Make time to explore new solutions, rather than merely meet expectations
Times of uncertainty present an opportunity to go beyond business expectations – if leaders are bold enough to search for ideas
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Treat every stakeholder as a customer to strengthen internal relationships
Procurement teams must reset key stakeholder relationships to ensure the organisation’s success
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Simple office stationery switch positively impacts 6,000 underprivileged lives
Selecting social enterprise suppliers for nonstrategic categories is delivering significant social benefits
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Centre supplier management around stakeholder priorities
Rightsizing the number of strategic suppliers and aligning on stakeholder priorities can deliver significant value
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CBRE’s approach to driving value in APAC through Procurement as a Service
The property services giant has developed an agile, output-based model to help the function support a range of initiatives
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CPOs respond to US tariffs and the start of a trade war
With new tariffs taking effect, leaders are looking for ways to minimise the impact
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Working with finance to drive efficiency and transparency
Leaders at a professional services firm share how working with finance has helped improve accountability, positively impact the P&L, and deliver further value
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Building resilient supply chains amid an uncertain geopolitical landscape
Sponsored by HSBC: Looking for alternative suppliers is a logical reaction to geopolitical risks but it is not a silver bullet. Supply chain finance can help eliminate such risks
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Procurement teams reveal how they measure savings and cost avoidance
From setting the right baselines to working with finance, members discuss their savings methodologies
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Gianluca Colombo: ‘There is no sourcing without responsible sourcing’
The deputy CPO at dsm firmenich offers his views on the importance of ESG, revisiting operating models and procurement as a breeding ground for talent
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Pause and effect: CPOs accelerate localisation as US delays tariffs
Recent announcements have prompted leaders to double down on localisation efforts
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Using a ‘crisis command playbook’ to adapt and thrive amid disruption
Dedicated teams and playbooks are enabling procurement to respond to crises in a structured way
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Finding opportunity amid the chaos of a trade war
Although US-based companies are reeling, global organisations may be able to leverage excess supply for suppliers in other countries
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Untangling the Web of Regulatory Change
From environmental disclosures to human rights and data protection, procurement faces an increasingly intricate web of regulatory regimes
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Simplifying compliance: Managing procurement’s regulatory burden
In an increasingly complex regulatory environment, functions must be proactive to ensure compliance
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How procurement is responding to supplier diversity challenges
Despite a difficult external environment, leaders remain committed to their DEI goals
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‘Remain calm and observe’: CPOs react to Trump’s executive orders
With a slew of policy announcements making headlines, procurement chiefs gathered to share their strategies
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The big picture: Counting down to CSRD compliance
In partnership with GEP: Discover the impact of the legislation and the steps companies must take to prepare
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Piecing together the Scope 3 puzzle
Benchmark your Scope 3 capabilities and discover the actions leading functions are taking to progress in 2025
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Engaging directly with barley growers yields rewards for Asahi
Working together has helped improve resilience, traceability and sustainability
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What procurement needs to know about the Red Sea crisis
With global supply chains facing further uncertainty and disruption as many container ships are diverted around southern Africa, Procurement Leaders assesses the situation
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CPO Compass 2024
Insights into the long-term technological, geopolitical and ESG trends that will impact procurement teams this decade
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Former Nato secretary general on Israel-Hamas war: ‘This conflict is being imported into our societies’
Diplomat Jaap de Hoop Scheffer shares his insights to help business leaders understand the complexities of the Israel-Hamas conflict
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How procurement teams are using ChatGPT and what they’re using it for
As functions continue to get to grips with ChatGPT, leaders discuss their early successes with the technology – and the risks they are wary of
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Effective cash management to maximise value in a downturn
Under-pressure buyers may find supply chain finance offers a means of unlocking value from the supply base
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