Enhancing Supply chain conduct with sustainable practices

In a world where organizations focus their ESG efforts on the end-to-end supply chain, including their suppliers - procurement has emerged as a key enabler in buy-in by engaging suppliers and improving their ESG capabilities. Procurement can facilitate the creation of an external and reliable ecosystem of suppliers committed to the ESG agenda and achieving set goals. This further amplifies the need to build a global sustainability procurement program for organizations. Elaborating on the critical role of sustainability in the supply chain, Manish Bhasin, Global Head of Sustainable Procurement, A.P. Moller Maersk, shares insights from his journey at Maersk and the efforts and strategies he initiated to embed sustainability as a critical aspect in the organization’s business plan in an interesting fireside chat with Srikrishna Koneru, Strategic Business Practice Head, Sourcing and Procurement, Infosys BPM.