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Supplier Consolidation: A High-Impact Sustainable Procurement Strategy
August 7, 2026

Supplier Consolidation: A High-Impact Sustainable Procurement Strategy

Man and woman walking through factory, looking at tablet and checklist
June 22, 2026

EcoRFx: Sustainable Procurement Software for RFPs | Reeve Consulting

Crowd cheers on at FIFA World Cup
March 31, 2026

The World is Watching: Are Supply Chains Ready for Sustainable Procurement at Mega Events?

Bill C-59 is Law. Is Your Procurement Team Ready?
October 10, 2025

Bill C-59 is Law. Is Your Procurement Team Ready?

Environmental Procurement in Canada for Corporate Sustainability
August 21, 2025

Environmental Procurement in Canada for Corporate Sustainability

From Policy to Action: How Social Procurement Strengthens Canadian Communities
July 10, 2025

From Policy to Action: How Social Procurement Strengthens Canadian Communities

Indigenous Procurement for Canada’s Future
June 19, 2025

Indigenous Procurement for Canada’s Future

Canada’s Modern Slavery Act: What We Learned from Year One and What’s Next 
April 10, 2025

Canada’s Modern Slavery Act: What We Learned from Year One and What’s Next 

Sustainable Procurement Matters in Times of Uncertainty
March 29, 2025

Sustainable Procurement Matters in Times of Uncertainty

Behind The Seams of Fast Fashion & Making Better Choices
February 14, 2025

Behind The Seams of Fast Fashion & Making Better Choices

Human Rights Washing: A New Ethical Dilemma
February 5, 2025

Human Rights Washing: A New Ethical Dilemma

Unlocking Community Potential: Learn From Vancouver's Policy
December 13, 2024

Unlocking Community Potential: Learn From Vancouver’s Policy

Bill C-59: Striking a Balance Between Greenwashing and Greenhushing
October 16, 2024

Bill C-59: Striking a Balance Between Greenwashing and Greenhushing

The Root of the Problem: Building Capacity in Indigenous Food Systems
September 27, 2024

The Root of the Problem: Building Capacity in Indigenous Food Systems

The True Cost of a T-Shirt: Unveiling the Hidden Realities of the Fashion Industry
March 21, 2024

The True Cost of a T-Shirt: Unveiling the Hidden Realities of the Fashion Industry

Getting Chocolates isn’t as Sexy as You Think... Here’s Why.
February 14, 2024

Getting Chocolates isn’t as Sexy as You Think… Here’s Why.

A Guide to Seeking Sustainability This Halloween
October 24, 2023

A Guide to Seeking Sustainability This Halloween

Prepare Your Organization for the Fighting Against Forced and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act in Canada
July 12, 2023

Prepare Your Organization for the Fighting Against Forced and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act in Canada

Make it a Fairtrade Easter this Year: Choose Sustainable Chocolates
April 6, 2023

Make it a Fairtrade Easter this Year: Choose Sustainable Chocolates

Hidden Costs of Valentine's Day Flowers
February 7, 2023

Hidden Costs of Valentine’s Day Flowers

February 2, 2023

Forced Labour and Child Labour in Canada’s Supply Chains: What You Need to Know About Bill S-211

December 22, 2022

3 Reasons Why Refurbished Technology Could Be the Answer for You

December 6, 2022

How Increasing Our Budget Got Us Best Value Promo Tees

June 23, 2021

Trade Agreement Scrabble – achieving a triple word score!

June 15, 2021

CPO’s Talk Sustainable Procurement Value and Common Myths

June 1, 2021

5 Factors for High-Impact Sustainable Procurement

March 5, 2021

Sustainable Procurement Events for your Spring Calendar

November 6, 2020

5 Tips for Buying Sustainable IT Products

October 22, 2020

5 Tips for Measuring and Reporting Your Sustainable Procurement Progress

September 16, 2020

Getting Sustainable and Social Procurement Lingo Straight Once and for All

July 16, 2020

Looking for Top Tier Sustainable Procurement Events?

July 1, 2020

A Call-to-Action this Canada Day

June 16, 2020

Join a Canada-wide movement to advance sustainable procurement

June 1, 2020

5 Tips for Purchasing Greener Building Materials

May 7, 2020

Charting a Path Forward in the Storm of COVID-19

January 23, 2020

Collaborating to Activate Social Procurement for Low Value Purchases across Canada’s Public Sector

TRU launches next phase of sustainable procurement
August 28, 2019

TRU launches next phase of sustainable procurement

July 4, 2019

Lessons from Canada’s first Circular Procurement Summit

May 17, 2019

A Retrospective on the 2018 USA Special Olympics Games

August 2, 2018

Banning Straws Won’t Save our Planet; But Changing Attitudes Just Might

April 19, 2018

Reeve helps Special Olympics Seattle 2018 set new sustainability benchmark

February 28, 2018

Now Available: State of Sustainable Purchasing in Canada 2017 Report

June 12, 2017

New UN Report Showcases Sustainable Public Procurement Practices Around the Globe

March 30, 2017

lululemon’s Sustainable Purchasing Journey

March 23, 2017

Colliers Project Leaders Sustainability Impact Report: a new wave of sustainability reporting

October 14, 2016

From Sustaining to Renewing: Where Purchasing Fits in the Circular Economy

August 16, 2016

Impact Sourcing Means Going All In

August 2, 2016

In the World of Green Sport, It’s New Stadiums That Are Making the Offensive Charge

Earls’ Rocky Road to Conscious Sourcing
May 6, 2016

Earls’ Rocky Road to Conscious Sourcing

Where We'll Be in May: SPLC's 2016 Summit
May 3, 2016

Where We’ll Be in May: SPLC’s 2016 Summit

Presenting the 2015 State of the Nation Report on Municipal Sustainable Purchasing in Canada
March 29, 2016

Presenting the 2015 State of the Nation Report on Municipal Sustainable Purchasing in Canada

April 1, 2015

McDonald’s Shows That in the World of Sustainable Purchasing, Size Does Matter

Bittersweet on Easter Treats
March 30, 2015

Bittersweet on Easter Treats

December 3, 2014

Keep Your Friends Close and your Groceries Closer: BC Buy Local

November 3, 2014

Not just another fluff piece

June 30, 2014

New eLearning Tool for Sustainable Purchasing from Reeve Consulting

June 30, 2014

Supplier Engagement and Collaboration: McDonalds Releases 2014 “Best of Sustainable Supply” Report

June 30, 2014

Growing the Market for Fairtrade Products in Canada

April 19, 2014

Now Released: Report on the State of Municipal Sustainable Procurement in Canada

March 21, 2014

Sustainability at the 4th Green Sports Alliance Summit

Environmental Sustainability at Putin’s 2014 Russian Olympics
March 7, 2014

Environmental Sustainability at Putin’s 2014 Russian Olympics

September 18, 2013

Advantage Green at the US Open

September 6, 2013

Do You Know Your Water Footprint?

August 7, 2013

Whole Foods Tops 2013 Seafood Retailer Scorecard

July 19, 2013

The MLB Hits a Homerun for Sustainability

July 2, 2013

Buying Local Pays Dividends

June 15, 2013

Reeve’s on the Road at the PMAC National Conference!

June 11, 2013

New Report Highlights Role of Supply Chain in Driving Corporate Strategy and Sustainability Initiatives

June 8, 2013

Green Ice for the Stanley Cup Playoffs

May 31, 2013

Bangladesh Factory Tragedy Triggers Reform in Garment Industry

May 27, 2013

Back by Popular Demand: Buy Smart Network Workshop – June 19, Vancouver

April 27, 2013

We’re Heading to Dallas: ISM Conference 2013

April 26, 2013

Loblaws and Joe Fresh waking up to more bad news

April 26, 2013

Joe Fresh and other Canadian Brands caught up in Bangladesh Ethical Sourcing Tragedy

April 11, 2013

2012 – A Turning Point in Municipal Sustainable Purchasing in Canada

November 18, 2012

BuySmart Workshop: Maximizing the impact of sustainable purchasing, Nov 30

November 12, 2012

Major League Baseball Scores a Home Run in Greening Initiatives

October 15, 2012

Lackluster Sustainability Performance At 2012 Ryder Cup Begs The Question, “Is It Greener Across The Pond?”

October 11, 2012

Introduction to Sustainable Purchasing Seminar – Nov. 2, Vancouver

September 30, 2012

Wimbledon Aces Sustainability Challenges during London 2012 Games

September 21, 2012

Green Sporting Alliance: out of the starting gate, but do we know the green score of the game?

September 5, 2012

Reeve Consulting attending the Green Sport Summit 2012, Seattle

April 13, 2012

Maximize the Impact of Sustainable Purchasing – join us for the next BuySmart Learning Event

March 12, 2012

Sustainable Purchasing Supports Municipalities Green Strategies and Helps Manage their Bottom Line

February 9, 2012

Sustainable Purchasing Learning Event offered by BuySmart Network

December 29, 2011

New SustainAbility Report: Signed, Sealed…Delivered? behind certifications and beyond labels

November 26, 2011

Major League Sports Gulping the Green Gatorade

November 8, 2011

Due North: Strengthening Green & Sustainable Purchasing in the Yukon

October 26, 2011

To Buy Local or Not? That is the question on October 27th

October 13, 2011

How are Municipalities Benefiting from Sustainable Supply Chain Collaboration?

October 7, 2011

PMAC Symposium bridges the gap for Global Supply Chain Solutions

September 22, 2011

Key tips & resources for effectively measuring sustainable purchasing programs

September 16, 2011

On the Air: using sport to accelerate sustainability

September 4, 2011

Sustainable Supply Chains Tops Fall Dialogue Agenda

August 29, 2011

Message from Earth: Organic Matters

August 17, 2011

New Research Helping Define the “Sustainability Consumer”

July 28, 2011

Social Accountability 8000 training session postponed

July 19, 2011

Announcing Reeve’s ReSOURCE: sustainable purchasing insights from the Reeve Consulting Team

July 11, 2011

Reeve Insights from Sustainable Brands 2011

June 27, 2011

Who do you want to hear from? Call for guest speaker suggestions

June 21, 2011

Sustainable Purchasing Video demonstrates new media opportunities for staff communication & training

June 17, 2011

Social Accountability 8000 Introduction & Basic Training comes to Vancouver – join us!

June 1, 2011

GoodGuide.com for Sustainable Purchasing Programs

May 22, 2011

Canucks’ Power Play takes aim on Sustainability

May 11, 2011

New Report Reveals Trends & Best Practices in Canadian Municipal Sustainable Purchasing and Ethical Sourcing

May 5, 2011

This Mother’s Day, ask for fair flowers

April 29, 2011

Canada votes: party platforms pass the buck on responsible purchasing

April 8, 2011

Sustainable Procurement Program for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics steps into the Starting Gate

March 28, 2011

Protecting our oceans with sustainable seafood production and consumption

March 16, 2011

Sustainable Health Care: Opportunities for Green & Ethical Purchasing in Canadian Hospitals

March 9, 2011

How to navigate the field of ecolabels to improve your ethical and sustainable purchasing practices

February 14, 2011

Beyond the sexy consequences part 2: giving chocolate for Valentines Day

February 2, 2011

Play Fair 2012: Advocating for workers’ rights in London 2012 and Olympic supply chains

January 19, 2011

Cotton Supply Chain: organic & fair trade sustainability in the global market

December 21, 2010

Reeve Consulting published in Canadian Property Management Magazine

December 15, 2010

Round Two: Building our Second Environmental and Sustainable Procurement Program for the Winter Olympic Games

December 2, 2010

Fair Trade Certified Apparel Now Available

November 26, 2010

Tim Reeve reports from Moscow: Environmental and Sustainable Purchasing for Sochi 2014

November 19, 2010

Reeve Consulting Invited to Work with Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee

October 27, 2010

Cadbury Dairy Milk Goes Fair Trade in Canada

October 18, 2010

Are there too many eco-labels and green ratings?

September 16, 2010

Can sweatshops improve lives and economic growth?

August 15, 2010

Sustainability Reaches the Walmart World

May 7, 2010

City of Vancouver Commits to Fair Trade Java; the Greenest City just got a little bit Greener

May 4, 2010

Fair Trade Certified jeans and t-shirts coming to stores in the U.S. in 2010!

April 14, 2010

Environmental Purchasing “Torch” passes to Sochi 2014

April 1, 2010

Bridging the Gap Between Local Action and Global Impact

March 26, 2010

Who Sets the Standards for Ecolabels?

March 26, 2010

What’s in a label? ISEAL Alliance aims for a gold medal with standard setting code.

March 19, 2010

Sports, Legacy and Sustainability Dialogue with Bruce Kidd

March 11, 2010

Reeve Help’s Bridge the Gap Between Active Canadian Citizens and Poverty Elimination in Africa

February 25, 2010

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Medals: the Untold Story

February 9, 2010

Beyond the Sexy Consequences of Giving Flowers for Valentine’s Day

February 9, 2010

Vancouver Olympics Sources Ethically Produced Flowers for Medal Ceremonies

February 6, 2010

City of Edmonton Council Unanimously Accepts Reeve Developed Sustainable Purchasing Policy

February 2, 2010

Reeve ‘Out and About’ at the Samsung 2010 Winter Games Sustainability Summit

January 28, 2010

Buy Smart Program Designed by Reeve Consulting Receives 2010 Games “Sustainability Star”

December 16, 2009

Purchasers Going Green

December 9, 2009

Ethical & sustainable purchasing around the dinner table

November 9, 2009

Sustainable Fashion?

October 19, 2009

Sustainable Purchasing: a tool for tackling waste reduction

September 25, 2009

Reeve Consulting and the English Bay Nature Club join together for the TD Shoreline Clean-up

July 8, 2009

Reeve ‘Out and About:’ Reeve Consulting Visits Sustainable Coffee Plantation in Nicaragua

June 15, 2009

The Responsible Purchasing Network Releases their Annual Report: Responsible Purchasing Trends 2009

April 23, 2009

Reeve ‘Out and About:’ Reeve Consulting Arrives in Montreal for the Symposium on Responsible Purchasing

April 14, 2009

LOCOG’s Sustainable Procurement Code ofConduct: An Emerging Trend in the Olympic Games

April 10, 2009

Reeve Consulting ‘Green Links’

April 6, 2009

Reeve Consulting ‘Out and About’: World Conference on Sport and the Environment

March 30, 2009

Reeve ‘Out and About’: The Sustainable Sport and Event Toolkit Workshop

March 19, 2009

Reeve ‘Out and About’: Bridging The Gap with Engineers Without Borders

April 21, 2008

Associations Attempt to Address Suppliers’ “Audit Fatigue”

March 6, 2008

Stakeholders Key to Ethical Purchasing Policy for Global Games

February 6, 2008

Do You Really Know What You Are Buying? The Perils of GreenWashing…