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Summary | Jasmin Lewis

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Procurement

How entities buy goods and services (Aus Gov Dept of Finance)

Sustainable Procurement

Procurement that has the most positive environmental, social, and economic impacts possible over the entire life cycle and that strives to minimise adverse impacts

Environmental impacts

• energy use of data centres
• E-waste and material extraction

Social Impacts

• Modern slavery and labour rights (eg. Cheap labour in China)
• Digital inclusion

Ethical Tension

• Balancing performance, price, and sustainability

Modern Slavery Act 2018

Risks in IT procurement

Purchasing electronic hardware and services can include:

• Human trafficking • Forced labour • Child Labour • Breaches of labour rights • Unsafe and unhygienic working conditions

Especially India, China and South-East Asia

AI Ethical Procurement breaches

Deloitte caught using AI for report for Aus Government

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Ways that UNSW has moved towards sustainable procurement

Modern Slavery:

UNSW increased evaluation rating for high risk sectors including promotional merchandise, cleaning, and security

Social procurement:

Making a conscious effort to contract Indigenous businesses

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Study Questions:

“If you could make one ethical change in how tech products are made or bought, what would it be?”

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