Procurement Magazine March 2024 | Page 61

chain emissions will not be an easy task , and it will take cross-industry collaboration to raise tides and lift all boats .”
This action from these foundational partners will be demonstrated in different ways through the CEPA . Their mission is to aid the integration of clean energy with the suppliers through training and online educational resources to achieve certain key objectives :
• Boost supply chain companies ’ capacity to invest in renewable energy through education and data accessibility .
• Foster synergy among different industries tackling shared challenges in supply chain climate action .
• Encourage supply chain companies to escalate their renewable energy goals and commitments .
• Establish new renewable energy buying communities in pivotal manufacturing regions
Accelerating the adoption of renewable energy In what is an industry first , the academy is ultimately striving to accelerate the adoption of clean energy procurement . “ In many cases , building supplier knowhow is a critical first step in enabling suppliers to procure clean energy . This is the central role CEPA is looking to play : educating suppliers
procurementmag . com 61