Procurement's Year in Stories: January 2024
As the new year began, our readers were already keen to look ahead to the noteworthy procurement events taking place over the next year.
From Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo to our very own Procurement and Supply Chain LIVE events happening around the world, people were keen to find out how to navigate the vast and complex industry that is supply chain and procurement with the help of key insights, trends, innovations, strategies and more being discussed by C-suite executives from leading global organisations.
2024 was a tremendous year for the procurement industry - from the integration of AI and automation transforming procurement processes to more organisations striving to reduce their environmental impact - these developments have secured 2024 as a tremendous year for innovation, strategic value creation and efficiency.
Procurement Magazine has already published its list of events to be on the lookout for in 2025, with BizClik set to host three in-person events next year:
- Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Sustainability Date: 5-6 March 2025 Location: London, UK
- Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Chicago Date: 4-5 June 2025 Location: Chicago, US
- Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London Global Summit Date: 23-24 September 2025 Location: London, UK
Attendees will have the unique opportunity to learn and network with many leading industry leaders through a span of panel discussions, workshops and unfiltered keynote presentations.
For the first time, Procurement and Supply Chain LIVE will split into two stages in Chicago - Procurement LIVE and Supply Chain LIVE - allowing attendees to explore specific topics in their chosen industry in greater depth.
BizClik will also host two unique virtual Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE events in 2025, for audiences in Singapore and Dubai.
You can find more information about next year's event calendar here.
Mondelez sustainable sourcing to reach net zero
Mondelez International is pursuing a strategy of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its full value chain by 2050.
A key part of the programme is leveraging their procurement operation to increase the quantity of sustainable ingredient sourcing across their product range.
After becoming a member of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)'s Net Zero Carbon Ambition, the company has established a time-bound plan within SBTi's timeframe, consistent with the published 1.5°C protocol.
"We are actioning business transformation and making strong progress, but the road to Net Zero requires global collaboration across industries, sectors and landscapes to unlock innovative and collaborative solutions allowing us all to go further, faster," said Christine Montenegro McGrath, Senior Vice President and Chief Global Impact and Sustainability Officer at Mondelēz International.
"We remain focused on leveraging proven models and available solutions, while at the same time using our scale and influence to help drive technical advancement, public-private collaboration and investment to incubate innovation."
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