Driving supply chain sustainability through industry collaboration
This webinar will explain how a collaborative initiative between eight leading chemicals companies is driving sustainable sourcing practices throughout the chemical value chain. Panelists: Thomas Udesen, CPO, Bayer Steve Hall, Editor, Procurement Leaders Pierre-Francois Thaler, Co-President, Ecovadis This webinar will examine: - Why is sustainable sourcing of strategic importance to Bayer? - How is Bayer integrating CSR criteria into the sourcing processes and tools? - Which challenges led to the founding of Together for Sustainability (TfS) - What are the objectives of TfS and how was the initiative set up? - Which tools have been developed, including supplier monitoring through the EcoVadis scorecards, and a global on-site audit program? - How was TfS able to quickly scale up, engaging over 2000 suppliers in assessments and audits in the initial 18 months pilot? - What were the key challenges, and next steps for the TfS initiative? - How are other companies approaching sustainable sourcing?
