RFAR and ISO 20400 certification

Best practice in sustainable procurement

Developed collectively by and for procurement professionals, the international standard ISO 20400 and the RFAR (Sustainable Procurement and Supplier Relationships) label are powerful tools for managing a sustainable procurement approach. They also enable their users to enhance the value and credibility of their approach in the eyes of external stakeholders (customers, investors, governments, associations, etc.).

Transforming an organisation’s procurement framework so that it fully integrates CSR is a comprehensive and complex process. It requires the adoption of a structured and well thought-out sustainable procurement approach, in coordination with key internal clients, support functions (CSR, Finance, Legal, etc.) and, of course, suppliers.

The ASEA team was a key contributor to the development of ISO 20400 and the RFAR Label (find out more about our history). Today, ASEA is the French leader in RFAR consulting and assessment, with 70+ references in a wide range of sectors.

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Our RFAR – Standard ISO 20400 services

Assess your organisation against the RFAR Label (accredited auditor since 2015)

Conduct a RFAR Label gap analysis, with a view to preparing for an upcoming assessment (see focus)

Conduct a ISO 20400 gap analysis, including the provision of an ISO 20400 maturity certificate

Raise your teams’ awareness of the RFAR Label and ISO 20400

Provide operational support of your teams in preparation for certification (interpretation of criteria in your context, documentation review, coaching of interviewees, support in drafting answers to the application questionnaire, etc.).

Our value proposition

Detailed knowledge of the RFAR Label criteria and their interpretation by the Label Award Committee.

A unique ability to identify and compare best practices, while respecting our confidentiality obligations.

A team of experts in procurement and sustainable procurement, capable of rapidly understanding your specificities: sector, procurement organisation, governance structure…

Concise and professional deliverables that have been tried and tested over the course of our assignments.

Our main solution : the RFAR Label gap analysis

Our RFAR Label gap analysis consists of a rapid assessment (4 to 8 weeks) of your procurement framework against the 15 RFAR Label criteria. The deliverable is a summary report including: your areas of strength, your areas for improvement and an action plan towards certification.

Cas clients : GRDF

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GRDF est le gestionnaire du réseau de distribution de gaz français. L’entreprise est face à des exigences accrues de déploiement et de reconnaissance de ces pratiques achats responsables et s’est engagée dans le label RFAR depuis 2021.

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