Moving Sustainable Procurement Beyond Cost to Strategic Value Creation

As sustainability objectives become increasingly tied to business performance, procurement teams are being asked to balance commercial priorities with environmental and social commitments. This shift presents an opportunity to move beyond cost-focused decision-making and use supplier relationships as a driver of resilience, innovation and long-term value. Join this session to explore how leading organisations are embedding sustainability into procurement strategies while delivering measurable business outcomes.

Key discussion points:

• Learn how procurement teams can balance cost, risk and sustainability objectives when making sourcing and supplier decisions

• Hear examples of embedding sustainability into procurement policies, supplier frameworks and commercial decision-making

• Understand building stronger supplier partnerships that deliver both commercial value and sustainability outcomes, creating realistic and credible sustainability expectations for suppliers, from large multinational partners to SMEs

Speakers you will hear from:

• Ana Serbanovic Mendes, PhD Serbanovic Mendes, Sustainable Procurement Lead, Sonova Group

• Eugenia Ceballos Hunziker Ceballos, Head of Responsible Business, Holcim

• Jenny Kwan, Director, Climate and Nature Action, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development