“ [ SBTi ] forces organisations to look at their value chain in its entirety ”

JOSE MARIA ORTIZ HEAD OF IMPACT INVESTMENT , PALLADIUM types of certifications that aren ’ t particularly sound in most cases , but that many companies must rely on them as the only means to manage their value chain ”.

Going back to Daniel Usifoh at Axiom – and befitting an IT outlook – data can provide a path : “ The main challenges of ensuring standards of sustainability through indirect procurement are all to do with data , sourcing , and supplier management processes . This includes having data on suppliers , such as who they are , where they are located , how much is spent with them , and how they source their inputs .” sustainabilitymag . com 127