Beyond Compliance: Driving Procurement Value through Sustainability

 

Sustainability is rising up the procurement agenda—but not fast enough. While regulation and risk are putting pressure on supply chains, sustainability also offers a real lever for efficiency and resilience. Procurement leaders now face a critical opportunity: to embed sustainable practices that protect both business performance and the planet.

Highlights from the whitepaper

  • Understand why sustainable procurement is no longer optional
  • Learn how to link ESG goals with cost savings
  • Discover four core enablers to embed sustainability across the function
  • Explore real-world examples of frugal design and green sourcing
  • Gain a practical roadmap to assess, act, and institutionalize change

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Turning Sustainability into Procurement Impact

1. Sustainability as a Strategic Imperative

Sustainable procurement is about more than keeping up with regulations. It’s a strategic response to rising raw material costs, tightening climate policies, and evolving consumer expectations. Companies that act now will reduce risks, unlock efficiencies, and stay ahead of investor scrutiny.

2. Real Levers, Real Results

From switching to low-emission suppliers to rethinking product design and logistics, the path to sustainable procurement is built on actionable levers. Many are already embedded in best-practice procurement—now they need to be scaled and focused on ESG outcomes.

3. Enabling the Shift

To make sustainability stick, procurement teams need transparency, clear KPIs, internal know-how, and cross-functional governance. That’s where many transformations fall short. A structured approach helps bridge ambition with execution.

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Sustainable procurement delivers more than compliance. It creates long-term value.


 

 

 

Authors

Manuel Berlanga Diaz

Managing Director

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Jean-Pierre Masson

Managing Director

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Kiren Pandya

Principal

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Further Insights

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Article Omnibus Law: Balancing Burden and Sustainability Omnibus Law: Balancing Burden and Sustainability

Study Results CPO Study – Procurement’s Moment of Truth CPO Study – Procurement’s Moment of Truth