Stop believing planting trees will save us: a reality check
Planting trees is a powerful tool in combating climate change, but it's not a standalone solution and other solutions should be explored.
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Insights, best practices and thought leadership on procurement strategy, digital transformation and sustainable sourcing.
How to be successful in your first Procurement category manager role?
The role of procurement category management is essential for optimizing spend. Understanding customers, spend, suppliers, and the buying process is crucial. Identifying opportunities and creating value through renegotiation, process improvement, risk management, and innovation is key. Capturing value involves defining a category strategy and convincing stakeholders to unlock opportunities.
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Embracing Business Sustainability: Understanding and Applying the Triple Bottom Line with Insights from “Cradle to Cradle”
The article discusses the Triple Bottom Line (TBL), which encompasses economic, social, and environmental performance as key measures of business success. Using the textile dyeing industry as an example, it demonstrates how TBL can drive positive change, benefiting both businesses and society. TBL offers a path to sustainable and responsible business practices, shaping a brighter future for all.
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Is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Signaling the End of Greenwashing in Europe?
The European Parliament's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) mandates reporting on environmental, social, and governance impacts for large companies, gradually expanding to cover more businesses by 2028. Compliance fosters transparency and sustainable practices, but may burden smaller firms unevenly.
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Embracing a Sustainable Future: The European Union’s Commitment to Environmental Action
The EU's 8th Environment Action Programme aims for Europeans to live sustainably by 2050. Six main objectives include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, achieving climate neutrality, and promoting a circular economy. European businesses face new regulations, such as the iPhone charging cable standardization and reparability index, driving sustainable consumer habits. Governments encourage sustainability through urban planning and climate initiatives, setting measurable goals for cities.
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The Environmental Upside of the iPhone’s Shift to USB-C charger
In a move that resonates with environmental and practical implications, a landmark decision by Apple to transition its iPhones to USB-C ports is making waves. This shift, beyond aligning with…
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How to identify and get rid of your procurement productivity killers
Procurement activities vary greatly from one organization to another, depending on “how mature the organization” is. The more mature it is, the more strategic their actions are and the least…
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How A Good Hypercare Phase Will Make Your Digital Project Take Off
Deploying technology successfully is a hard task, and the pilot phase is a critical step to assess whether the solution will be adopted and bring the expected benefits. Running a…
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Improve your Internal Communication with Office Hours
Internal communication and stakeholder engagement is key for any successful project, everyone can agree with that. Between the weekly, monthly meetings, the project updates, and steerco, the amount of time…
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How to run an effective pilot and advance on your digitalization journey!
Deploying technology solutions successfully has become the biggest stake of businesses around the world. Find out the 5 steps to ensure successful piloting of your digitalisation.
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