According the Ivalua’s Trending in Procurement survey, carried out shortly after the UN climate change conference, more than 70 per cent of procurement professionals believe the Paris agreement will push for a change in the sector.

Ivalua’s survey assessed the procurement profession’s perception of the climate change agreement and its impact among 120 European procurement professionals.

The survey revealed the procurement departments are expected to review their strategies by the time the new agreement is transposed into national laws. Therefore, promoting the adoption of more rigorous supplier evaluations based on environmental and climate change risks criteria.

New environmentally friendly procurement strategies are not new within the industry. The digitisation of many services has previously helped saving costs as well as reducing the amount of paper used.

The Paris climate change agreement not only traces a new route towards a low-emission global economy but also offers the procurement industry an opportunity to take the lead on the environment issue.

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