This session looks at the ways in which procurement sustainability programmes are affected during a time of crisis and how functions can best respond
Samuel Wrest
Principal Analyst
Joined 2017
Samuel has worked as both a journalist and an analyst. He is principal analyst at Procurement Leaders, where he oversees research and advisory on sustainability and innovation. Prior to joining Procurement Leaders, Samuel managed business intelligence projects for a foreign investment firm in China.
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Addressing supply chain sustainability during a crisis
While the coronavirus pandemic is partially disrupting procurement’s sustainability work, the function’s ambitions and targets remain intact
Innovation scouting methods
Visibility of the challenges the organisation faces, supply base visibility, innovation platforms and supplier days are vital procurement teams seeking to bring new ideas into the business
Modern businesses say they are embracing sustainability, but procurement must do more
There is a clear disconnect between the sustainability goals of most modern-day corporates and their procurement functions. This needs to change
CVC output: Creating a sustainable form of total cost of ownership
By taking steps towards redefining TCO and creating a more sustainable value chain, procurement teams can mitigate financial and reputational risk, as well as deliver new forms of value
Track supplier sustainability to help deliver meaningful change
Procurement – and the entire business world – still struggles to monitor suppliers’ sustainability performance. Moving from a compliance-based approach towards meaningful targets is essential
CVC output: KPIs for Sustainable Procurement
KPIs focusing on sustainable outputs can have a lasting impact on both the internal and external challenges procurement faces in delivering supplier sustainability
Conducting SEI trainings
Mondelez’s Jessica Harvey takes listeners through how procurement is upskilling and training staff to work on SEI projects.
Managing a supplier innovation day
Emma Peacock, Global VP Strategic Sourcing at Mars, explains how the company’s recent supplier innovation day was organized and executed
Four tools to fast track supplier-enabled innovation
Organisations looking to get a fast start on the rollout of an SEIC program should focus on some key actions to get suppliers and stakeholders on board for the journey ahead
Key operating principles to drive momentum in Supplier-Enabled Innovation
A defined set of operating principles can turn a vision for supplier innovation into tangible results. Download our report to learn about the most effective principles being used in procurement today
A toolkit for innovation
Daren Williams, Director of Sourcing in Growth & Innovation at financial and risk business Refinitiv, explains how he has recently been recruiting for the supplier innovation function of the company
Sustainability takes centre stage at Bayer’s 2019 supplier day
Bayer CPO Thomas Udesen challenges his suppliers to improve their sustainability performance
Developing an SEI function
Daren Williams, Director of Sourcing in Growth & Innovation at financial and risk business Refinitiv, explains how he has recently been recruiting for the supplier innovation function of the company
Creating a value dashboard and measuring SEI success at UCB
The past two years have seen Belgian pharma company UCB investing heavily in SEI. Its efforts are now showing tangible and measurable results for the business
The Enel approach to startup collaboration
Luca Seletto, innovation specialist at Italian energy company Enel, takes members of the SEIC through his organisation’s approach to onboarding and working with startups and other small-scale companies
Towards sustainable procurement: Initial findings from a cross-industry working group
Procurement is in a position to positively impact business sustainability. In our Collaborative project on the subject, a group of companies are workings towards creating a more sustainable supply chain
Transitioning from SRM to SEI
Harm Veerkamp, Advisor at the SEIC, looks at some of the ways in which procurement can make a smooth transition between SRM and SEI
Copy of Harnessing the platform economy to empower SEI
Innovation platforms are increasingly being used to find new sources of external capability. Download our report on these platforms to discover the types that exist and how they can best be used
Harnessing the platform economy to empower SEI
Innovation platforms are increasingly being used to find new sources of external capability. Download our report on these platforms to discover the types that exist and how they can best be used