Living Business Home Natural Resources   Energy Paper Water Waste Managing materials Environmental   Noise pollution Air pollution Workplace   Workplace safety Green purchasing Living Business Seminars   What does 'greening the supply chain' mean? You can 'green' the supply chain by ensuring that your suppliers provide the products and services you need in an environmentally friendly way. More and more companies are now insisting that some level of environmental responsibility is required in the core business practices of suppliers and vendors. Proactive international corporations are applying their market power to pressure their suppliers into producing goods and services that are more sustainable and eco-friendly. Back to Green Purchasing Here is a list of actions that you can ask your contractors and/or suppliers to carry out. Here are some questions you can ask when evaluating the environmental performance of your contractors or suppliers.