While Sustainability and Scope 3 (indirect emissions related to an organization's value chain) have been hot topics lately, BearingPoint wanted to understand what motivates organizations and how they assess their own level of sustainability.

Thus, the company conducted a global study with over 640 respondents from various industries and hierarchical levels, which revealed significant differences in perception regarding the sustainability level of their own companies between interviewees, namely C-level executives and people from operations. This perception gap also highlights how the complexity of calculating and reducing Scope 3 emissions is viewed within companies. Despite the fact that top-level management inspires people when it comes to sustainability (around 43%), many managers still fail to translate it into practice at the operational level.

An important insight is that ethics and conscience are not the main motivations for transitioning to sustainability; the motivation actually stems from different reasons: 85% of organizations do this to comply with regulations, 55% to gain a competitive advantage, and 40% to keep up with market developments in this direction, especially the competition.

By attending this webinar, you will learn about:

  • Sustainability as a Business Opportunity: Organizations achieving ESG targets report positive impacts on revenue. High carbon pricing forecasts suggest urgent action toward decarbonization;

  • Quadruple Bottom Line: Focus on People, Planet, Profit, and Purpose: People: Ensure fair working conditions and local job creation, Planet: Reduce carbon footprint and improve waste management, Profit: Balance sustainability investments with profitability, Purpose: Integrate sustainability into the company vision and engage stakeholders;

  • Sustainable Procurement: Sustainable procurement is key for future success, with significant efforts to meet regulations, gain competitive advantage, and respond to customer expectations;

  • Challenges in Sustainable Procurement: Key barriers include insufficient training, lack of budget, and difficulty in measuring and reporting on supply chain sustainability;

  • Regional and Sectoral Disparities: Perceptions of sustainability vary by region and industry, with leadership in sustainability often focused on consumer-facing industries like automotive and consumer goods;

  • Engaging Suppliers: Essential strategies include baseline carbon measurement, incentivizing suppliers, and collaborative initiatives to improve climate performance;

  • Leadership and Operational Gap: Leadership tends to view sustainability strategies as advanced, while operational teams focus on execution. Bridging this perception gap is crucial for successful implementation;

About the guest speakers

Cristina Rinja has an educational background, and her work focuses on sustainability and change management. Cristina strongly believes that every small step counts and that educating people is the only way to create significant change.
Laure Hellin has turned her climate anxiety into a professional mission and accepted the challenge of making a greater impact by supporting companies that are improving the sustainability of their supply chains.

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