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SARANTIS GROUP
“ I would say that sustainability is integrated into every sourcing decision we make”
Dimitris Antonopoulos Head of Group 3rd party Procurement,
Sarantis Group
“ On the ESG agenda, procurement plays a key role in our sustainability strategy,” Dimitris states,“ We work with suppliers to reduce waste and to optimise energy use. We focus on high-impact areas like aerosols and packaging redesign.”
Sarantis Group is moving beyond ad hoc initiatives towards integrating sustainability into core processes.“ ESG criteria are being embedded into our sourcing process through a digital framework that has automated scoring by 2026,” Dimitris says.
This automated scoring moves ESG considerations from subjective assessments to data-driven evaluations applied consistently across the supplier base. Sarantis prioritises local sourcing to reduce transport emissions and is developing joint decarbonisation programmes with key partners to support Scope 3 reduction targets by 2027.“ I would say that sustainability is integrated into every sourcing decision we make,” Dimitris adds.
Supporting suppliers on the sustainability journey Rather than simply imposing requirements, Sarantis has adopted a collaborative approach with suppliers at different stages of ESG maturity.
“ We recognise that our suppliers are at different stages than we are in our ESG journey,” says Dimitris.“ So, our goal is to support progress, not just to enforce compliance with them.
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