The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC), founded in 2013, convenes a global community of purchasers, suppliers, advocates, and researchers to develop and propel best practices in sustainable procurement. A membership-driven non-profit, SPLC develops leadership models that enable public and private organizations to be strategic in their sustainable purchasing, to drive positive social, economic, and environmental impact. Based in Portland, OR, SPLC has over 180 active organizational members, and works in collaboration with multiple sustainable business and sustainability organizations. SPLC and our members share deep understanding of the field of sustainable procurement. It’s been our collective focus for decades of professional practice, refinement and shared learning. For nearly ten years, sustainable procurement professionals have collaborated through the SPLC to jointly build strategies that work - driving social and environmental impacts for their own organizations, in supply chains, across sectors, and in the communities where they operate. Through SPLC, purchasers and suppliers, advocates and certifiers access the information, frameworks and partnerships they need at every stage of their sustainable procurement  journey, from quick-start solutions to cutting edge, issue-focused innovation. And as sustainable procurement practice evolves, so does SPLC. Where specific guidance doesn’t yet exist, our community and leadership convening can build it, test it, and drive change forward. SPLC brings together stakeholders from all aspects of the value chain,  including purchaser members managing over $600 billion in annual spend. Together, through the cross-functional collaboration that is the key to identifying critical shifts and best practice solutions, we can and do move the needle on  climate, waste,  ethical production and procurement, and more.