Joe Gallagher

🌍 𝗨𝗞 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 The journey toward a sustainable, circular economy is proving complex for UK procurement and supply chain leaders. As industries grapple with transitioning to greener, more efficient systems, questions arise about balancing reform with operational realities. How can businesses align their strategies to meet circular economy goals without disrupting their supply chains? Discover more here 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZftXRn #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Procurement #SupplyChain

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🚨With only one week to go to ‘Carbon vs Cost: Can you retrofit digital services for sustainability?’, techUK’s webinar sponsored by Transform, the discussion couldn’t come at a better time... With Scope 3 emissions reporting now mandatory across the EU (and looming albeit delayed in the UK), Technology organisations are waking up to their carbon footprint and the opportunity to reduce the carbon impact of their digital estate and operations. But how can organisations approach this? 🤔 The first step is often measurement, but simply understanding impact isn’t enough – we measure so we can improve. This session will really focus on what can we do to reduce negative impact and deliver environmental benefit. To help solve the climate crisis, it’s clear we’ll need to measure while acting – innovating on metrics and updating our capabilities as we go. 💡How can organisations optimise this process, learning from industry leaders? We’re bringing together 4 industry thinkers in an informal, conversational style webinar (no slides!), each one tackling this challenge from a different angle: *Claire Robinson – Director of Sustainable Business Consulting at Transform UK, passionate about the human side of technology transformation, who’ll lead the discussion. *Navveen Balani – GSF Co-Chair of Standards working group, who'll focus on the use of this ISO Software Carbon Intensity specification and the importance of Green AI. *Anne Currie of Building Green Software and CEO of Strategically Green, who’s trained thousands of engineers on the principles of Green Software, supporting many businesses to measure and optimise their estate. *Gerry McGovern – Inventor of the widely-used Top Tasks methodology and Author of World Wide Waste, a firm believer in holistic environmental measurement and degrowth. ❓The discussion will be framed around some of the burning questions in our industry: - Measuring Scope 3: how can we measure the impact of our digital estate? - Which metrics to use, their strengths, challenges and limitations with best-in-class industry examples - Can you use cost or performance as proxy metrics to carbon? - Could only focussing on carbon as a metric be dangerous? - ‘Retrofitting’ - What interventions have provably reduced negative environmental impact – practical examples across technology disciplines and industries - How can we minimise the environmental impact of generative AI? - Is Sustainable technology optimisation a measurement problem or a mindset one? Of course we’ll leave time for your burning questions, and would love to continue the conversation after the session. Sign up today, it’s free and open to everyone: https://ow.ly/lQvl50SewBh If you’d like a short primer on the topic before you attend the session, here’s a thought piece on Building Sustainable Services from Transform 👉 https://ow.ly/jaNI50SewBS

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We recently ran two polls to understand organisations’ ESG priorities. One was with an audience at our recent CIPS - The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply webinar, the other via LinkedIn. Here are the results: 🔝 In our webinar; Carbon Reporting ranked top of the priority list, with 29% of delegates saying it is their main focus, whereas on LinkedIn Carbon Reporting came in at 2nd place with 30%. 💻 Our LinkedIn participants placed Cyber Security their highest priority by far (40% said this was their top area of focus), whereas our webinar attendees ranked this at 2nd to last (12%). 👥 Maximizing Social Value, Modern Slavery and Anti-bribery held equal emphasis across the two audiences saying these were their main ESG priority in the months ahead. It's clear that priorities can vary across sectors, emphasising the evolving landscape of ESG considerations. What are your ESG priorities this year? Share your thoughts! #ESG #Sustainability #CyberSecurity #CarbonReporting #SocialValue #ModernSlavery

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Please join the Sustainable Procurement Pledge Webinar - 28 October 1500 (UK Time) to chat about recent developments in procurement policy in the US, UK, and Canada and learn what actions will likely be needed from suppliers in this new era of sustainable procurement policy. It is a FREE Webinar and I will be sharing my thoughts on the UK situation and our Social Value journey since the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and how we are now looking forward to the opportunities via the Procurement Act 2023 (and a new N.P.P.S in 2025) https://lnkd.in/eFSXwYfE #SustainableProcurementPledge #SocialValue #GlobalCollaboration

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HOW TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT PRACTISES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.......! Environmental responsibility is one of the main reasons several businesses curve into sustainability. Climate change adversely affects everyone and ignoring the warning signs worsens the problem. Organisations are spearheading a positive shift by pivoting to planet-friendly actions and initiatives. One example is making their sustainable procurement practises green. Learn how these entities do it and the everyday challenges of transitioning into a sustainable business. #supplychainmanagement #Benchmarktrainingcenter

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Indirect procurement spending, or maverick spending, is a huge issue for procurement teams and remains a top priority to resolve.🚩 In this blog, Oliver Sullivin, Growth Director at Unit4, discusses his recent webinar with Millennium Consulting in which they provide practical insights on how Unit4 Financials by Coda’s procurement module can provide ‘committed’ spend data and efficient control of procurement spend. 👉Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3UtIDd7 #Unit4 #Blog #U4FbC #Procurement #BusinessSoftware

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Essential webinar hosted by FM Business Daily discussing efficiency within your supply chain. Register your free place below ⬇ #SSIP #prequalification #SupplyChain

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🌿 Businesses that already utilise ESG principles use them to evaluate their supply chain as well. We are commonly seeing procurement teams requesting information about various important topics, such as: ◦ Emissions reporting ◦ Net zero strategy ◦ Climate risk assessments ◦ Gender pay gap data ◦ Modern slavery statement ◦ Child labour ◦ And others Companies are writing Supplier code of conducts to ensure that any new supplier entries match specific ESG criteria and that existing procurement is regularly revised. So when two similar businesses offer competitive product quality and prices, the choice will be given to the supplier that has ESG in place. For Ukrainian 💛 💙 businesses that are aiming to enter the European market, utilisation of sustainable development can mean the difference between economic growth or inability to compete with local providers. If you have any examples of successful ESG implementation or stories encountering sustainability requests from your clients, please share in comments, message directly or email [email protected] #hellosustainability #startwithyourself #esg #sustainability #ESGadvantages

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📜 Framework agreements account for 71%+ of local government contracts by value! Engaging in these frameworks is essential for suppliers targeting this dynamic sector. Download our market report for more insights: https://lnkd.in/exvww7SD #PublicProcurement #Frameworks

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The #NetZeroBarometer is BSI’s annual report on the progress of UK businesses transitioning to #NetZero. This year's report reveals that for the first time there is a growing sense of urgency among UK businesses to address #ClimateChange. With sustainability moving to the forefront of corporate agendas, now is the time to seize opportunities for growth and resilience. Discover all the findings, read the #NetZeroBarometer2024 today: https://bit.ly/4bIkJ3Q #BSIStandards #ClimateResilience #NetZeroAction #NetZeroby2050 #Sustainability

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The Budget 2024.... a mixed bag for renewables 🧐 A few areas that we really need some focus on; 💭 Future homes adding to the retrofit challenge rather than setting the benchmark. 💭 Clean Heat Market Mechanism 💭 Acceleration of Heat Pump Deployment 💭 Fossil fuel boiler bans #heatio Heatio - Smart, connected homes. https://lnkd.in/eet58TVN

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Advancing sustainability in procurement is, and will continue to be an immense challenge for all involved. The research conducted for our ProcureCon Sustainability Report uncovered some interesting and 'insightful' suggestions for the industry. Click below to get your free copy.👇   https://lnkd.in/eKFn9iug One particularly important finding was the idea that whilst perfection may not be attainable currently, making a start is the most important thing.❗   Do not let perfection be the enemy of progress   It would be great if all systems and processes were perfectly aligned to collect and analyse accurate and timely ESG data. However, this is not the case. Much of the data used today is based on industry standards, estimations and supplier reporting. While this data might not be perfect, it is a valuable starting point. Having a baseline to progress from is the best option, and using a combination of data sources is better than waiting for perfection. Making a start is the most important thing.📊   Reveal even more suggestions and uncover the thoughts of procurement leaders on how the industry will advance sustainability in the coming years by checking out the full report. ♻️   #Procurement #ProcurementInsights #Insights

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Want more value from your Ariba investment?​ Many organisations that invest in procurement systems maintain the status quo, with little or no improvements, after its initial benefits have been achieved.​ ​ This is typically due to​ - other initiatives taking precedence​ - lack of specialist skills​ - lack of change capacity within the company​ - the assumption that limited additional value can be extracted.​ ​ Supply Chain Partner (SCP) has Ariba specialists available to you to assess and advise on how to extract more value without significant additional investment. We also offer instructor-led Coupa certifications training to enable your staff to drive internal improvement projects.​ Speak to one if our specialist SAP Ariba consultants today and find out how we can add value to your business.​ #SAPAriba https://hubs.ly/Q02DnC8X0

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For many organisations, a significant portion of their carbon footprint comes from their supply chain. To achieve net zero businesses must work hand-in-hand with suppliers to identify and reduce emissions throughout the entire value chain. A recent report by techUK explores this crucial topic: https://lnkd.in/eGXgkirM At Net Zero North West , we champion collaboration as a cornerstone of achieving net zero. We encourage businesses to actively engage with their supply chains, share knowledge, and work together to build a more sustainable future.

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Businesses are under increasing pressure to disclose their sustainability metrics and evidence ways in which they are improving. IT procurement is one area which businesses can address to make a difference. Ian Nethercot highlights the following three techniques to do so: https://bit.ly/3KdMkhr #sustainability #itprocurement

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Businesses are under increasing pressure to disclose their sustainability metrics and evidence ways in which they are improving. IT procurement is one area which businesses can address to make a difference. Ian Nethercot highlights the following three techniques to do so: https://bit.ly/3KdMkhr #sustainability #itprocurement

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