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Carbon Neutrality by 2050: The Net Zero Journey

ivalua

As a Procurement Leader, carbon neutrality by 2050 should be a central focus and Dr. Natacha Tréhan’s comprehensive research offers practical tips to get you on track. First, let’s start with procurement and how it plays a significant role in reducing the carbon footprint with 3 key areas of impact: – Actions with suppliers.

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Agile Strategic Sourcing for a Resilient Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Furthermore, with the increased focus on sustainability and reducing carbon emissions, organisations have to carefully select and evaluate their suppliers to meet these goals. Strategic sourcing can help supply chain leaders identify potential risk factors and develop procurement mitigation plans.

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Customer Video Story: Subway / IPCoop and EcoVadis Sustainable Procurement Tools (Plus Summary from SPLC Workshop Keynote Panel with WalMart, PG&E, UCSD)

EcoVadis

In this brief video, David Burrows, Sustainability Supply Chain Manager of IPCoop / Subway and his team describe how they are using EcoVadis to manage and monitor sustainability of their supply chain. The session was entitled “Streamlining Supplier Sustainability Evaluation & Engagement.”

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Summit ’21 – Five Key Learnings for your Supply Chain Sustainability Journey

SupplyShift

On November 2nd – 3rd, SupplyShift held its third annual Summit, joining business leaders from across the world to share their knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices on tackling today’s biggest supply chain sustainability issues. Sustainability is an existential challenge. This year’s event was all about taking action.

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Summit ’21 – Five Key Learnings for your Supply Chain Sustainability Journey

SupplyShift

On November 2nd – 3rd, SupplyShift held its third annual Summit, joining business leaders from across the world to share their knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices on tackling today’s biggest supply chain sustainability issues. Sustainability is an existential challenge. This year’s event was all about taking action.

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IBM Watson Intelligent Supply Chain Workshop Brings Executives Together to Share Thoughts on Deployment

NC State SCRC

These organizations are setting aside budgets for investment in upgrading their analytics capabilities, hoping to find the solutions that will enable the application of predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and business intelligence. Blockchain and AI can also do much to improve sustainability initiatives.

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Unleashed Cash Flow Workshop: Experts Share Tips for Generating Cash Flow & Mitigating Risk

Unleashed

Jason Daniels of businessDEPOT explains why this approach is no longer sustainable. The solution, he says, is a simple one: Get back to doing things the way they were done pre-COVID. When it comes to shifting those overstocked items, discounting the purchase price can be tempting.