Dr Peters has kindly made the slides which accompanied his talk available for download.
Abstract: For Deutsche Telekom AG as a large multinational ICT company operating in a highly competitive environment, procurement is a very important function. More and more goods and services are directly or indirectly purchased in the so called low cost countries such as China, India or Mexico. The increased importance of risk management in procurement, especially based on sustainability issues, has led to the development of a sustainable procurement strategy and standardised processes around it including, for example, Social Audits and Evaluation. A special Sustainable Procurement Working Group consisting of people from Procurement and Corporate Responsibility is the first point of contact and is responsible for all issues around sustainable procurement. To reduce risks and to improve the supply chain diverse instruments and tools have been developed and implemented. This seminar will examine strategic approaches to sustainable procurement and the management of risks in the supply chain, and will address opportunities and problems in supplier relationships.
Biography: Dr. Heinz-Gerd Peters studied economics and business administration at the University of Bochum, Germany. After completing a Trainee Programme in the Steel Industry with a focus on procurement and HR, he wrote his thesis at the University of Bochum about German and US-American trade associations. During this time he had the opportunity for internships in the European Parliament in Brussels, the National Planning Association in Washington DC, as well as in the German Parliament. From 1996 to the beginning of 1999 he worked as a Procurement Expert for a utility company. In 1999 he became a Senior Procurement Expert for T-Mobile Germany. In October 2003 he moved into the Group Headquarters, Deutsche Telekom AG as a Group Category Manager, where he was also responsible for the development of a Sustainable Procurement Strategy and the processes to support it. Since May 2009 he has been working as Head of Sustainable Development and Environment in the Corporate Responsibility department of Deutsche Telekom AG.