Units/volume from organizations that sold to the reporting organization during the reporting period.
Units/Volume Purchased from Supplier Organizations: Total (PI2019)
- Reporting Format Unit Referenced within Metric Definition
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service, Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Units/Volume Purchased from Supplier Organizations: Total (PI2021). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, including source of data.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the total units or volume an organization purchased from its supplier organizations during the reporting period. Organizations that purchase different types of products/services should consider reporting separately against each different type of product/service.
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Organizations may wish to report this metric in conjunction with Supplier Organizations: Total (PI9566).
Related metrics
This metric has 2 related submetrics.
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
Zero Hunger
- SDG Target 2.1
- SDG Target 2.3
- SDG Target 2.4
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.1
- SDG Target 8.2
Reduced Inequality
- SDG Target 10.1
- SDG Target 10.2
- SDG Target 10.3
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.3
Metric History
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June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revisions to definition and usage guidance for clarity.
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
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May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
No change.
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March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
No change.
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November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
New metric. Units/Volume Purchased from Supplier Organizations (PI2019) was developed via the IRIS Taxonomy Development Group.