On March 20-21, 2025, the Procurement world united at SPP’s annual milestone event: World Sustainable Procurement Day (WSPD). 24 hours focused on equipping, empowering and encouraging procurement professionals all over the world, on your journey to make sustainable procurement the default.
24 virtual sessions for procurement, by procurement to learn and exchange on best practices, solutions, tools and trends to advance sustainable purchasing practices for people, planet, and the procurement profession.
The World Sustainable Procurement day is free of charge and a safe, non-commercial space for all procurement practitioners, leaders, young professionals, students, academics and their allies engaged in accelerating sustainable sourcing and supply chain practices and driving change.
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Session Speakers: Saimoni Veramu – Head of Procurement, Fiji Procurement Office/ Ministry of Finance Mateo Volau – Procurement Specialist, Fiji Procurement Office/ Ministry of Finance Krishan Pratap – Drua Incubator Partnership & Project Coordinator, Fiji Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Division Mélissa de Roquebrune – Executive Director, Sustainable Procurement Pledge
Everyone talks about embedding and engaging, but what is it really, and why is it necessary? We leave you with an understanding of; the benefits of embedding sustainability, a way to approach it through shared tools, best practice and lived experience. Finally, we unwrap how to engage procurement people in strategic goals and the pros and cons of shared KPIs.
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Explore the impactful world of SMEs, representing 90% of global firms. Join us for inspiring stories from SME owners leveraging their supply chains for social and environmental good. Learn tips on establishing sustainable business models and hear about the power and pride of purpose-driven leadership.
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Procurement is well-positioned to play a transformative role in accelerating and scaling sustainable impact in and through supply chains. This session explores how procurement is shifting into the focus and is creating room for synergies and collaboration with a diverse range of ecosystem partners – for more impact, faster! Learn more about SPP’s win-win collaborations, how you can contribute, and how to benefit from these strategic partnerships.
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AI is revolutionizing procurement, with the potential for truly limitless transformation. Now is the time to move from fear to curiosity, making AI a centerpiece of your strategy. What should be on your radar? What are the right questions to ask? GEP experts will provide the answers, detailing the critical elements to harnessing the power of AI. In addition, they’ll explore the impact and challenges of AI in sustainable procurement, both now and in the years to come, showcasing specific use cases that yield meaningful results for procurement and supply chain leaders.
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We share some of the key discussions points from the Annual Africa Supply Chain in Action (ASCA) surrounding sustainability in supply chains, the importance of cross sector collaboration and strategies for creating shared value across supply chains.
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Join us for a panel discussion with representatives from 3 corners of industry: consultancy, corporate and training. We’ll be discussing how to leverage capacity building to further procurement’s nature journey and we’ll be hearing from a manufacturer and two consultancies about how they are helping their company and clients embed nature into their sustainability strategy and approaches. We’ll also highlight nature groups and forums available and provide practical steps that can be taken when collaborating with your suppliers.
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In this session we will explore practical issues of implementing Sustainability practices within emerging markets from multiple viewpoints, the panel consists of representatives from the extractives industry, hospitality, logistics and small business. Within emerging markets, there are heightened expectations of Supply Chains, Organisations and Civil Society to address social and development challenges while seeking to drive business efficiency, transparency and, often, higher business critical standards such as safety. The moderated panel discussion will explore the extraordinary role of these stakeholders, including some of the practical challenges when implementing policies. This session will be invaluable to procurement professionals who have exposure to value chains in emerging markets.
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Across the world, our public sector spends many trillions of euros on delivering services for our communities. With such massive spending power, this provides us with enormous an opportunity to influence the private sector through our procurement strategies – This session will examine the opportunities and challenges around delivering sustainable procurement within the public sector with speakers from across the world. Session
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Data, supplier collaboration and education are the three key pillars to decarbonising supply chains. Hear from experts on their experiences in each pillar and a panel discussion.
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We bring together corporates, intermediaries, social enterprises and other partners to talk about why they are joining forces to take the social procurement movement in Europe to the next level. Hear personal perspectives, inspiring testimonies, and learn how to participate, where to build skills and get access to tools or information to start social procurement programs in your organization.
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We look at how to set the foundations of a winning, co-created sustainability strategy that engages both the business and your suppliers. We consider; How to implement a grassroots, action-oriented strategy, How to embed a culture of sustainable thinking and build that into new product design, as well as how to upskill your team to tackle sustainability head-on.
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Learn about the WREC project and its call to action to reduce the carbon footprint of humanitarian aid. Explore the implementation of circular economy principles throughout supply chains, from design to end-of-life, with a particular focus on the procurement function’s role in this process. Hear examples of organizations that have implemented circularity in their supply chain operations.
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Procurement wants to take action on supply chain decarbonisation and to do that we need tools and consistency. This session will run through, introduce and update you on a range of free resources that are available to all procurement professionals that can help you understand the best-practice; the ways to get organised & resourced; and how to get aligned on the data and the ask of suppliers. The session is a quick-fire intro to various tools, templates and guides – so be ready to click links and take action afterwards! Session
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Learn about the challenges, lessons learned and best practices in Bayer’s due diligence efforts to respect human rights in the seeds supply chain. We present a case study of a multi-faceted, multi-stakeholder business and highlight key human rights considerations for a particularly complex industry. It aims to inspire change and empower people to join the challenge.
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We introduce examples of procurement driving incremental value and discuss how procurement’s role is transitioning to an organizational leader driving key aspects of ESG. We also take a deeper dive into our role in scope 2 for renewable energy to ensure our organizations can meet our decarbonization targets in the most environmentally sound and cost-effective way possible.
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This panel discussion delves into the pressing need for comprehending human rights in procurement from a global standpoint. It features diverse perspectives from legal, procurement, and consulting professionals hailing from and having work experience in the US, Europe, South Africa, and Asia. The conversation flows through introspection, definitions, organizational practices, legislative urgency, best practices, and actionable takeaways. Throughout the discussion, the panel emphasises the global nature of human rights issues, highlighting regional nuances and exemplifying best practices gleaned from around the world.
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We highlight the role of the procurement team in supporting companies in addressing and reducing impacts on water within their supply chains and introduce a framework of different pathways to consider enhancing collaboration with suppliers on water and how these can be embedded into procurement lifecycles.
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The ESG regulatory & reporting landscape continues to change quickly, but a lot remains undecided or unclear. This session educates on both US and EU sustainability rules and looks to identify the “No Regrets Action” that sustainable procurement practitioners can take to best prepare themselves for what is to come.
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We explain what a supplier diversity strategy is and demonstrate how supplier diversity drives economic impact and sustainability. We look at the need for executive leadership and sponsorship, how to manage reporting and business alignment through tracking tools, and the role of Tier 2 strategy and compliance. This session brings in helpful case studies.
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Join us for a leadership discussion as we delve into insights on how sustainable procurement leaders can effectively scale and accelerate their journey towards building a sustainable value chain. We hear about key findings from the latest Ecovadis/Accenture ‘Sustainable Procurement Barometer 2024’ as well as wider market analysis pulse checks from Gartner. Key themes being explored include leadership strategies, leveraging technology and data, educational initiatives, corporate sustainability practices, and effective supplier engagement strategies.
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This session will bring together CPOs and thought leaders in APAC to discuss regional challenges and opportunities, priorities and maturity on sustainable procurement. Drawing from their experience, the panelists will share practical insights into what’s important for the region, what key priorities are for CPOs, and how procurement practitioners can take action today, in their own organisations.
This session is organised by SPP Chapters Indonesia and Singapore. Join to learn more about:
This session is organised by Coles Group.
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This session is organised by Together for Sustainability Asia and AIM-Progress, with the support of Supplier Day. Join to learn more about:
This session is organised by Supplier Day and the Sustainable Procurement Pledge. Join to learn more about:
This session is organised by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge, with the support of Supplier Day.
This session will bring together CPOs and thought leaders in AMESA to discuss regional challenges and opportunities, priorities and maturity on sustainable procurement challenges. Drawing from their experience, the panellists will share practical insights into what’s important for the region, what key priorities are for CPOs, and how procurement practitioners can take action today, in their own organisations.
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This session is organised by the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation. Join to learn more about:
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How the grassroots and investor perspectives play a pivotal role in addressing Child Labour in the supply chain and the role of procurement. This session will explore the challenge of child labour in supply chains and what these new models can look like from the perspectives of those working to address it at the grassroots level in Africa and Asia, as well as from investors who are looking to re-frame ESG and due diligence requirements to maximise positive outcomes for children. How can procurement professionals play a key role in accelerating this change?
In this panel discussion experienced practitioners, facilitators, and research experts on sustainability, procurement and supply chains in the apparel and fashion industry will share good practice approaches, address key challenges and lessons learned, as well as perspectives that go beyond the current state of sustainable sourcing practices towards the future. The panel will be moderated by Sonja Westphal, Founder of Sustify.
SPP’s new Travel & Hospitality Chapter is forming to help grow confidence, knowledge and capability in driving sustainable development, and to drive interconnectedness of thought and implementation across the industry. Together we can accelerate the changes needed.
Whether it’s for helping suppliers to measuring, track and reduce carbon emissions; or doing the same for social impact or any other issues – technology is essential for delivering the scale and complexity of engagement and action required. However, the range and landscape of technology can be bewildering at times. How are companies utilising technology in practice and what can be done to help procurement professionals embed sustainability and make it easier to do.
Diversity programs are as diverse as the suppliers they embrace. There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but global Supplier Diversity programs need to be glocalized to regional and country specifics. This panel discussion recording features experienced practitioners, facilitators, and contributors to the Supplier Diversity ecosystem who shared good practice approaches, address key challenges and lessons learned, as well as perspectives that enrich and complement the scope of Supplier Diversity approaches. In the end, it’s all about driving a positive impact!
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This session will introduce the newly launched US chapter of the SPP and showcase its partnership with the SPLC to advance a shared mission of embedding sustainable procurement practices. It will also feature recent research conducted by the SPLC that summarizes eight proven ways to gain support from stakeholders for investment into sustainable procurement programs. We will encourage the attendees to share their interests and challenges faced when building programs in their organizations. The session will also include breakout sessions for participants to create connections that allow them share best practices and accelerate their sustainable procurement agenda.
We share some of the key discussions points from the Annual Africa Supply Chain in Action (ASCA) surrounding sustainability in supply chains, the importance of cross sector collaboration and strategies for creating shared value across supply chains.
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Social business is flourishing in many countries and becoming a viable model to integrate in supply chains. How to evidence the value of Social Procurement internally based on research from Social Enterprise UK and Yunus Social Business The evidence from research from SEUK and YSB should help procurement organizations to elevate the discussion and provide data points to pitch for a Social Procurement strategy
Action on supply chain emissions and targets set by business is urgent and it can be difficult to understand what to do; how; and with whom. Procurement is still looking at figuring out what procurement role should be into supply chain emission management: from assessing to tracking, from support to lead This session will introduce a range of tools that have been funded to be freely available to procurement professionals and developed by experts to make action on supply chain emission reduction easier to address. Participants will walk away with awareness of and access to 3-4 examples for different aspects of the challenge of engaging suppliers; setting targets; supporting reductions; and enabling smaller/longer-tail suppliers to take action.
The role of Procurement leaders is evolving rapidly as we find ourselves more and more with a seat at the table. How do we (and Sustainable Procurement) stay at the table and evolve our ways of creating new value through sustainability. What does the procurement organisation of the future look like through the lens of sustainability and how do we continue to attract, train and retain the best talent and skills for sustainable procurement? Hear from CPO’s, including those in the new SPP “League of Champions”, that commit to embedding sustainability into procurement and champion the profession and people & planet. By joining you will hear how CPOs are articulating the value of sustainable procurement to their organisation; how they are leading internal collaboration; and how you can engaged your own CPO with your sustainable procurement projects and strategies.
It is almost impossible to tackle the challenges in commodity supply chains without collaboration with peers. However, the success of such collaborations is dependent on good engagement by procurement; participation by those critical value chain partners; and good governance to overcome challenges of competition and a common, action oriented strategy for impact. As a case-study, this session will explore the work of Action for Sustainable Derivatives – a collaborative initiative co-managed by BSR and Transitions that brings together companies in the beauty, personal and health care, and oleochemicals industries to collectively achieve responsible production and sourcing of palm oil derivatives. ASD is taking a collective approach to supply chain mapping and plans to take deeper action in responding to risk, engaging suppliers and investing in positive impact in palm production landscapes. You’ll hear how downstream buyers can leverage the learnings of this collective approach and how wider responsible sourcing initiatives can engage and collaborate.
As a young professional or student focused on business, supply chain and sustainability there are various career paths you could choose to make valuable impact in creating a more sustainable economy. Sustainable procurement is a very meaningful one that is not always on students’ minds. Hear from young professionals and PhD-candidates first-hand how they are shaping procurement and supply chains for a truly sustainable future. In this session you will learn about challenges and opportunities in this field covering different roles and industries. The panelists will share their individual tasks from a perspective of sustainability consulting, corporate sustainability function, and academic research and cover different aspects of sustainability pertaining to fashion, chemical, and agricultural supply chains. Speakers include Carolina Mariotto – Nordic Sustainability, Maija Kirveennummi – Henkel, Favour Uzoma Mba – PhD Student London Metropolitan University, Nora Nguyễn – PhD Student Nottingham Trent University, Dr. Hakan Karaosman (Moderator) University College Dublin – Post-Doctoral Researcher at University College Dublin & Branding Director, IPSERA
Pharma is a heavily regulated industry with a long product R&D and lifecycle. Sustainability has been rightfully defined by SMEs; however, is often internally focused. That said, Pharma is a significantly leveraged/ outsourced industry, e.g., scope three is 11.4 times scope one and two. For us to be successful we must successfully collaborate with our supply chain such that they mirror our ambitious sustainability goals and enable our supply chains success…key is how? SPP Pharma Chapter will provide an introduction and brief overview on why the Procurement function is key to addressing our mutual supply chain sustainability challenge and what we will be focusing on to help enable Pharma SPP Ambassadors in 2022. As importantly, we will be seek. Speakers include Zelia Kranich, Merck & Fred Turco, Pfizer
A growing number of brands and corporates have expressed increasing concerns over the human rights and environmental risks and opportunities in certain indirect spend categories and a lack of ability to identify/track/validate these. There has not been the focus and priority on indirect spend as there has been on more direct materials and ingredients; while the risks and size of the opportunities grows. A number of SPP Ambassadors in indirect spend/Goods Not For Resale have been collaborating together to solve this and we will be exploring the results of these discussions and hearing about the plans to tackle it. As indirect spend increases the possibility of shared suppliers, including with other industry sectors, it is thought to be a good opportunity to tackle the challenge collaboratively and share the time/cost/effort to develop a collaborative mechanism for risk identification and due diligence.
This session shows how education on univerisity and professionals level can help bridge the gap and addresses also some of the talent retention issues faced by organizations nowadays
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