Did you know that when it comes to CO2 emissions, suppliers’ operations are responsible for 65% to 95% of a company’s total emissions*? Therefore, there is no way around involving your Supply Chain and your Suppliers in your sustainability /…
Embrace & Empower Supplier Diversity listed as one of the 5 Benefits to adding Sustainaibility Measures in your Contracts. In this article from Future of Sourcing – 5 Benefits to Adding Sustainability Measures in Your Contracts (and How to Get…
It was a great pleasure to be part of this online event and to share insights about #supplierdiversity.Thanks to Abi Kramer for organizing and Victoria Mallinckrodt as my co-speaker. LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrea-fimian_procurement-womeninsupplychain-supplierdiversity-activity-6904823994843836416-B1az?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web
Reuters recently published an article on ESG auditing. As of today, ESG auditing is in its infancy with no single global, mandatory standard. And efforts to create a more rigorous regime for this type of auditing will take several years…
Earlier this month, Amazon India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Promotion Society (KSRLPS) to support the growth of women entrepreneurs. Amazon India would launch Sanjeevini-KSRLPS in its marketplace and extend benefits of the ‘Saheli’…
A great post from Kaleida mentioning 5 core challenges to Supplier Diversity in Europe, UK and the rest of the world with No 1 being ” Finding Diverse Suppliers”. Another major challenge in regions outside the U.S., especially in Europe,…
Join Chantal Schmelz and Andrea Fimian, CEO / Founder of fips consulting at this webinar (in German) from VFU – Verband Frauenunternehmen on March 1st, 2022; Diversität: Nutze sie zum Wachstum deines Unternehmens. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t end with employees.…
East Meets West released their 2021 Pages, the yearly summary of the most important LGBTIQ happenings in the East meets West network, the CEE Region / Central & Eastern Europe. One of the good hearing (or readings) for Supplier Diversity,…
On February 24th, 2022, the Women in Procurement network by Efficio will host a Virtual Workshop; ‘Supplier Diversity – what is it and why do companies do it?’. The discussion on supplier diversity, a topic that is gaining traction and…
This article from Worth supports the New Year wishes from my last post. Investments in diverse suppliers will not only enhance a company’s social responsibility footprint but will also have the potential to impact its bottom line. Of course, this…
