Ethical sourcing policy

Ethical Sourcing Policy 

King Salman International University is committed to ethical sourcing by ensuring that all products and materials purchased are obtained from suppliers who adhere to fair labour practices and environmental standards. The university collaborates with certified suppliers who prioritize sustainability and ethical treatment of workers. This policy not only supports responsible consumption but also promotes social justice and environmental stewardship. 

KSIU takes into account Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) policies through recycling of goods with respect to the life-cycle of goods and services (cradle to cradle). This orientation is geared to enhancing the quality of life through reduction of the adverse environmental effects of production and consumption systems. KSIU uses a comprehensive framework that includes numerous practical solutions that are essential for creating and carrying out initiatives that promote environmental, social and economic sustainability. Examples of the practices adopted by KSIU include supply chain management, waste management and re-use, resource efficiency along the value chain, cleaner production, life-cycle thinking, eco-innovation, and eco-labelling are some examples of such solutions. Besides, KSIU embraces the fundamental SCP principles, which are recommended by UN Environment as a framework for carbon footprint reduction as stipulated in SGD 12, which is globally used as a framework for analysis and policy making: 

• Commitment to sustainable procurement policies that prioritize environmentally sustainable and socially responsible suppliers who own the vision of sustainable consumption and production as an ethical policy for implementation. 

• Establish products and resources sourcing guidelines and criteria to ensure that they are produced in compliance with labor standards, human rights, and environmental regulations as outlined by Vienna Digital Manifesto for digital human rights. 

• Maintain hazardous materials inventory to be used and stored on campus and also removed safely to help identify potential risks and ensure proper handling and disposal. 

• Improve the quality of life without increasing environmental degradation through waste disposal and landfill policy generations as of  waste separation and recycling. 

• Minimize plastic use through reduction of material, minimize disposable items and promote a shift of consumption patterns towards groups of goods and services with lower energy and material footprint. 

• Minimize disposable items usage through digitization of business function which reduce paper usage, and hence reduce the carbon footprint. 

• Spread awareness for sustainable production and consumption through usage of recycled goods in the educational premises and awareness campaigns to foster the construction of responsible consumption attuned mindset. 

• Extend responsible consumption and production to services through engagement efforts that takes shape along three models: business to customer (B 2 C), business to business (B 2 B) and business to government (B 2 G). 

• The presence of an established donation program for used-materials on campus to local community in modeling of recycling practice and poverty reduction. 

• Spread of resources sharing initiative along university campus to minimize resource consumption and spread awareness.