Supply chains and purchasing are critical aspects of the business model, which need to see sustainability integrated in a strategic and holistic manner. Companies face complex sustainability challenges in their global supply chains, that cover a wide range of Sustainable Development Goals, from GHG emissions and climate targets to human rights violations and corruption. Additionally, many stakeholders are demanding that companies have greater transparency in their supply chains and a sustainability agenda that reaches far beyond tier one.
Implications for supply chain and purchasing professionals
The increased sustainability and ESG focus prompts supply chain and purchasing professionals to gain more knowledge on sustainability risks and opportunities amongst their suppliers, and the right tools to manage these. When it comes to procurement, focusing on price or service levels is no longer enough; leading Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and Supply Chain Executives must build strategic sustainability into their procurement function.
These implications are explored by members in the Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) and Supply Chain Sustainability Network:
These implications are explored by members in the Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) and Supply Chain Sustainability Network:
Network Offerings:
Practical knowledge and useful tools for how to better overcome key challenges, integrate sustainability into the daily work and responsibilities of supply chain and purchasing professionals.
Insight into relevant sustainability trends, new research and inspiring examples from leading experts and companies in the field.
Cross learning and peer discussions of solutions, best practices and how to strengthen your company’s strategic work with sustainability.
Practical knowledge and useful tools for how to better overcome key challenges, integrate sustainability into the daily work and responsibilities of supply chain and purchasing professionals.
Insight into relevant sustainability trends, new research and inspiring examples from leading experts and companies in the field.
Cross learning and peer discussions of solutions, best practices and how to strengthen your company’s strategic work with sustainability.
Strategic Board
Sigbjørn Nome CEO & Co-Founder of Ignite. Read BIo
Sigbjørn Nome is the CEO & Co-Founder of Ignite. A Norwegian SaaS company that helps companies take control of spend and suppliers, comply with supply chain regulations, and reduce costs, emissions, and risks in one place. Before founding Ignite, he worked as a management consultant at BCG, where he conducted several procurement transformation projects for large corporations. |
Edit König Bihari Senior Sustainability Specialist, Supply Chain & Strategic Sourcing, Danske Bank READ BIO
Edit is a business strategist with 20 years of experience combining sustainability, sourcing and e-commerce expertise in the financial, telecoms and media industries. Designing and executing global deals, leading complex global projects and driving digital growth in the Nordics, Edit is a change agent with a solid digital and analytical background, and coaching style leadership skills. Edit is currently working in the financial industry building a sustainable supply chain for one of the big European financial institutions. At Danske Bank, she focuses on ESG, sustainability reporting, supplier diversity (including the Norwegian Transparency Act), inclusive procurement and governance processes and everyday operations in a complex indirect supply chain. |
Ingrid Håvik Responsible Procurement Strawberry READ BIO
Ingrid Håvik. Responsible Procurement Strawberry. Leading the work towards more sustainable procurement practices. |
Wibecke Ødegård Johansen Head of quality and sustainability at unil. READ BIO
Wibecke Ødegård Johansen is Head of Quality and Sustainability at Unil. Unil manages NorgesGruppen own Brands, like First Price, Eldorado and Jacobs Utvalgte. Wibecke has been working in the food industry for nearly 24 years, both in Orkla, Bakehuset and now in Unil dealing with both quality and sustainable issues. She is an experienced leader, and have among things been working with strategies, product development, product quality, food safety and different sustainability issues. She is driven by making a real positive impact on planet and people. Wibecke has a bachelor in chemistry from Høgskolen i Bergen and are studying for an Executive Master of Management in sustainability, strategy and economics at BI. |
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