Sustainability Archives

What is Strategic Sourcing? A Complete Guide

This guide introduces strategic sourcing and focuses on how this differs to traditional and tactical sourcing, why it is important for organisations, the benefits it can deliver and how it can be successfully implemented within organisations.

Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Sustainable Procurement

In the pursuit of responsible business practices, sustainable procurement has emerged as a pivotal concept, intertwining economic efficiency with societal and environmental well-being.

What Is Sustainable Procurement? A Comprehensive Guide

This guide highlights the importance of strategic sustainable procurement to the long-term success of organisations and presents a compelling case with the delivery of consistent financial and environmental benefits.

The Advantages And Benefits Of Sustainable Procurement

Organisations recognise the role that strategic sustainable procurement can play in their long-term success with the delivery of key ethical, environmental and economic objectives when sourcing third-party products and services from suppliers and the extended supply chain.

The Blockchain Revolution: Cutting Through the Chain of Uncertainty

In a world where transparency is of utmost importance, trust is the most valuable currency, and middlemen are becoming obsolete. It may seem utopian, but it’s happening now, and all sector and industry leaders are quickly adopting it. Blockchain is here.

Environmental Commitments and Cost Efficiency: One or the Other, or the Best of Both?

Environmental Commitments and Cost Efficiency: One or the Other, or the Best of Both? Find out how to align your cost reduction and environmental commitments with practical tips and real-life examples. Read on and discover how to make your business more sustainable and profitable.

Corporate sustainability: how much do employees really care?

Sustainability continues to be a key concern for individuals and businesses alike, with an ongoing spotlight on how we can be kinder to our planet, both at home and in the workplace. To investigate this, we surveyed 41 individuals on their attitudes towards sustainability, both in their personal lives and in the workplace. All respondents were aged 18-55, with...

The importance of sustainability in the corporate world

Our sustainability event in London discussed importance of sustainability for organizations and how they can collaborate with supply chains to drive sustainability. The event highlighted the challenges of sustainability, such as working with complex supply chains and keeping up with regulations. It also discussed how companies are waking up to sustainability and how they are collaborating with their suppliers...

Sustainability and Cost Reduction: Are They Mutually Exclusive?

In the current economic climate, procurement teams face the challenge of reconciling the push for sustainability with the need for cost reduction. Businesses are urged to adopt eco-friendly practices even if they come at higher costs, while inflation drives the demand for cost cutting. The conventional belief that sustainability drives up cost is being challenged. Strategies such as Total...

ChatGPT: Friend or Foe in the Pursuit of Sustainability?

We explore whether ChatGPT can help improve sustainability, examining the potential benefits and challenges of using AI to promote sustainable practices.

Business Case Development

Supporting a Central Government Department's Wave 2 of two multi million pound grant schemes to support vulnerable and less well off families.

Commercial Surge Partner

Providing Commercial support across a Central Government Department and its ALBs over a 4 year period.

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Review

Supporting a public sector department’s sustainability strategy to contribute towards the UK's 2050 Net Zero target by scaling up the transition to renewables.

Strategic Procurement Function Transformation

Working with a mid-sized specialist pharma company to negotiate a full service CRO scope and costs across three pivotal Phase II and III studies.

Network & Logistics Optimisation

Managing a transport collaboration programme for a European frozen food brand that produces, markets and distributes branded frozen food in nine European countries.