Procurement Magazine February 2025 | Page 20

ZYCUS
“ Given our conviction in enabling a sustainable world ,” Aatish explains , “ we launched Lythouse , our ESG management solution , which enables carbon analytics , green supplier collaboration , reporting and collaboration towards achieving ESG goals .”
The Lythouse platform offers advanced sustainability features including :
• Carbon footprint tracking and analysis
• Supplier ESG performance monitoring
• Sustainability goal setting and tracking
• Collaborative sustainability initiatives
• Real-time ESG reporting and analytics .
Sustainability is embedded throughout the procurement lifecycle :
• Supplier selection criteria incorporating ESG metrics
• Automated sustainability compliance checking
• Green procurement recommendations
• Carbon impact analysis of sourcing decisions .
The Future of Procurement with Zycus Looking ahead , Aatish envisions a transformative role for Agentic AI in procurement : “ Over the next five years , Agentic AI will become the cornerstone of procurement innovation , enabling organisations to move beyond surfacelevel value and realise deeper value through strategic outcomes such as cost optimisation , risk mitigation , simplified processes and ensured compliance ”. The company ’ s commitment to autonomous procurement represents a paradigm shift in the industry . “ We see autonomous procurement as the next frontier ,” Aatish emphasises , “ where intelligent systems take on routine and repetitive tasks , allowing procurement