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As supply chain impacts account for more than 80 % of greenhouse gas emissions , along with cost cutting , and building more resilient and innovative supply chains , CPOs are now increasingly being tasked with sustainability initiatives and the need to ensure ethical , and sustainable procurement .

But , in fact , sustainable procurement — when addressed effectively — can reduce costs , cut waste , and bolster a company ’ s reputation for environmental

responsibility . Yet to do so , executives must identify current sustainability gaps and target areas to improve . Since a comprehensive review process is often difficult to allocate time and resources toward , and no real framework currently exists , many companies prefer to work with international procurement experts .

For 2021 to be the year your company takes on sustainable procurement , we ’ ve culled the top sustainable procurement consulting firms . procurementmag . com 127

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As supply chain impacts account for more than 80 % of greenhouse gas emissions , along with cost cutting , and building more resilient and innovative supply chains , CPOs are now increasingly being tasked with sustainability initiatives and the need to ensure ethical , and sustainable procurement .