Integrating environmental considerations into supplier management processes at Sun Microsystems, Inc

The techniques used to integrate environmental practices considerations with Worldwide Supplier Management practices at Sun Microsystems, Inc, are discussed. The tools used to research Supplier Management business goals and processes, and the importance of making specific proposals which align environmental goals with supplier management goals, and with their existing processes, is stressed. Details of Sun´s Supplier ScoreCard and proposed modifications to include environmental practices information are provided