Custom ers C om m unity environm ent Appendices reed elsevier corporAte respoNsiBilitY sUPPlY MANAGeMeNT Key issues Upholding standards Given the importance to us of an ethical supply chain, we have developed a socially Responsible supplier (sRs) programme encompassing all Reed elsevier businesses, supported by a working group comprised of colleagues with operations, distribution, and procurement expertise, and a dedicated sRs director from the Global Procurement team.