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NINIAN WILSON – STANDING TALL WITH VODAFONE’S THREE PILLARS (PART 2)
Procurement With Purpose
April 30, 2021
In Part 1 we talked to Ninian Wilson, CPO at Vodafone, about how the organisation is embedding sustainable and purposeful behaviours into its procurement activities and its supply chain. (Part 1 is here)
Mars shows purpose in the dairy sector - but acquires ultra-processed food giant Kellanova
Procurement With Purpose
September 02, 2024
No, is probably the answer. The other issue is what the cost implications for consumers will be as the UK moves towards a de-carbonised system. So I’ve been doing some reading on this in the last few days and I am not optimistic.
Mars shows purpose in the dairy sector - but acquires ultra-processed food giant Kellanova
Procurement With Purpose
August 16, 2024
I still have a soft spot for Mars, as the confectionery division of the company kindly gave me my first job post university and employed me for nine generally very good years. I didn’t realise what a great company it was until I left, and that realisation grew over the years as I experienced more and more organisations that frankly were far inferior to Mars in most ways.
A Worthwhile "Purpose" Initiative - Helping ex-Offenders
Procurement With Purpose
July 19, 2024
Perhaps the most interesting appointment of the new UK government was that of James Timpson, who was elevated to the House of Lords to be the new Prisons, Parole and Probation Minister.
UK PUBLIC SECTOR FOOD PROCUREMENT REPORT - COULD DO BETTER
Procurement
June 13, 2024
The UK general election has halted or postponed various projects and pieces of work, some of which will start up again but some may be lost forever. Well done therefore to Conservative (ex) MP Will Quince, who has published his report on UK public sector food procurement here on LinkedIn, because it could not be published through the official government channels now we are into the election campaign. He is standing down at the election so this is his final act as an MP.
AGRICULTURE AT THE FRONT LINE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Procurement
June 03, 2024
The market price of cocoa fell back recently in further volatility after hitting all-time highs of almost $12,000 a tonne. Recent trading has been around $7,200 a tonne (at time of writing), quite a drop. The shortages that caused the price to rise were based on supply disruptions, heavy rains and disease. But we might have to get used to this in terms of agricultural products in a world of rapid climate change.
CLIMATE EXPERTS FEAR THE WORST IN TERMS OF GLOBAL TEMPERATURES
Procurement
May 14, 2024
The Guardian newspaper recently carried out a major survey, contacting over 800 climate experts, basically everybody who has ever been involved in the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports. They were asked for their views on where the planet is heading in terms of climate change, and temperature in particular. The results, perhaps unsurprisingly, are not exactly cheerful.
CONTROVERSY AROUND SBTI STANCE ON CARBON CREDITS
Procurement
April 15, 2024
We’ve written many times about carbon credits and the whole offsetting industry which enables organisations to claim they are “reducing emissions” or heading towards net zero when they are doing nothing of the kind. They are basically paying a fee so that they don’t need to take real action in terms of reducing emissions. Now some offsetting schemes may be genuinely beneficial; some proponents including John Kerry claim they are essential to drive funding into important sustainability projects. But many offsets and carbon credit schemes have proved to be dubious or even criminal, so arguably we cannot rely on this to address climate change.
WHO DO YOU WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH?
Procurement
March 18, 2024
We hear a lot of talk these days about organisations – both public and private – wanting to work with suppliers who “share our values”. That leads to supplier engagement and selection policies that ask firms how they approach all sorts of issues, including carbon reduction, human rights, diversity and inclusion… in fact, the list gets longer every year. In the public sector, we ask bidders to explain the “social value” they are going to bring above and beyond the basic delivery of the contract. Then the prospective supplier responds, saying “yes we have all the right policies, this is how we will help local orphans, and of course we share your lovely warm, caring values”.
Beyond the Boundaries: Unlocking Innovation for Climate Impact
Scope 3
February 29, 2024
In the race against time to combat climate change, traditional sustainability frameworks, focusing solely on direct and supply chain emissions, are increasingly seen as a foundational step rather than the finish line. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)'s latest report, "Above and Beyond," introduces a revolutionary concept that challenges companies to extend their climate action through Beyond Value Chain Mitigation (BVCM) strategies. This approach not only amplifies their impact but also positions them as frontrunners in the global effort to achieve net-zero emissions.
Beyond Data Perfection: Activating Scope 3 Engagement Now
Scope 3
February 28, 2024
The journey toward net-zero emissions compels businesses to confront the carbon footprint not just within their direct operations but across their entire value chain. Scope 3 emissions, originating from sources not owned or directly controlled by them, often represent the largest share of a corporation's carbon ledger. The pursuit of perfect data to quantify these emissions has become a quest for many, potentially stalling vital climate action. But the urgency of climate change demands swift action—prompting a critical question: What if the catalyst for progress isn't data perfection but the immediate engagement of suppliers with the insights currently at hand?
Showcasing Success: Highlighting Achievements and Learning from the Supplier Day
Scope 3
February 23, 2024
The journey toward sustainability is paved with shared goals, collaborative efforts, and most importantly, tangible achievements. As we wrap up our series, we turn our focus to celebrating the victories and extracting valuable insights from our Supplier Day. This final installment is dedicated to showcasing the successes and learnings that emerged from the event, emphasizing how these accomplishments contribute to the overarching sustainability objectives of your organization.
Tracking Progress: How to Measure Success in Scope 3 Emissions Reduction
Scope 3
February 22, 2024
Accurately measuring success in reducing Scope 3 emissions is foundational to the fight against climate change. As organizations strive for greater sustainability, they must ensure that the progress of suppliers aligns with ambitious environmental goals. This enhanced focus involves integrating commitments to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), particularly its Net Zero Standard, thorough disclosure via the CDP Climate Change program, and meticulously tracking suppliers' own Scope 3 emissions reduction efforts. Additionally, developing targeted GHG reduction programs with key suppliers—often those contributing most significantly to emissions and aligned with the spend profile—is crucial. Here’s how organizations can effectively monitor and report on these critical aspects.
Beyond the Day: Follow-Up Strategies to Maintain Momentum
Scope 3.co
February 09, 2024
The culmination of a successful Supplier Day marks the beginning of a critical phase in the journey toward Scope 3 emissions reduction: maintaining momentum. The energy and commitments ignited during the event must be nurtured and sustained through strategic follow-up actions. This article outlines effective strategies to keep the dialogue active, support ongoing initiatives, and ensure that the collaborative spirit of Supplier Day translates into tangible progress.
Collaborative and Interactive: Designing Engaging Activities for Your Supplier Day
Scope 3.co
February 08, 2024
For a Supplier Day dedicated to reducing Scope 3 emissions to truly resonate and drive action, the event must transcend traditional presentations and speeches. Incorporating interactive and collaborative activities is key to fostering genuine engagement and encouraging suppliers to make actionable commitments. Here's how to infuse your Supplier Day with dynamic, participatory elements that captivate your suppliers and spur them towards sustainability
Virtual, In-Person, or Hybrid? Choosing the Right Format for Your Supplier Day
Scope 3.co
February 08, 2024
As organizations intensify their focus on reducing Scope 3 emissions, the format of Supplier Day events emerges as a strategic decision point. Balancing the imperatives of effective engagement, cost management, and minimizing the event's own carbon footprint requires a nuanced approach. This article re-evaluates the options for hosting a Supplier Day, considering access to board and senior stakeholders, financial implications, and the environmental impact of the event itself.
CONSERVATION VERSUS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Procurement With Purpose
February 06, 2024
Looking into this in more detail, it relates to the African Parks charity, which manages 22 national parks and protected areas across 12 countries. It is investigating allegations of rape, torture and brutality by guards employed by the charity, aimed at the indigenous people who live in these areas within the Republic of the Congo. A statement from the African Parks board said it was investigating the allegations and had a zero-tolerance approach to abuse. It was committed to upholding the rights of local and Indigenous people.
Engaging Your Suppliers: Strategies for Maximum Participation
Scope 3.co
February 01, 2024
In the journey to sustainable transformation, the role of suppliers in reducing Scope 3 emissions is pivotal. But how do you ensure that they are as committed to this journey as you are? The key lies in effective communication and engagement strategies. This article delves into approaches to maximise supplier interest and attendance for your Supplier Day, a crucial step in collaboratively addressing Scope 3 emissions.
Building the Agenda: Key Topics for Your Supplier Day on Scope 3 Emissions
Scope 3.co
January 31, 2024
Crafting an engaging and informative agenda for your Supplier Day is crucial to capturing your suppliers' attention and commitment. The agenda should not only educate but also inspire action and collaboration. Here’s how to design an agenda that addresses the essential topics related to Scope 3 emissions, ensuring your Supplier Day becomes a milestone in your sustainability journey.
Laying the Groundwork: Preparing for a Successful Supplier Day
Scope 3.co
January 31, 2024
In the face of escalating climate challenges, the quest for sustainability within the intricate web of global supply chains has never been more critical. At the heart of this quest lies the potent, yet often underexplored opportunity to reduce Scope 3 emissions. These emissions, though indirect, constitute the lion’s share of an organization's carbon footprint, weaving through the supply chain in a complex dance of interdependencies. The key to orchestrating this dance? A well-executed Supplier Day focused on collective action against Scope 3 emissions.
BOTTLED WATER - IS IT MAKING US SICK?
Procurement With Purpose
January 30, 2024
“The average litre of bottled water contains almost a quarter of a million nonneoplastic fragments”. That is the headline from new research from Columbia and Rutgers universities in the US, which suggests if you are drinking from plastic water bottles you might be ingesting more than you bargained for. As the NPR website reported,, “Researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University found roughly 240,000 detectable plastic fragments in a typical liter of bottled water.
Sustainable Growth Redefined: How IKEA is Pioneering a Climate-Positive Future
Scope 3.co
January 29, 2024
In an era where the urgency for climate action intensifies, IKEA emerges not just as a leader in affordable furniture but as a pioneer in sustainable business practices. The company's latest achievement is profound yet straightforward: successfully decoupling economic growth from environmental impact. In FY23, IKEA not only attained a 24.3% reduction in its climate footprint compared to the 2016 baseline but also achieved this alongside a robust 30.9% increase in revenue. Even more striking is the 12.5% year-on-year reduction in Scope 3 emissions, setting a new standard in the corporate world.
MAKING SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAMMES LAWSUIT-PROOF
Procurement With Purpose
January 16, 2024
I mentioned in the Procurement with Purpose newsletter last week a Forbes article about supplier diversity and the pushback against “DEI” initiatives generally in the US. We are seeing that in the university sector in terms of student admissions for instance, with lawsuits making institutions reconsider how they favour some groups over others.
Unilever adjusts its purpose and sustainability approach
Procurement With Purpose
November 02, 2023
In early 2022, consumer products giant Unilever came under fire from Terry Smith, one of the UK’s top investment managers of recent decades. He criticised the firms performance, suggesting it had become distracted by its focus on sustainability. And, he said, why did Hellmann’s mayonnaise need a “purpose.” We all know what mayonnaise if for – “spoiler alert, salads and sandwiches”, he said.
CLIMATE, ANTARCTIC AND IPCC UPDATES - BE WORRIED....
Procurement With Purpose
October 17, 2023
A few weeks back in my weekly LinkedIn newsletter I mentioned the Imagine newsletter, a weekly synthesis of academic insight on solutions to climate change from “The Conversation”. It was talking about changes to the Antarctic sea ice.
Navigating the Waters of CSRD Audit Readiness: A Strategic Approach
Import from wordpress feed
October 16, 2023
Uncover the strategic nuances of preparing for CSRD audit readiness, emphasizing the directive's impact on ESG reporting, and the intricate journey organizations must undertake for compliance. Learn more here.
PROCUREMENT WITH PURPOSE
Procurement With Purpose
November 29, 2021
Procurement with Purpose describes a growing and powerful movement – how organisations can use the money they spend with suppliers to help address wider environmental, social and economic issues. That is not just about emissions and climate change, but includes how to address issues such as biodiversity and habitat loss, plastics and waste, modern slavery, inequality and discrimination, and more. That organisational ‘buying power’ is now being used to drive change across the business and political world.
At Vizibl, we put collaboration, innovation, and sustainability at the
heart of supplier relationships.
Our best-in-class digital platform enables enterprise organisations, and their suppliers to manage every aspect of their relationship more effectively.
Whether it’s discovering new revenue streams, developing innovative products and solutions, or taking joint action towards your sustainability targets, Vizibl helps to align your suppliers with your business goals to deliver mutual value.
Procurement Leaders
Procurement Leaders
January 01, 2004
Procurement Leaders connects, informs and inspires global corporations and their executives to enhance the contribution procurement makes to the business each day.
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in London, we are a global membership network serving major corporations and procurement, sourcing and supply chain executives. We provide independent procurement intelligence, professional development and peer to peer networking via our award winning online information resource, events and training solutions.
Our unique insights, research and data, as well as networking and professional development opportunities, enable procurement executives to deliver more value to their businesses equipping them with expert practices that deliver greater savings faster, reduce risks and transform functional performance.
Illuminating The Future: Evolution of Supplier Relationships
hopin
March 31, 2021
Join the discussion with our industry experts on how they are evolving their relationships with their suppliers to deliver their goals
If you are a supply chain, procurement, sustainability or innovation practitioner Vizibl's COLLABORATE 2021 is a must attend. At this years summit we are focused on discussing topics with industry leaders and thought-leading trailblazers that challenge the status quo and show you how you can do what they have done.
Join us on Wednesday 31st March at Vizibl COLLABORATE 2021 to be enlightened, enabled, and empowered to turbocharge your supplier relationships for sustainability and growth.
Date: 31st March 2021 // Time: 14:00 - 18:30 UK TIME | 15:00 - 19:30 CET | 09:00 - 13:30 EST
Mark Perera looks at how leading organisations are looking deep into their supply chain to make a world of difference and how organisations are developing strategies for procurement with purpose.
Mark Perera - What's the case for Relationship Management?
Mission Innovation
May 26, 2020
A lot of people use terms like "supplier relationships" and "partnerships" interchangeably. To most of us, they mean the same thing. But when you're talking about your procurement strategy, it's important that you differentiate between the kinds of arrangements you want to nurture. They'll impact how you carry out your strategy and what resources you need to invest in.
Don't get left behind in the ecosystem revolution. Understand how innovation, through a strong, dynamic ecosystem, benefits your business now and in the next few years. Learn from Sean Thompson, Yves Mulkers and Mark Perera from Vizibl on how you can capitalize on global commerce for your business now.
PROCUREMENT WITH PURPOSE ROUNDTABLE
PROCUREMENT WITH PURPOSE
September 27, 2020
On Wednesday this week (September 30th, 2020), the two founders of the Procurement with Purpose website (and movement), Mark Perera and Peter Smith, are participating in a session on the topic during the Vizibl Collaborate 2020 virtual conference.
Sustainability through Supplier Collaboration: From green ideal to commercial imperative
Vizibl
February 03, 2021
On February 3rd 2021, Vizibl will be hosting a live webinar alongside executives from Heineken, BP, and Colgate Palmolive to discuss the topic that should be top of every enterprise's agenda in 2021: sustainability.
Once regarded as little more than corporate philanthropy, sustainability initiatives have since proved their returns
outweigh their cost; alongside safeguarding our planet and its people, they provide tangible financial advantage
to the businesses that pursue them.
At time of writing we are already over 25% of the way through the decade, with every five weeks that pass signifying one percent further to 2030. As such, my prediction for sustainability in 2023 is that we will see focus in corporate sustainability move away from data-gathering and aggregation towards taking urgent action based on the insights we’re able to generate quickly. We’ve spent years trying to construct the perfect dashboards, but nothing is going to happen if we just sit around staring at them rather than changing our behavior. I also anticipate that the focus of our attention will expand towards a broader concept of sustainability that places more emphasis on social issues, particularly human rights; organisations have been grappling primarily with their environmental impact thus far, but the upcoming European human rights legislations will force companies to look more closely at their performance across other dimensions under the banner of “ESG”.
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NINIAN WILSON – STANDING TALL WITH VODAFONE’S THREE PILLARS (PART 2)
Mars shows purpose in the dairy sector - but acquires ultra-processed food giant Kellanova
Mars shows purpose in the dairy sector - but acquires ultra-processed food giant Kellanova
A Worthwhile "Purpose" Initiative - Helping ex-Offenders
UK PUBLIC SECTOR FOOD PROCUREMENT REPORT - COULD DO BETTER
AGRICULTURE AT THE FRONT LINE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
CLIMATE EXPERTS FEAR THE WORST IN TERMS OF GLOBAL TEMPERATURES
CONTROVERSY AROUND SBTI STANCE ON CARBON CREDITS
WHO DO YOU WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH?
Beyond the Boundaries: Unlocking Innovation for Climate Impact
Beyond Data Perfection: Activating Scope 3 Engagement Now
Showcasing Success: Highlighting Achievements and Learning from the Supplier Day
Tracking Progress: How to Measure Success in Scope 3 Emissions Reduction
Beyond the Day: Follow-Up Strategies to Maintain Momentum
Collaborative and Interactive: Designing Engaging Activities for Your Supplier Day
Virtual, In-Person, or Hybrid? Choosing the Right Format for Your Supplier Day
CONSERVATION VERSUS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Engaging Your Suppliers: Strategies for Maximum Participation
Building the Agenda: Key Topics for Your Supplier Day on Scope 3 Emissions
Laying the Groundwork: Preparing for a Successful Supplier Day
BOTTLED WATER - IS IT MAKING US SICK?
Sustainable Growth Redefined: How IKEA is Pioneering a Climate-Positive Future
MAKING SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAMMES LAWSUIT-PROOF
Unilever adjusts its purpose and sustainability approach
CLIMATE, ANTARCTIC AND IPCC UPDATES - BE WORRIED....
Navigating the Waters of CSRD Audit Readiness: A Strategic Approach
PROCUREMENT WITH PURPOSE
Scope 3 Collective
Vizibl
Procurement Leaders
Illuminating The Future: Evolution of Supplier Relationships
Mark Perera - What's the case for Relationship Management?
PROCUREMENT WITH PURPOSE ROUNDTABLE
Sustainability through Supplier Collaboration: From green ideal to commercial imperative
Keynote speaker on the future of procurement
