The Power of Procurement: For Human Rights and Climate Action

12:00-13:00 EDT | 17:00-18:00 CET | 26 March, 00:00-01:00 SGT | +++ Register here (it’s free!): Registration link +++

Climate change and human rights are no longer separate agendas for procurement. This session explores what procurement excellence looks like when multiple impact drivers converge in real commercial decisions — across sourcing, contracting, supplier management and performance.

Key discussion points include:

• Why convergence is a procurement execution challenge, grounded in core competencies such as ethics, risk management, stakeholder engagement and commercial management
• How structural silos between “E”, “S” and “G” create fragmented judgement, conflicting supplier signals and competing KPIs
• Recurring risk patterns in practice, including the uncoordinated “triple ask” on suppliers and carbon-only decisions that miss wider impact
• How to move from convergence to execution through outcome-led risk prioritisation, commercial translation, and stronger supplier engagement
• Practical examples and case studies illustrating what convergence looks like on the ground

Participants will gain a clearer view of how to apply procurement fundamentals more coherently in a complex risk environment, and how integrating climate and human rights considerations can strengthen resilience, judgement and long-term value creation.

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