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Zoom in on Reputational Risk

Spend Matters

These and other similar risks have increased with globalization, and reputational damage can be significant, as many cases have shown over the years. Find our in-depth guide to third-party and supply chain risk management with accompanying free download here. What causes reputational risk The causes come from many quarters.

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Will 2021 be about Cost Reduction or Strategic Supplier Relationships?

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PWC has been publishing the annual procurement survey since 2015, capturing many of the trends in procurement that we now see in organisations, such as the focus on supplier risk management.

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Public Procurement & Supporting Apprentices

Procurement Templates

Action Note 14/15 27 August 2015 Issue. Timing The provisions of this Action Note will take effect for procurements advertised on or after 1 September 2015. Public procurement, utilising the greater flexibilities provided under The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, provides a valuable lever to achieve this step change.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Consulting — The Ultimate Guide

Procurement Tactics

It offers a sustainable procurement impact assessment to identify spend categories with the most opportunity and risk. . Sphera provides ESG performance and risk management software, data, and consulting services. Additionally, Procura Consulting tailors recommendations to an organization’s sustainability objectives. .

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The history of ESG: A journey towards sustainable investing

IBM Supply Chain Blog

1 Slowly but surely, institutional investors started to recognize that companies could potentially improve financial performance and risk management by focusing on ESG issues like greenhouse gas emissions. The last decade: an evolving landscape By 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) replaced the MDGs.

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The Importance of Supply Chain Visibility for Procurement

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

A recent study by Blue Yonder, a leading provider of supply chain management software, found that supply chain disruptions are costing businesses more than ever before. million in 2015. Supply Risk Checklist Vendor Risk Management Your Business Strategy Is Foolproof, Right? million, up from $1.9

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Top Competencies of Procurement Professionals

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

Properly identifying and mitigating risks is essential to ensuring success and sustainability. Properly identifying and mitigating risks is essential to ensuring success and sustainability. A prime example of such a failure is the Volkswagen emissions scandal that came to light in 2015.