Procurement’s Role in Sustainability

Published On:

April 13, 2022

Authored By:

APQC

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Procurement is well-positioned to play a critical role in helping organizations achieve their sustainability goals through more sustainable purchasing decisions and collaboration with suppliers. But knowing how or where to start can be a challenge for many procurement teams.

In March 2022, APQC hosted a roundtable discussion facilitated by Marisa Brown (Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain Management at APQC) and Holly Lyke-Ho-Gland (Principal Research Lead, Process and Performance Management at APQC) on the topic of procurement’s role in sustainability.

Type:

Articles

Topics:

Environmental Health & Safety, Supply Chain Management, Procurement

Tags:

Sustainability

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