{"id":89590,"date":"2020-07-07T13:39:49","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T11:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/?p=89590"},"modified":"2024-12-09T18:23:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:23:28","slug":"smi-05-cover-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/en\/insights\/smi-05\/","title":{"rendered":"SMI 05 | Cover Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"anchor-navigation \" style=\"background: #1b9c43; color: rgb(255,255,255);\" data-sticky=\"false\">\n    <ul class=\"list-unstyled\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <aside class=\"related-articles\" style=border-color:#1b9c43>\n        <span class=\"related-articles-button\" style=border-color:#1b9c43> Further articles <\/span>\n        <h3 class=\"related-articles-title\"> Further articles <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"related-articles-content\">\n            <div class=\"row horizontal-gap\">\n                                    <div class=\"article-box col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-12\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/en\/insights\/smi-05\/sustainable-packaging\/\" class=\"article\" target=\"_blank\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sustainable-packaging-teaser-de-325x450.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"article-box col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-12\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/en\/insights\/smi-05\/regionalizing-supply-chains\/\" class=\"article\" target=\"_blank\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/regionalisierung_en-scaled-1-325x450.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"article-box col-6 col-sm-4 col-md-12\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/en\/insights\/smi-05\/people-at-inverto\/\" class=\"article\" target=\"_blank\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Peopleatinverto_en-scaled-1-325x450.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n\n\n<p><div class='container  py-3'><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-12\"><h3>Achieving sustainability goals<\/h3>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #1b9c43;\">Only<\/span> with Procurement on Board<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b9c43;\">Businesses are increasingly being judged by their sustainability strategies, which are drawing more and more attention from clients, business partners, investors and staff. This goes for procurement as well, where meeting sustainability criteria is becoming more of a priority than saving costs.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='container  py-3'><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-6\"><p>Climate catastrophe is no longer an abstract term in the US state of California, which has suffered devastating forest fires for years now. These fires always break out in summer and fall and are steadily becoming more intense. Although there are various reasons for this, many experts are united in believing that climate change and global warming are a major contributory factor. They are seeing the same pattern with storms, floods, and droughts around the world. Events like these bring the threat home to us all and underline the fact that we all have an inescapable responsibility to help create a more climate-friendly society. From governments and members of the public to businesses, we all need to play our part.<\/p>\n<p>The pressure on businesses in particular has become so great in recent years that having a sustainability strategy is unavoidable. The Bosch group, for example, will be climate-neutral from 2020 onwards by purchasing green energy and offsetting its use of carbon. Consumer goods giant Henkel has already reduced its plastic consumption for bottles of its Persil brand by 30%.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-6\"><p>This kind of radical change also affects procurement, of course; few other areas are as relevant when it comes to putting sustainable corporate goals into practice. Previously, procurement focused on quality, time, and \u2013 top of the list \u2013 costs, with the aim of keeping the latter as low as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Achieving sustainability goals means changing this approach to procurement and adding other areas of responsibility, as focusing purely on costs is at odds with the desire for more sustainability, risks a business\u2019s reputation, and also hampers any efforts to contribute to the wellbeing of society as a whole. Very few businesses these days can afford to be linked to working conditions for seamstresses in Bangladesh, for example, so they need to reprioritize their procurement goals and draft a roadmap toward sustainable procurement in the future.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='container  py-3'><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-12\"><div id=\"sustainabilty\" class=\"anchor\" data-name=\"Sustainabilty\"><\/div>\n<h2>What exactly is sustainability?<\/h2>\n<p>Before managers can address this issue, they first need to decide what sustainability means to their company. Overall, most of these ideas fall within one of three pillars: Environment, Social, and Governance. (ESG criteria)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"icon-boxes  \" data-moduleID=\"66751\" is=\"summary-box\">\n    <div class=\"summary-box-padding overflow-visible\">\n        <div class=\"icon-box has-icon  fadeIn\" style=\"border-color: rgb(27, 156, 67);\" data-animated-icon=\"true\">\n            \n                <div class=\"icon\">\n                    <div class=\"inner\">\n\n                                                                                    <svg id=\"animatedIcon-111cb9bb9bbb98586ebe7529f8eeafa2\" data-id=\"111cb9bb9bbb98586ebe7529f8eeafa2\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 120 120\" xml:space=\"preserve\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\">\n                                    <path fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"20\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" class=\"st0\" d=\"M36.7,40.1c0-9.9,7.6-20.7,17.6-22.7c0,0,14.5-5.6,27.1,7.3c4.4,4.5,6.2,11.1,5.5,17.3C86,49,81.9,54.7,76.9,59.3C76,60.2,75,61,74,61.8c-3.4,2.7-7.7,4.6-10.3,8.2c-3.3,4.6-2.4,10.7-2.4,16v1.2\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"20\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\"  class=\"st0\" x1=\"61.2\" y1=\"94.3\" x2=\"61.2\" y2=\"109.5\"\/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            \n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n                            <div is=\"accordion\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-111cb9bb9bbb98586ebe7529f8eeafa2\">\n                            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-111cb9bb9bbb98586ebe7529f8eeafa2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-111cb9bb9bbb98586ebe7529f8eeafa2\">\n                                <span class=\"accordion-button-label\">\n                                    <span>ESG-Criteria<\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"collapse-111cb9bb9bbb98586ebe7529f8eeafa2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-111cb9bb9bbb98586ebe7529f8eeafa2\">\n                            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                                <p>ESG refers to the consideration of <strong>environmental, social and governance criteria<\/strong>. The <strong>ESG approach<\/strong> defined by the United Nations is used as a standard for assessing the sustainability of organizations.<\/p>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='container  py-3'><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-6\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sustainable-procurement-circle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sustainable-procurement-circle.png 529w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/sustainable-procurement-circle-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-6\"><p>A sustainable approach to the\u00a0<strong>environment<\/strong>\u00a0is undoubtedly the pillar that most people are talking about at the moment: companies should ensure production is carbon neutral or at least low-carbon where possible, as well as not having an excessive impact on soil and water. The overarching goal is not to use the earth\u2019s natural resources at a faster rate than they are renewed.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>social pillar<\/strong>\u00a0deals primarily with working conditions. Although this is underpinned by respect for human rights, it should be obvious that employers have to guarantee their staff more than that; i.e. a living wage and working conditions that allow people to enjoy a healthy and socially acceptable life within their own community. That also applies to their suppliers, who must also not use child labor or pay low wages, wherever they operate.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong>\u00a0governance pillar<\/strong>\u00a0stands for fair business models, e.g. how products are manufactured and from what materials. But stable and sustainable business models and resilient processes are also within businesses\u2019 sphere of influence.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-5 mb-lg-13 overflow-hidden full-width\" is=\"image-text-animated\">\n    <div class=\"container overflow-visible\">\n        <div class=\"text-center\">\n            <h2><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"image-with-text-01\">\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-between\">\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6\">\n                                                    <div class=\"image\">\n                                <span  style=\"background-color: rgb(223, 234, 248)\" \">\n                                    <figure class=\"animate\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-einkauf-nachhaltigkeit-teaser.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-einkauf-nachhaltigkeit-teaser.png 800w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-einkauf-nachhaltigkeit-teaser-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n                                    <\/figure>\n                                <\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-5 align-self-center\">\n                        <h3>How can procurement help?<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"text-container\"><p><strong>Achieving sustainability goals usually requires a fundamental transformation \u2013 As the direct contact to suppliers in the supply chain, procurement plays an important part in this transformation and in achieving sustainability goals.<\/strong>  Procurement is tasked with strengthening the stability of the supply chain, making sure that suppliers meet sustainability criteria and that business partners don\u2019t have any skeletons in their closets that could damage a company\u2019s finances and<div class=\"text-collapsed\"> reputation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This requires a fundamental change in approach.<\/strong> So far, procurement departments have mainly measured their success in cost leadership, focusing on meeting needs as cheaply as possible and paying very little attention to sustainability. In the future, sustainability aspects must be considered within the framework of an extended, sustainable TCO analysis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Being guided by sustainability concepts will mean investing in many aspects of the business, but that doesn\u2019t mean economic considerations have to move to the bottom of the list.<\/strong> The key is maintaining the right balance between financial and sustainability goals, which is reflected equally in the target agreements for procurement as a whole and for individual employees.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><button class=\"btn btn-link text-decoration-none text-uppercase text-blue\"><i class=\"icon icon-plus-rounded fs-65 lh-0 mt-n2 me-2 text-orange\"><\/i>Read more<\/button><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='container  py-3'><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-12\"><div id=\"roadmap\" class=\"anchor\" data-name=\"Roadmap\"><\/div>\n<h2>What steps can procurement take?<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #1b9c43;\">Diagnosis<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The path to sustainability always starts with creating transparency. Managers must communicate clearly \u2013 internally and externally \u2013 on where the business is right now and where it wants to be in the medium and long term. Knowledge about sustainability in the supply chain currently tends to be patchy, making clear communication a major challenge. Overcoming this also involves a huge effort for some companies, because they have to correct past failures and address them going forward. Nonetheless, transparency is essential for implementing sustainability strategies successfully.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-66796 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/checklist-role-procurement.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"978\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/checklist-role-procurement.png 978w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/checklist-role-procurement-800x480.png 800w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/checklist-role-procurement-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n    <div class=\"container py-4 quote-section type-minimalistic-text  \">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-md-8 text\">\n                                    <div class=\"text-container\">\n                        <p>Procurement has to take the same approach, and the first step is for management to turn its focus inwards. If procurement has been driven by costs in the past, then you need to start there. Managers should identify any existing sustainability requirements and how consistently these are currently being implemented and monitored. The latter is important because even the most ambitious goals will achieve very little if you don\u2019t know whether they are being achieved.<\/p>\n<p>The main obstacle to realigning procurement is the fact that implementation lies outside the business\u2019s sphere of influence; a bona fide sustainability program ensures all the suppliers along the supply chain are closely involved. Buyers must analyze existing targets that they have set for their partners and how they monitor them. Establishing whether the corresponding data is available and accessible may be a major challenge in itself, but this is also absolutely essential for sustainable supply chain management.<\/p>\n<p>\n                        <div class=\"text-collapsed\">\n                            <\/p>\n<p>These findings should be used to set realistic and achievable criteria. Striving to be carbon neutral by 2030 may sound good and be great for marketing, but businesses need to be clear on whether goals can be achieved and how, before they announce them. All business units then need to align themselves with these overarching goals and develop appropriate measures to help achieve them.<\/p>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <button class=\"btn btn-link text-decoration-none text-uppercase float-none\">\n                        <i class=\"icon icon-plus-rounded fs-65 lh-0 mt-n2 me-2\"><\/i>\n                        Read more\n                    <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-md-4\">\n                <div class=\"quote fadeIn\">\n                    <i class=\"icon icon-quote fs-1\"><\/i>\n                    <div class=\"text\" style=\"color: #004d91\">\n                        <p>Being guided by sustainability concepts will mean investing in many aspects of the business, but that doesn\u2019t mean economic considerations have to move to the bottom of the list<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"container px-0 quote-section type-image-textbox-overlayed py-6  \">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12 text is-content mb-n4 mb-md-n8\">\n                                            <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66523 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-sustainable-quote.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-sustainable-quote.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-sustainable-quote-800x220.png 800w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-sustainable-quote-1400x385.png 1400w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-sustainable-quote-768x211.png 768w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-sustainable-quote-1536x422.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                        <span class=\"animation-trigger animate-inview\"><\/span>\n            <div class=\"animated-card col-10 col-md-7 p-4 p-md-5 mx-auto\" style=\"background-color: #daedea\">\n                <i class=\"icon icon-quote\"><\/i>\n                <div class=\"text\" style=\"color: #004d91\">\n                    <h4>Although exact sustainability goals will vary from business to business, and there is no \u201cone size fits all\u201d, generally the more specific they are, the better<\/h4>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class='container  py-3'><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-12\"><div class=\"text-container\">\n    \n<h3><span style=\"color: #1b9c43;\">Roadmap<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Although exact sustainability goals will vary from business to business, and there is no \u201cone size fits all\u201d, generally the more specific they are, the better. Businesses could start by setting a clear recycling quota for their products that will be achieved by a certain date. Another good starting point for increasing sustainability is to reduce CO2\u00a0emissions, and this goal should also be as specific as possible. Fixed amounts \u2013 such as \u201c40 percent lower by 2030\u201d \u2013 are more helpful than vague pledges about reducing emissions in general.\u00a0 Other suitable goals are changing the in-house energy mix by purchasing green energy or implementing offsetting measures.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"text-collapsed\">\n        \n<p>The final roadmap should have a clear plan for what is being tackled over the coming months and years and when. This includes a detailed timeline that sets clear priorities for the measures, as starting lots of sub-projects at the same time is not productive. The roadmap should also state clearly who is responsible for the individual measures.<\/p>\n<p>In order to keep an eye on the status and the degree of achievement of the individual measures, fixed milestones should also be defined. The change management process should be anchored in the roadmap. Through regular communication and appreciation of partial successes, those responsible can succeed in involving the entire team and activate the voluntary commitment of each individual employee.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<button class=\"btn btn-link text-decoration-none text-uppercase text-blue float-none\">\n    <i class=\"icon icon-plus-rounded fs-65 lh-0 mt-n2 me-2 text-orange\"><\/i>\n    Read more\n<\/button>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #004146;\">Implementation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Companies need to know exactly who their suppliers are, where their production facilities are based, and how sustainably they operate \u2013 also for tiers 2 and 3, not just tier 1. A code of conduct should set out individual sustainability criteria that all suppliers must adhere to. In addition, wider sustainability goals can be agreed with specific suppliers on an individual level, guided by the relevant conditions. It is vital that procurement departments set fixed KPIs for sustainability and communicate them clearly to suppliers \u2013 although the carrot can be used as well as the stick. Bonus systems can also be used to create incentives for meeting or even exceeding sustainability criteria.<br \/>\nOnce these key figures have been agreed, maintaining ongoing communication with suppliers is important, as they need a point of contact for their questions about sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Businesses should also set up an early warning system for potential sustainability risks in the supply chain. This system should collect data from a range of sources including the relevant country organizations, for example, as well as reports from trade associations, banks, market analysts and government agencies<\/p>\n<p>An important consideration is that sustainability can also affect the stability of the supply chain. If there are signs of armed conflict or political unrest in a particular state, businesses with an appropriate early warning system can respond quickly. It takes time and effort to set up these systems as it takes a lot of sources to generate enough relevant data to carry out proper analyses.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell whether suppliers will support the requirements or attempt to circumvent them, and setbacks and lessons learned will be an inevitable part of this journey.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"levers-in-procurement\" class=\"anchor\" data-name=\"Levers in Procurement\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"lever-section overflow-visible container  \">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-stretch \">\n            <div class=\"content-outer col-12 col-md-6 mb-md-5 px-md-3 px-lg-5 py-md-4 order-2 position-relative\" style=\"\n                background-color:#1b9c43;\">\n                <h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-61951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/lever.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"55\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lever.svg 250w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lever.svg 800w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lever.svg 768w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lever.svg 1400w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/lever.svg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 50px) 100vw, 50px\" \/><span style=\"color: #282828;\">Procurement levers for increasing sustainability in the company<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"container  \" id=\"ac1\" is=\"accordion\">\n    <div class=\"row accordion\">\n        \n                    <div class=\"accordion col-12\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-ac1-0\" style=\"background-color:#1b9c43;color:#a0d60a;\">\n                    <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed lightBackground\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-ac1-0\" aria-controls=\"collapse-ac1-0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" 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Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-hebel-teaser.png\" class=\"img-fluid side-image w-100\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-hebel-teaser.png 800w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-hebel-teaser-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class='container  py-3'><div class=\"row \"><div class=\"col-lg-12\"><div class=\"text-container\">\n    \n<h2><span style=\"color: #282828;\">Permanent support<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Effective and sustainable procurement management requires two things within a business: cultural change and training. Cultural change is brought about by a fundamental change in approach away from focusing purely on costs and\/or quality and moving towards greater sustainability. All employees need to be on board, even if this is to different degrees. For most employees, it\u2019s a case of internalizing the sustainability criteria, so they can apply them in their daily work. For procurement, the priority is to adapt the existing target and bonus agreements so that every employee is also working towards specific sustainability KPIs instead of merely quality, time and savings targets.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Specially-trained employees must be assigned with monitoring the sustainability criteria. Rather than being the powerless representatives often found in businesses, these employees must explicitly be granted clear powers to intervene if they come across breaches and, therefore, the power to replace uncooperative suppliers in the supply chain. Procurement is the ideal choice for this task as regular \u2013 and unannounced \u2013 visits to suppliers\u2019 premises are an effective inspection method.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"text-collapsed\">\n        \n\n\n<p>However, their role is not to simply police compliance, but to act as a partner for suppliers and provide them with the advice and tools they need to operate more sustainably. A program of training sessions on sustainable production, for example, can help, and forums where suppliers can share knowledge and share best practice, are also highly effective.<\/p>\n<p>As well as taking more time and effort, the process of becoming more sustainable is also harder to quantify based on results than other measures, such as making savings. Some effects are also difficult to trace back; for example, it is hard to determine whether an enhanced reputation is because of sustainability factors or other reasons. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to ensure procurement departments are properly supported. Management must model the strategy from the top down and drive the process forward, because success will only come in the longer term.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<button class=\"btn btn-link text-decoration-none text-uppercase text-blue float-none\">\n    <i class=\"icon icon-plus-rounded fs-65 lh-0 mt-n2 me-2 text-orange\"><\/i>\n    Read more\n<\/button>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"icon-boxes  \" data-moduleID=\"66748\" is=\"summary-box\">\n    <div class=\"summary-box-padding overflow-visible\">\n        <div class=\"icon-box has-icon  fadeIn\" style=\"border-color: rgb(27, 156, 67);\" data-animated-icon=\"true\">\n            \n                <div class=\"icon\">\n                    <div class=\"inner\">\n\n                                                                                    <svg id=\"animatedIcon-b760e062c58618d1023ee5f1a355e40d\" data-id=\"b760e062c58618d1023ee5f1a355e40d\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\" xml:space=\"preserve\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\">\n                                    <path fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M43,16.4c-3.2-3.1-7.4-4.6-11.8-4.4C23,12.4,16.3,19.2,16,27.4c-0.2,5.1,2.1,10,6.1,13.2C24,42,25,44.1,25,46.2V47h6V34.5l-5.5-3.7c-0.5-0.3-0.6-0.9-0.3-1.4c0.3-0.5,0.9-0.6,1.4-0.3l5.4,3.6l5.5-3.6c0.5-0.3,1.1-0.2,1.4,0.3c0.3,0.5,0.2,1.1-0.3,1.4L33,34.5V47h6v-0.8c0-2.2,1-4.2,2.9-5.7C45.8,37.5,48,32.9,48,28C48,23.6,46.2,19.5,43,16.4z\"\/>\n                                    <path d=\"M27,49h-2v5c0,0.5,0.5,1,1,1h1.1h9.8H38c0.5,0,1-0.5,1-1v-5h-2H27z\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"\/>\n                                    <path d=\"M32,60c3,0,4-2,4-3h-8C28,58,29,60,32,60z\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" \/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"9.9\" y1=\"10.5\" x2=\"16.4\" y2=\"15.6\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"47.9\" y1=\"36.6\" x2=\"54.4\" y2=\"41.7\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"9.5\" y1=\"41.4\" x2=\"15.8\" y2=\"36.1\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"48.2\" y1=\"15.7\" x2=\"54.5\" y2=\"10.4\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"32\" y1=\"1.8\" x2=\"31.9\" y2=\"10\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"14.1\" y1=\"26\" x2=\"5.8\" y2=\"26\"\/>\n                                    <line fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke=\"#a0d60a\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" class=\"st0\" x1=\"58.1\" y1=\"26\" x2=\"49.9\" y2=\"26\"\/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            \n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n            \n                <h3 class=\"title\" style=\"color: rgb(27, 156, 67)\">\n                    CONCLUSION\n                <\/h3>\n\n                <div class=\"content\">\n                    <p>Climate change is making great demands on society, including companies. But as complex as these measures may appear, there is no alternative in view of the consequences that are already visible. Added to this is the financial incentive: investors are placing more and more value on sustainability. The large institutional investors such as Blackrock in particular have defined sustainability criteria that are used as a basis when deciding for or against an investment.<\/p>\n<p>Procurement will have a critical role here, as there is no other business unit with the same level of responsibility for the majority of resources in the supply chain. At the same time, its many contacts in the supplier network mean that its influence reaches far beyond its own company. Procurement departments are perfectly placed to support their own company\u2019s social responsibility and, ideally, to drive the transformation process forward in other parts of the business.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"container authors-section fadeIn  \" is=\"authors-and-partners\">\n        <div class=\"description row\">\n            <h2>\n                                    Authors\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"mb-5 col-md-6 mb-md-0\">\n                    <div class=\"author\">\n                                                    <figure>\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MD_Dr_Markus_Bergauer_350x440-250x250.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <h3>Markus Bergauer<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"person-position\">Senior Advisor<\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"short-desc\"><p>is Managing Director and founder of KGM Strategy. Based on his extensive consulting experience in the fields of procurement and SCM, he helps companies in the capital goods and automotive industries to transform their procurement functions and to design and implement projects for sustainable performance improvement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"contact-information\">\n                                                                                                <a href=\"mailto:contact@kgmstrategy.com\" class=\"mail-link\">contact@kgmstrategy.com<\/a>\n                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/en\/insights\/smi-05\/\" class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary text-terciary\">Contact<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"mb-5 col-md-6 mb-md-0\">\n                    <div class=\"author\">\n                                                    <figure>\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Katharina_Erfort-1-250x250.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Katharina_Erfort-1-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Katharina_Erfort-1-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        \n                        <h3>Katharina Erfort<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"person-position\">Principal<\/p>\n                                                    <div class=\"short-desc\"><p>is a Principal\u00a0at KGM Strategy in London and supports clients from the retail and food industry. Sustainable procurement is one of her particular interests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"contact-information\">\n                                                                                                <a href=\"mailto:katharina.erfort@kgmstrategy.com\" class=\"mail-link\">katharina.erfort@kgmstrategy.com<\/a>\n                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/en\/insights\/smi-05\/\" class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary text-terciary\">Contact<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div id=\"expert-interviews\" class=\"anchor\" data-name=\"Expert-Interviews\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"componentPadding container pop-up-boxes singleLayout fadeIn  \">\n    <div>\n                <h3 class=\"title text- main-title \" style=\"color: #000000\">Interview with BCG Managing Director Patrick Herhold<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"row row--single row-layout--\">\n                                                            <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-11\">\n                                            <div class=\"box \" aria-title=\"\" title=\"\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"box-09d29913bd679f89b3d888e50a9ce3d4\">\n                            <div class=\"image-container\">\n                                <div class=\"holder\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-interview-sustainability-400x420.png\" class=\"img-fluid\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"420\" \/>\n                                    <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"title\" style=\"color: #f2910a\">\n                                    Interview on sustainability in a business context\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"popup-box\" id=\"box-09d29913bd679f89b3d888e50a9ce3d4\" class=\"collapsed\" style=\"background-color:#2a3235;\">\n                    <div class=\"overlay\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(to top, #2a3235, transparent);\"><\/div>\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/smi-interview-sustainability.png\" class=\"bg-image img-fluid\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                        <span class=\"close-btn\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"box-09d29913bd679f89b3d888e50a9ce3d4\"><\/span>\n                    <div class=\"popup-inner\">\n                                                                                    <h1 class=\"popup-title h4\" style=\"color: #a0d60a\">Interview with BCG Managing Director Patrick Herhold<\/h1>\n                                                                            <div class=\"popup-content-header\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/patrick-herhold-350x360.jpg\" class=\"header-image\" width=\"350\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Interview with BCG Managing Director Patrick Herhold\" \/>\n                                                        <div class=\"popup-content-header-textbox\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"quote h2\" >\n                                        <span style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n                                            \"It\u2019s a journey we are all on together\"\n                                        <\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"quote-text\" style=\"color: #1b9c43\">\n                                        <p>Patrick Herhold is Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group. He deals closely with the effects of climate change on the economy and helps businesses to handle them. In this interview, he talks about the importance of sustainability for businesses and what challenges it entails.<\/p>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"main-content\">\n                            <p><strong>Young people are out on the streets demonstrating for better climate policy, while investors are demanding more and more sustainability. How important has the issue now become to businesses?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are seeing sustainability becoming more and more relevant every year \u2013 not just in relation to climate, though. Sustainability is a much broader topic, essentially in line with Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria. This covers a whole range of topics. Social could mean that a sustainable business also has the long-term wellbeing of its staff in mind and doesn\u2019t tolerate child labor under any circumstances. And one meaning of Governance is that measures to implement sustainability are firmly embedded at supervisory board level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you explain the change of heart by businesses?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Overall, there\u2019s been a real societal change in recent years. As a whole, both business and society are looking more and more closely at how their operations are impacting the future of the planet. Sustainability has been on the wishlist for a long time, but now it has become a requirement even for economically stable businesses. And the pressure is also coming from investors. Asset management company BlackRock has published a list of companies where it has used its shareholder rights to push for more sustainability. That\u2019s a very clear indication for the business world as a whole.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have businesses overlooked these trends for too long?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes and no. Forward-looking businesses may have spotted the trend earlier on, but social awareness of sustainability has only developed recently. There\u2019s an array of businesses who would like to see more active regulation of the issue. Let\u2019s take decarbonization of supply chains as an example. Nowadays, if an automotive manufacturer decided to focus on only processing climate-neutral steel, it would be taking huge risks in terms of costs and suppliers. Changing products and supply chains takes time \u2013 and, in many cases, it clearly rests on other regulatory framework conditions as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does sustainability benefit business success right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Commercially successful businesses are very often the ones that operate sustainably, something we see in a range of different industries. In a climate context, those businesses with the lowest emissions have a significantly higher corporate value. That correlation is very clear.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Currently, the economy seems to be more concerned with COVID-19 than sustainability. Has the virus put the brakes on businesses\u2019 efforts to increase sustainability?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some companies are focusing more on other issues at the moment than on embedding sustainability more deeply in their corporate strategy. On the other hand, we are currently witnessing a new wave of sustainability projects being launched. In addition, sustainability is also a risk for businesses \u2013 as growing awareness affects all areas \u2013 and there is a clear influence in procurement and production, in terms of attracting and retaining good staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If businesses want to become more sustainable, where should they start?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A sustainability strategy often begins with the business purpose and a sustainability mission to underpin it, which determines the next steps. Businesses must analyze the relevant areas where they see opportunities to increase sustainability and develop initiatives. There is no tried-and-tested method here; individual businesses have to define their own strategies and design an action plan to support them. An automotive manufacturer, for example, would take a completely different approach than a consumer goods producer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And then it is time for implementation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And that takes time. If we take decarbonizing as an example for a sustainability goal, achieving this often involves a complex implementation process that cannot be done in just a few months. Depending on the circumstances, it may involve finding alternative suppliers, and some serious overhauls may be required in the production processes. As this kind of project ultimately affects all business areas, it\u2019s important to embed the issue at management level. Implementing ESG aspects also involves setting long-term goals and tracking KPIs at all levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you see as the main problems?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The success of efforts to increase sustainability cannot be measured in the short term, like you can with a cost optimization, for example. That is why long-term incentives should be set by senior management through personal target agreements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is pursuing sustainability a tiresome task for businesses or a stimulating challenge?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I believe it\u2019s the latter; the switch to greater sustainability in a company\u2019s profile also gives them a competitive advantage. Awareness of the issue is already quite high in Europe, while it\u2019s only just beginning to get off the ground in many other countries. I think that German businesses are acting as positive role models here and can set a benchmark. But it\u2019s definitely a journey we are all on together.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that rating agencies are now listing sustainability issues on a par with key financial figures is another major indication that developments are afoot here. This is reinforced by customer requirements, which will also take sustainability aspects into consideration to a greater extent in future. This development makes it clear that sustainability is becoming a significant indicator for all businesses in future. It\u2019s definitely not just a passing trend.<\/p>\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-with-text-02 mb-6 mb-lg-14 css_class2 \">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center justify-content-between\">\n            <div class=\"col-md-6 pe-xl-0\">\n                <figure>\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/intro-sp-e1608297353476.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 991px) 55%, 98vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/intro-sp-e1608297353476.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/intro-sp-e1608297353476-800x368.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/intro-sp-e1608297353476-768x353.jpg 768w\" \/>\n                <\/figure>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-5 ps-xl-0\">\n                <div class=\"text\">\n                    <h2>Sustainable Packaging Study 2020<\/h2>\n<p>Everyone wants it, but no one knows exactly what criteria packaging has to meet to be considered sustainable. 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