Responsible Purchasing Network

...RPN helped Office Depot develop the innovative notion of 'shades of green', which helps us distinguish 'green' and 'greenest' products in our assortment...

- Yalmaz Siddiqui
Director of Environmental Strategy for Office Depot

About the Responsible Purchasing Network

The Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) is an international network of buyers dedicated to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing. 

Officially founded in 2005, RPN is a program staffed and managed by the Center for a New American Dream, and advised by a voluntary Steering Committee of leading procurement stakeholders from government, industry, educational institutions, standards setting organizations, and related organizations.