Global Corporate Survey 2026: Supply Chain Sustainability Analysis
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Executive Summary
This report helps supply chain, sourcing and procurement, and sustainability decision-makers benchmark their firms’ budgets, investment priorities and technology preferences relative to their global peer group. The report is a valuable tool to support strategic decision-making and business planning by executives at supply chain sustainability technology and service providers. The 2026 version of the Verdantix supply chain sustainability global corporate survey spans 19 countries and regions and nine industries. Respondents are senior executives responsible for supply chain sustainability initiatives, representing organizations with revenues of at least $500 million.
Figure 1. Breakdown of respondents by country
Figure 2. Breakdown of respondents by industry
Figure 3. Use of strategies to build the business case for product and supply chain sustainability
Figure 4. Significance of goals to product and supply chain sustainability
Figure 5. Impact of rules and frameworks on product and supply chain sustainability spending
Figure 6. Product and supply chain sustainability improvement challenges
Figure 7. Supplier relationships
Figure 8. Management of product and supply chain sustainability issues
Figure 9. Product and supply chain sustainability software selection
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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