Strategic Focus: Supply Chain Finance For Sustainable Procurement
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Executive Summary
Regulatory, operational and reputational pressures have led to increased scrutiny of firms’ ESG and sustainability performance across the supply chain. Firms recognize the need for enhanced visibility and engagement with suppliers to improve data collection and sustainability reporting and to meet ESG commitments. Supply chain finance programmes present a powerful opportunity to drive sustainability improvements across the supply chain, creating a scalable, incentive-based approach to align supplier performance with sustainability goals. This report explores the value and challenges of supply chain finance programmes for sustainable procurement, and provides insights into relevant technology options that can support the design, development and implementation of supply chain programmes for ESG and sustainability.Firms must address sustainability information asymmetry challenges
Supply chain finance programmes improve supplier sustainability performance
Supply chain finance programmes rely on technology and service solutions to gather accurate supplier data
Figure 2. Players involved in sustainable supply chain finance programmes
About the Authors
Elisa Molero
Senior Analyst
Elisa is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in supply chain sustainability. Her research covers 100 vendors in the supply chain sustainability market, supporting buye...
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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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