Becoming Custodians of Sustainable Procurement with CPO at Bayer, Thomas Udesen, and Managing Partner at 4C Associates, Nick Muir #41

“Leading with a discussion around sustainability and an organization's overall impact on the planet and on society is a way of opening doors.”The Sustainable Procurement Pledge has an ambitious goal to enlist 1 million procurement professionals on their mission to transform sustainability from a luxury to a necessity in our industry. Bayer’s CPO and the pledge’s Co-Founder, Thomas Udesen, recalls how he’s seen the sector’s approach to quality become a non-negotiable standard, and hopes that the same can be true of environmental impact caused by supply chains.Sharing the sentiment on episode 41 of Talent Talks, Managing Partner at 4C Associates, Nick Muir, considers how some industries may find this more of a struggle, and a growing number of executives who will be swayed by opportunities that demonstrate a dedication to sustainability.This episode of Talent Talks covers:The opportunities unlocked by appealing to more sustainability-focused execsHow hybrid working has managed, and will continue, to reduce our environmental impactThe Sustainable Procurement Pledge’s ambitious goals, and the incredible progress they’ve achieved so farSustainability as a future ‘need-to-have’ rather than a ‘nice-to-have’Ensuring regulation is as universal as possible to avoid unnecessary confusionThis episode of Talent Talks is sponsored by 4C Associates - a leading European procurement and supply chain consultancy, who work collaboratively with forward-thinking clients to deliver real business value across a wide range of transformation and cost optimisation service offerings. Visit https://www.4cassociates.com/ for more information.Links and references at: https://talentdrive.co.uk/category/talent-talks-podcast/

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The Talent Talks Podcast provides regular insights and guidance to procurement and supply chain professionals. Host, Martin Smith interviews CPO's within large corporations and brands in the UK such as John Lewis, Mars, Babcock International, Managing Directors of procurement specialist companies including as Procurement Excellence and Embedded IT as well as thought-leaders and authors from the sector. Martin Smith, founder of Talent Drive is a specialist procurement and supply chain recruiter. He uses his network and expertise to provide insightful, thought provoking discussions, as well as providing tips on building your own career in the industry. The podcast is just one area of #projectprocurement; Martin's network of like-minded procurement professionals including webinars, content and events. Register your email to find out about our next meet-up and get involved: https://bit.ly/talenttalksmailinglist We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast, and do please reach out if you'd like to be a guest; martin@talentdrive.co.uk. All links and references at https://talentdrive.co.uk/