmental and social standards

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Comments:​

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• References Global Compact without elaboration--for example, child labor or hazardous materials comparison

• Some evidence of commitment to ethical procurement here and here

• See joint statement on environmentally and socially responsible procurement

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Adopt and publish revised corporate supplier code of conduct with standard environmental and human rights provisions

• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

GREEN CLIMATE FUND

(GCF)

2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

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No publicly available corporate supplier environmental and social standards found

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Comments:​

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• Administrative Guidelines on Procurement include CSR as evaluation criteria, however, actual standards are unclear

• Organization has E&S safeguards policy, but it does not appear to apply to corporate procurement

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Build on principles established in GCF Administrative Guidelines on Procurement to adopt and publish corporate supplier code of conduct with standard environmental and human rights provisions

• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

Heading 6

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (IDA) (part of World Bank Group)

NA See ranking for World Bank

Comments: 

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• Policies and procedures appear applicable across WBG organizations. 

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Clearly articular how WBG policies and procedures are implemented across IDA

Heading 6

INTERNATIONAL DRUG PURCHASE FACILITY

NA See ranking for Unitaid 

Comments: 

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• See information on founding and administration

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Governance committees should ensure organizations receiving funds have adequate supplier ethics policies and controls

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE FACILITY FOR IMMUNIZATION (IFFIm)

NA See ranking for GAVI 

Comments: 

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• IFFIm has outsourced administrative support functions to the Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and treasury functions and related accounting services to the World Bank.

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Governance committees should ensure organizations receiving funds have adequate supplier ethics policies and controls

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

(IMF)

2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

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2018 Corporate Procurement Value:

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No publicly available corporate supplier environmental and social standards found

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Adopt and publish a corporate supplier code of conduct with standard environmental and human rights provisions

• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

UNITAID

No publicly available corporate supplier environmental and social standards found

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Comments:​

• Unitaid signed joint statement on environmentally and socially responsible procurement

• In general, website contains little information about procurement, risk management, or policy framework

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Adopt and publish a corporate supplier code of conduct with standard environmental and human rights provisions

• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented by Unitaid and partners (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF)

2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

3.46 billion USD

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2018 Corporate Procurement Value:

3.486 billion USD 

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Publicly available corporate 

supplier code of conduct 

contains standard 

environmental and human rights provisions

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Comments:

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• Uses UN Supplier Code of Conduct

• See joint statement on environmentally and socially responsible procurement

• UNICEF slides from Gavi's site discuss green procurement

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS (UNDPO)

ul 

2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

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2018 Corporate Procurement Value:

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Publicly available corporate 

supplier code of conduct 

contains standard 

environmental and human rights provisions

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Comments:

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• Appears to use UN Supplier Code of Conduct

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Clearly express procurement standards on UNDPO website

• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)

2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

2.1 billion USD

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Publicly available corporate 

supplier code of conduct 

contains standard environmental

and human rights provisions 

and there is strong evidence of  integration in procurement

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Comments:

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• Uses UN Supplier Code of Conduct

• Website and policies demonstrate efforts to integrate sustainability into purchasing

• Procurement reporting focuses on ethics and sustainability

• See joint statement on environmentally and socially responsible procurement

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Continue to publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR)

2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

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2018 Corporate Procurement Value:

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Publicly available corporate 

supplier code of conduct 

contains standard 

environmental and human rights provisions

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Comments:

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• Uses UN Supplier Code of Conduct

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST

2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

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2018 Corporate Procurement Value:

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Publicly available corporate 

supplier code of conduct 

contains standard 

environmental and human rights provisions

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Comments:

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• Uses UN Supplier Code of Conduct

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

WORLD BANK GROUP

(WB or WBG)

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Includes INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

(IDA)

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2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

1.6 billion USD

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Commonly procured items

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Publicly available corporate 

supplier code of conduct 

contains standard environmental

and human rights provisions

and there is strong evidence of integration in procurement

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Comments:

• Reporting points to awareness and commitment to integration of standards

• Management responsibility for supplier ethics articulated on the website​​

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)

WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

(WFP)

2017 Corporate Procurement Value: 

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2018 Corporate Procurement Value:

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Publicly available corporate 

supplier code of conduct 

contains standard 

environmental and human rights provisions

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Comments:

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• Uses UN Supplier Code of Conduct

• WFP clearly informs suppliers of obligations here

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Aid Ethics 2019 Recommendations: 

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• Publish information about how corporate supplier standards are implemented (e.g., training, due diligence, monitoring, reporting, etc.)