EcoVadis offentliggjorde for nylig sit Sustainable Procurement Barometer for 2021. I samarbejde med Stanford Graduate School of Business fandt forskningen ud af, at opfyldelsen af virksomheders bæredygtighedsmål er flyttet til toppen af den ledende dagsorden, hvor 63 pct. af ledere nu giver udtryk for, at dette er meget vigtigt sammenlignet med kun 25 pct. for to år siden.
“Many feared that the pandemic would negatively impact global sustainability progress. Our research found the opposite to be true – sustainability commitments and investments held steady or increased for 93 pct. organizations,” said Pierre-Francois Thaler, co-founder and co-CEO, EcoVadis. “As procurement teams look to rebuild, many are realizing that strong sustainable procurement practices are essential to bolstering resilience and creating value.”
Selvom virksomhedernes forpligtelser og det offentlige pres er steget globalt, er det stadig et arbejde at nå i mål – især i forsyningskæden. Kun 48 pct. af leverandørens respondenter mener, at de købsorganisationer, de arbejder med, virkelig er engageret i bæredygtighed og aktivt indgår partnerskaber med dem for at fremme bæredygtighedspraksis i deres kommercielle relationer. Mere alarmerende sagde 46 pct. af leverandørerne, at bæredygtighed er vigtigt for deres kunder på papiret, men ikke afspejles i den måde, de arbejder sammen på.
Udvalgte resultater fra 2021 Sustainable Procurement Barometer inkluderer:
- Labor and human rights issues shape procurement strategy. In order, procurement organizations are prioritizing labor and human rights issues, followed by the environment, social issues, and business ethics, in their two – three-year strategies.
- Procurement is now paying attention to diversity, racism, nondiscrimination, and equity. 61 pct. of procurement leaders say social issues will be “more important” or “significantly more important” over the next two to three years.
- Sustainable procurement proves key to supply chain resilience. 63 pct. of corporate respondents, and 71 pct. of supplier respondents, report that their sustainable procurement initiative helped them endure the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Sustainability performance is critical for revenue and growth. 69 pct. of respondents are taking sustainability performance into consideration when selecting new suppliers and renewing contracts – up from 51 pct. in 2019.
- Mid-size companies (from $100M to $1Bn in revenue) are embracing sustainability. 48 pct. believe sustainability will have a net positive financial impact on their business, while 47 pct. expect a sustainable approach to lead to improved operational efficiency and lower costs
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