Supplier ratings focus on external supplier behaviour, while maturity models assess an organisation’s internal capabilities to drive responsible sourcing over time. Tools like the Sustainable Procurement Maturity Tool (SPMT) help bridge this gap by evaluating an organisation’s readiness and capability to embed sustainability effectively.

Today's procurement landscape demands a fundamental shift. For Chief Procurement Officers, sustainability has evolved from a compliance checkbox to a critical driver of enterprise value. Yet many organisations struggle to translate sustainability ambitions into procurement decisions that deliver measurable business outcomes. The challenge isn't whether to integrate sustainability, it's how to do it strategically, systematically, and profitably. Transformative Procurement Chan

AI Is No Longer a Future Consideration—It’s a Present-Day Imperative In 2025, artificial intelligence has become the strategic engine of procurement, redefining performance, sustainability, and competitiveness. While adoption is accelerating among large enterprises, many SMEs risk being left behind. The question is no longer  if  you should act—but  how soon . Transformative Procurement Change 1. From Tactical to Transformational: AI in Action Across industries, AI is lifting

We are operating within an economic model that is no longer fit for the challenges of our time Neoliberal capitalism, anchored in the pursuit of endless growth, short-term profits, deregulation, and aggressive cost-cutting, has profoundly shaped how most organisations make decisions. It has delivered shareholder value, driven global expansion, and embedded efficiency as the highest virtue. But it has also left us with widening inequality, volatile supply chains, degraded ecos