ESG

The 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Source-to-Pay Suites marks a turning point: digitisation is no longer the finish line, but the starting point for AI-driven, outcome-oriented procurement. With the S2P market growing at 16.3% annually toward $18.7 billion by 2029, competitive differentiation has fundamentally shifted.

Over the past several years, the evidence linking strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance with superior financial outcomes has grown strikingly consistent. Meta-analyses and empirical studies published between 2023 and 2025 reinforce earlier findings, showing not only that ESG initiatives matter for corporate sustainability, but that they are economically material.