Social responsible buying at Thales : improvement of purchasing performance and prepared for future changes

To be socially responsible these days is of growing importance to businesses around the globe including Thales. To come so far, purchasing as a business function can play an important role. In this report the role of purchasing is defined as social responsible buying. In order to be able to buy socially responsible, purchasing has to have certain capabilities. These capabilities are described in purchasing maturity models. In this report we have a look towards the maturity purchasing organizations should have to be able to buy socially responsible. Then we apply the knowledge to Thales and formulate recommendations for improvements. Keywords: Social Responsible Buying, Defense, Thales, Purchasing maturity