SARANTIS GROUP
“ We are finalising the ESG-informed Group Supplier Business Partner Code of Conduct, which will be sent for formal acknowledgement with them in 2026. This will set clear expectations for environmental, social and ethical practices.
“ Beyond compliance, we engage regularly through audits, data collection, providing guidance on packaging, waste and energy usage so as to collaborate on initiatives that deliver low-carbon materials and circular packaging.”
This approach requires more resources than traditional compliance but builds stronger supplier relationships and drives genuine progress.“ In general, we believe that this approach fosters transparency and drives continuous improvement across our value chain,” Dimitris explains.
“ The most important thing is to have a continuous learning mindset that will ensure that everyone stays ahead in a rapidly evolving environment”
Dimitris Antonopoulos Head of Group 3rd party Procurement, Sarantis Group
Navigating inflationary pressures While digital transformation and sustainability dominate strategic conversations, procurement teams have simultaneously grappled with inflation and supply disruptions.
“ In the last five years, starting with COVID then seeing conflict across the world, inflation has been a constant discussion,” Dimitris says.“ We manage it quite well through a combination of transparency, agility and scale.”
Transparency comes through innovative supplier agreements, says Dimitris.“ One of the first things we did was with strategic suppliers. We implemented an open-book structure tied to market indices
64 January 2026