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Global utilities companies are being warned to tackle risks associated with their suppliers, after many admitted awarding contracts to main contractors without having critical information about how they do business. The global utilities industry supply chain is developing fast with an ever increasing emphasis on…

Understanding the differences and similarities between these two pieces of legislation and what they mean to you can go a long way to making sure you are prepared and ready to comply. Across the globe, responsibility for human rights and environmental due diligence has exploded.…

Implications and Opportunities The Procurement Act 2023 brings about a huge transformation for the public procurement regulatory landscape.  While the act will have obvious implications regarding compliance, it also offers a large spectrum of business opportunities for those engaged in public sector procurement.   This is…

In recent years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have become increasingly important for investors, stakeholders, and society as a whole. The International Energy Agency estimates that the world will need six times more mineral inputs than what is used today to reach global net…

Achilles experiences: A major player in the UK flat roofing and specialist waterproofing market, Roofline Group has installed around 12 million m2 of roofing over the past 30 years. Working with some of the country’s biggest contractors, such as Wates, Willmott Dixon, Sir Robert McAlpine…

99% of all businesses in the UK are SMEs, all hungry to grow and expand their operations. Despite this, it seems that these smaller companies are often shut out of the supply chains where they could provide value. In 2012, we completed a study with…

As the price of oil plummets to around $50 a barrel, a quarter of global oil and gas companies have admitted they are awarding contracts to suppliers, despite not having any information about their financial standing. New research shows many large corporations have not put…

What is the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act? The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act is a regulatory requirement which draws upon international guidelines such as the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Companies that fall under the requirements of the Act will be responsible…

The start of 2020 and a new decade is a great opportunity for procurement professionals to think about their achievements over the last 10 years – as well as what opportunities the next 10 may hold. The previous decade saw some significant developments in supply…

Irish companies prepare to win business linked to new finds – Minister Rabbitte Pat Rabbitte TD, Minister for Communication, Energy and Natural Resources, today (Wednesday 12 June 2013) told over 70 companies and 100 participants how they can be supported in accessing major business opportunities…

Measuring and reducing carbon footprints, monitoring sourcing credentials – there is increasing demand for companies to develop and implement sustainability strategies that work. However, there is still a lot to do to make sustainable supply chains the norm rather than the exception. As governments, regulators,…

Natural resources come from diverse and remote locations. Extracting, processing, and transporting them involves complex supply chains and many stakeholders.