HOLCIM ( Australia ) PTY LIMITED ( Holcim Australia )
department and encourage business units to view the procurement team as a powerful tool at their disposal . In the last few years the business has increased its focus on sustainable procurement , including the kind of suppliers it works with and how it works with them . Today sustainable procurement is integrated into Holcim
Australia ’ s and New Zealand ’ s dayto-day operations and Irwin says it ’ s always looking for ways to identify and manage risks in the supply chain – whether that be around health and safety , social and corporate responsibility , or the environment .
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