Big Picture

Could procurement solve the Scope 3 challenge?

Global

With two-thirds of an average company’s ESG footprint lying with its suppliers - and 70% of organisations saying they don’t understand where their Scope 3 emissions are coming from - procurement is in a prime position to step up and further the drive for sustainability.

Procurement analytics software provider, Sievo, details three ways procurement can reduce Scope 3 emissions:

• Improve primary data availability and quality • Harness high-quality secondary data • Focus on emissions hotspots in supply chain