Buyer’s Guide 2022: Supply Chain Sustainability Software

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Executive Summary

This report provides executives in sustainability, procurement and supply chain operations roles with current analysis of 12 software providers supporting key requirements in supply chain sustainability practices: supply chain sustainability and ESG reporting, risk management, and supplier development and engagement. This report draws upon data collected via vendor questionnaires and analysis taken from multiple Verdantix research studies in supply chain sustainability. As firms come under increasing pressure to improve ESG and sustainability performance, a rapidly evolving ecosystem of software vendors has emerged to meet this demand. Prospective buyers should utilize this guide to support them as they look for opportunities to improve their supply chain sustainability practices. 

Buyer’s Guide: Supply Chain Sustainability Software (2022) 
Defining Supply Chain Sustainability Software
Supply Chain Sustainability Tools Empower Firms To Quantify And Improve Performance
Supply Chain Sustainability Software Capabilities Offer Three Core Functionalities
Buyers Should Consider Industry Requirements When Selecting A Software Supplier

Selection Criteria For The 2022 Supply Chain Sustainability Software Buyer’s Guide   
Achilles Offers Combined Supplier Sustainability Performance And Risk Management
Assent Delivers Strong Supply Chain Sustainability Management For Complex Manufacturing Verticals 
Avetta’s Supplier-Focused Solution Underpins ESG Strategies 
Diligent Provides Holistic GRC, ESG And Supply Chain Management  
EcoVadis Offers Comprehensive Sustainability Ratings   
ethiXbase 360 Empowers Smart Due Diligence 
Greenstone’s SupplierPortal Provides Emissions-Focused Functionality 
Higg Provides Comprehensive Supplier Data To Boost Supply Chain Transparency Across Specific Verticals 
iPoint’s Solution Suite Merges Product Compliance And Sustainability Management 
NAVEX Offers Flexible Benchmarking To Integrate Cross-Functional Supply Chain Sustainability Management  
Source Intelligence Empowers Supply Chain Sustainability With Deep Supplier Management Expertise
UL Combines Supply Chain And Sustainability Expertise With Strong ESG Reporting Functionality

Figure 1. Traditional Supply Chain Sustainability Vendor Competencies
Figure 2. Priority Sustainability Initiatives To Receive Funding Over The Next Two Years
Figure 3. Key Software Capabilities To Empower Supply Chain Sustainability Practices
Figure 4. Achilles’ Supply Chain Sustainability Software Solution Overview
Figure 5. Assent’s Supply Chain Sustainability Software Solution Overview
Figure 6. Avetta’s Supply Chain Sustainability Software Solution Overview
Figure 7. Diligent’s Supply Chain Sustainability Software Solution Overview
Figure 8. EcoVadis’s Supply Chain Sustainability Software Solution Overview
Figure 9. ethiXbase’s Supply Chain Sustainability Software Solution Overview
Figure 10. Greenstone’s Supply Chain Sustainability Software Solution Overview
Figure 11. Higg’s Supply Chain Sustainability Software Solution Overview
Figure 12. iPoint’s Supply Chain Sustainability Software Solution Overview
Figure 13. NAVEX’s Supply Chain Sustainability Software Solution Overview
Figure 14. Source Intelligence’s Supply Chain Sustainability Solution Overview
Figure 15. UL’s Supply Chain Sustainability Software Solution Overview
Gulfstream, HP, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), Accuvio, Refinitiv, Ecodesk, Costco, Alcumus, Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Assent, Boeing, Sustainalytics, CDP, Thermo Fisher, Informa, ING Group, Tommy Hilfiger (owned by PVH Corp.), Auchan, MAS Holdings, Brooks, Cepsa, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Stryker, CGE partners, Sainsbury's, ESCATEC, Acco Brands, AXA, Watson Supply Chain, Salomon, Columbia Sportswea, ACCIONA, Oracle, Avetta, Electrolux, GE Appliances, Ralph Lauren, Gap, Boozt, Marks & Spencer, RepRisk, Calvin Klein, EnerSys, CEMEX, UL, JustWears, Orange, BASF, Polaris, TrusTrace, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Johnson & Johnson, Nokia, Norrøna, SAP, Lenzing, LEDVANCE, Yamana Gold, Keen, Bombardier, Cority, iPoint, Vattenfall, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, United Nations Global Compact, Amazon Europe, Procter & Gamble, Sustain.Life, ISS, NAVEX, Skanska, C&A, Anglo American, CVC, Avery Dennison, Urjanet, VMWare, Achilles, Johnson Electric, Total Energies, Diligent, National Grid, Naturgy, Salesforce, Bridgestone, Affinity Water, General Motors, Sphera, Helly Hansen, Target, EDF Renewables, Norton Rose Fulbright, Puma, John Deere, GaBi, Boohoo, GRESB, Enablon, Amazon, Sir Robert McAlpine, Toray, Michelin, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Zalando, Thames Water, Bain & Company, Ørsted, Williams Sonoma, E2open, ethiXbase, Columbia Sportswear, Persefoni, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), BROWZ, EcoVadis, Patagonia, LVMH, MSCI, CSRware, Source Intelligence, Higg, Unilever, Honeywell, SSE, Intelex, H&M, Greenstone, Levi’s, FibreTrace, Sanofi, L’Oréal, MATE the Label

About the Authors

Connor Taylor

Connor Taylor

Senior Analyst

Connor is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix. He focuses on delivering research to help senior executives navigate decarbonization decision-making and build effective strategies to…

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Elisa Molero

Elisa Molero

Industry Analyst

Elisa is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in supply chain sustainability. Her research covers 100 vendors in the supply chain sustainability market, supporting b…

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Kim Knickle

Kim Knickle

Research Director

Kim Knickle is a Research Director at Verdantix, bringing more than two decades of analyst experience to the evolving world of sustainability. Her current research spans ESG a…

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