Globalisation of companies has led to international purchasing trend with multiple suppliers worldwide. Howerver there were many issues pertaining to labour and health & safety of Asian suppliers. The purchasing function or professional (purchasing managers) have the most interfaces and influences to suppliers and they are capable to play the most important role in suppliers' labour issues. This qualitative, transcendental phenomenological study describes the experience of purchasing managers with regard to purchasing social responsibility (PSR) activities in labour, health and safety.