Sustainability has become a key priority for organizations in recent years, with many setting ambitious targets such as running on 100% renewable energy or becoming water positive. Focal Point’s Anders Lillevik argues that procurement has a significant role to play in this process, with two-thirds of an organization’s ESG footprint down to their suppliers, and with customers increasingly expecting businesses to be more sustainable. It is essential for CPOs to embrace the responsibility of introducing more sustainable practices into their procurement process.
