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Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI)
Strengthening buyer-supplier relationships through transparent feedback
The Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI) is a short, anonymous survey that helps suppliers evaluate the quality of their relationships with buyer companies. In just 10 minutes, suppliers can rate buyers on factors that impact trust, efficiency, and long-term partnership.
The BBPI is part of Cascale’s Better Buying and aims to strengthen ethical and responsible purchasing across global supply chains, supporting the organization’s Support Decent Work for All strategic pillar.
What is BBPI?
Launched each year on October 1, the Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI) is a 12-question survey built on the core principles of responsible purchasing. It gives suppliers a simple, secure way to provide feedback on their buyer relationships.
Suppliers anonymously rate their buyers on a scale of 1–5 using Net Promoter Scoring, with buyers classified as True Partners, Collaborators, or Detractors. The survey is quick and easy—it takes just 10 minutes per buyer to complete.
Each company receives a BBPI score (from -100 to +100), offering a clear, data-driven snapshot of partnership quality. These insights help suppliers and buyers identify strengths, address challenges, and improve how they work together.
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01Forecast visibility
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02Deadline management
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03Financial fairness
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04Sustainability collaboration
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05Communication quality
Suppliers rate buyers on a 1–5 scale in areas like:
Why the BBPI Matters
Gives Suppliers a Voice
Suppliers anonymously share how buyer behavior impacts performance, wages, and sustainability efforts.
Drives Continuous Improvement
Buyers use BBPI results to understand supplier needs and track improvements year over year.
Cascale Better Buying Responsible Purchasing Practices Snapshot Survey 2025
This report offers a data-driven view of how suppliers experience buyers’ purchasing practices across the apparel supply chain. It draws on findings from the fifth annual Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI) rating cycle and amplifies anonymized supplier feedback to highlight what is working and where improvement is still needed.
January 30, 2026
For Suppliers: Why and How to Participate
Your feedback plays a vital role in improving purchasing practices and building stronger, more sustainable partnerships across the industry.
Benefits of participating:
- Help shape more fair and responsible purchasing practices
- Identify brands and retailers who value long-term, collaborative relationships
- Support smoother operations through more predictable and consistent workflows
What to expect:
- The survey takes around 10 minutes per buyer
- Participation is completely free and anonymous
- Your responses are secure, confidential, and aggregated before sharing with buyers
For Buyers: Subscribe to BBPI
Join a growing community of brands and retailers committed to building stronger, more sustainable supplier partnerships.
As a subscriber, you’ll receive:
- A confidential BBPI scorecard with insights into how your suppliers experience working with you
- Supplier-driven suggestions to strengthen collaboration and improve purchasing practices
- Industry benchmarks and year-over-year data to help track progress and guide internal alignment
Subscribing to the Better Buying demonstrates a clear commitment to responsible sourcing and continuous improvement—both to your suppliers and your stakeholders.
Get Involved
Companies interested in subscribing for the BBPI should contact Katie Hess.
Learn More About Better Buying
Cascale Better Buying Responsible Purchasing Practices Snapshot Survey 2025
This report offers a data-driven view of how suppliers experience buyers’ purchasing practices across the apparel supply chain. It draws on findings from the fifth annual Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI) rating cycle and amplifies anonymized supplier feedback to highlight what is working and where improvement is still needed.
January 30, 2026
Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index (BBPPI) Report, 2025
Purchasing practices performance in Apparel, Footwear and Household Textile Supply Chains.
November 11, 2025
New Cascale Better Buying Partnership Index Survey Opens
Cascale Better Buying has opened the fall rating cycle for the Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI), inviting suppliers and manufacturers to submit feedback to help accelerate responsible purchasing practices across the consumer goods industry.
October 01, 2025