LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT IN PROCUREMENT

Recently , via his LinkedIn profile , he called on governments to set ambitious national climate targets and plans that can help unlock barriers to faster decarbonisation in our value chain , writing : “ One example of this is around regenerative agriculture . This way of farming can reduce emissions at the farm level and help remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere , storing it in the ground as soil organic carbon – while also building resilience into global supply chains .

“ Working with partners and suppliers , we now have 25 regenerative agriculture projects in progress , with contracts covering 350,000 hectares ( as of August 2024 ). Farmer capacity and capability to implement is a key dependency for our success , so we ’ re investing in programme management and training .”

When concluding his interview with Procurement Magazine in 2023 , he made it clear that there is still work to be done , adding : “ The key challenges will be around climate change and social cohesion . These are threats to society and therefore also to our business .

“ We ’ re doing a lot of work in regenerative agriculture . This will help us both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ensure that our sourcing becomes ever more resilient .

“ These are big changes that need to be made to tick all the boxes – sustainability , quality , cost , social aspects – coming together into one transformative system .”

WILLEM UIJEN , CPO , UNILEVER

suppliers in around 150 countries

62 December 2024