Units/volume from local organizations that sold to the reporting organization during the reporting period.
Organizations should footnote their definition of "local" and all other assumptions used, including source of data. See usage guidance for further information.
This metric is intended to capture the total units or volume an organization purchased from local supplier organizations during the reporting period. Individual organizations' definitions of local will depend on their business models and impact objectives. For example, if their purpose is economic development, they may define "local" within geo-political boundaries. If they focus on reducing emissions, they may define "local" by specific distance.
Organizations that purchase different types of products/services should consider reporting separately against each different type of product/service.
Organizations may wish to report this metric in conjunction with Supplier Organizations: Local (PI6385).
This is a submetric of Units/Volume Purchased from Supplier Organizations: Total (PI2019), which has 1 other related submetrics.
June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revisions to definition and usage guidance for clarity.
January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
No change.
March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
No change.
November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
New metric. Units/Volume Purchased from Supplier Organizations: Local (PI8418) was developed via the IRIS Taxonomy Development Group.
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