Navigating Risk and Building Resilient Supply Chains in 2025
Supply chain disruption continues throughout 2025 as geopolitical conflict, tariffs and extreme weather fuel uncertainty across global trade.
Procurement leaders gathering at Procurement & Supply Chain Live London 2025 are addressing these challenges head-on, focusing on resilience and risk mitigation.
The Risk & Resilience Forum, held on Day 1 of the event, brings representatives from Avetta, Mars, RS Group, Sedex and UK Finance together to discuss procurement strategies in the face of turbulence.
To secure your tickets and hear from these supply chain specialists, click here.
Procurement strategies for resilience
Organisations are investing in diverse tools and practices to shield supply chains from disruption.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a key procurement enabler, allowing teams to anticipate risks ranging from climate-related weather patterns to regulatory trade shifts. Predictive insights offer options for mitigation before disruption escalates.
Supplier diversification and sustainability commitments are also gaining ground.
Mars, the global food and confectionary group, continues to adapt its procurement strategies, investing in US-based production facilities and supporting climate-smart agriculture.
The company is also advancing agricultural resilience through cacao gene-editing, designed to stabilise chocolate supply in response to fluctuating global demand.
Risk platforms and data insights
Avetta, a global contractor risk management platform serving over 130,000 companies, integrates procurement technology with compliance oversight to help organisations assess supplier risk. Its tools support procurement teams in managing contractor standards while ensuring supply continuity.
Sedex, a technology firm focused on sustainability data, provides procurement and supply chain professionals with insights on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. Its analytics tools support supplier selection and long-term risk management.
RS Group works with procurement leaders to strengthen supplier relationships, offering product and service solutions that improve collaboration and reduce exposure to disruption. The company focuses on creating value-driven connections between buyers and suppliers.
Meanwhile, UK Finance offers a financial perspective, helping procurement and supply chain specialists understand how credit, capital flows and financial regulation intersect with supply continuity. Through focusing on trust and collaboration, the organisation provides guidance on procurement decision-making linked to economic stability.
Resilient procurement strategies are now vital for companies aiming to withstand volatile conditions.
Whether through AI, sustainability or supplier collaboration, procurement teams are tasked with embedding resilience into the heart of supply chain operations.
Companies that treat resilience as integral to procurement strategy are positioned to weather disruption while maintaining supply continuity.
Exploring risk and resilience
At Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London 2025, you'll hear from five leaders providing valuable insights into how you can help your business avoid risk and build resilience into your supply chains.
Hear from:
- Mike Ford, Principal, HSE & Sustainability at Avetta
- Martine Hornseth, Sustainability Intelligence Strategist at Sedex
- Suki Banning, Manager, Procurement Business Partner at UK Finance
- Carolyn Park, Vice President of Supply Chain Optimisation at RS Group
- Sam de Frates, Vice President Procurement - Mars Wrigley Europe and Central Eurasia at Mars
About Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London 2025
Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE is returning to the Business Design Centre in London for its annual Global Summit.
This unmissable event is aimed at facilitating knowledge sharing and connections among the world's procurement and supply chain leaders.
Those attending can enjoy inspiring keynotes, engaging panels and exclusive workshops covering a diverse range of topics, including supply chain transformation, procurement technology, sustainability and ESG, AI, finance, logistics and supplier relationship management.
To secure your tickets, click here.
