Trade, law & sustainability
Incoterms, public procurement law and the due diligence and reporting duties that reach into supply chains.
- Circular procurement: buying for reuse, repair and recovered materials
What circular procurement means in practice: specifying durability and repairability, product-as-a-service and take-back models, recycled content, evaluating offers on life-cycle cost, and the standards and EU rules that frame it.
- Incoterms 2020 explained: the 11 rules and how buyers should choose
Incoterms 2020 explained for buyers: the 11 rules, where risk and cost pass from seller to buyer, what changed from 2010, why FOB is often misused for containers, and what Incoterms do not cover.
- Supply chain due diligence: CSRD, CSDDD, the OECD framework and what buyers must do
What EU sustainability reporting (CSRD) and due diligence (CSDDD) rules mean for procurement, how they relate to the OECD and UN frameworks and national laws, the 2025 postponements, and practical steps for buyers and suppliers.
- The UK Procurement Act 2023: what it changes for social value and suppliers
A practical guide to the UK Procurement Act 2023, in force since 24 February 2025: new procedures, most advantageous tender, social value, transparency, KPIs, payment terms and what suppliers should prepare.
