Managing the Change from Traditional to Sustainable Procurement, Sustain 2020

EcoVadis co-CEOs Pierre-François Thaler and Frédéric Trinel celebrate the winners of the Sustainability Leadership Awards and present a year in review at EcoVadis.

Hosted by Sourcing Industry Group CEO Dawn Tiura, this panel features Alcoa CPO Francesco Bassoli and L'Oréal CPO Régine Lucas as they discuss sustainable procurement.

Engaging SMEs in sustainability initiatives can be challenging. This multi-stakeholder panel discussion aims to share the perspective of SMEs and give an insight into the challenges they face.

This session's speakers will provide insights on the status of the SDGs from a sustainable procurement lens and share experiences, challenges and their perspectives on the future of supply chains.

This session will examine the ways in which businesses measure the value of sustainability, through a variety of direct, indirect, and avoided impacts and value drivers.

This session will explore how Sanofi's procurement and Information Security departments collaborate with CyberVadis to tackle the challenges of an expanding business network.

This session will focus on the various ways ESG/sustainability ratings are and can be used by financial institutions.

This session will consider how corporate social responsibility not only reduces costs and ensures compliance, but can also generate revenue and create shared value.

Supply chain emissions are significantly higher than a company's direct emissions. This shows the need for a deep collaboration between buyers and suppliers in order to reduce global carbon emissions.

This panel will explore the innovation potential that can be unlocked when sustainability is placed at the heart of conversations between a procurement organisation and its suppliers.

Attitudes to global warming are changing almost as quickly as the climate itself. What used to be seen as the purview of environmentalists is becoming a major driver for business and investment.

With the growing prominence of sustainability and climate change on the global agenda, it is up to the CEOs to take the lead and future proof their businesses.

Mounting environmental pressure and faltering trust in global institutions create uncertainty for communities and economies. Meanwhile, technology connects us unlike ever before.

The world is reaching an existential tipping point of sustainability crises. Expectations are rising and demands are increasing to serve a purpose beyond profits and turn towards sustainable solutions

Video message from Bertrand Conquéret, Chief Procurement Officer at Henkel on Henkel winning the Best Internal Stakeholder Engagement, Europe award at Sustain 2020

Video message from Régine Lucas, Chief Sustainable Finance Officer at L'Oréal on L'Oréal winning the Best Value Chain Engagement Award at Sustain 2021.

Video message from Roberto Magana, Chief Procurement Officer at Estée Lauder on Estée Lauder winning the Best Internal Stakeholder Engagement, NA award at Sustain 2020

Video message from Gilles Testu, Purchasing VP - Supplier Risk Management, Processes & Systems at Groupe PSA on Groupe PSA winning the Best Portfolio CSR Performance Improvement award at Sustain 2020.