Resources
White papers for listed companies sourcing from Asia
Research and frameworks for procurement and sustainability leaders at EU and US listed companies preparing CSRD-scoped, audit-ready Scope 3 data.
ESG Benchmark: How AI Is Transforming Supplier Performance Analysis
ESG benchmarking is rapidly becoming a critical capability for enterprise procurement teams. With CSRD and CSDDD regulations increasing reporting requirements, organizations need scalable ways to assess supplier ESG performance. This white paper explores how AI-powered benchmarking engines are transforming sustainability reporting from a compliance burden into a competitive advantage.
A comprehensive guide to AI-powered ESG benchmarking across global supply chains. Learn how leading enterprises use automated report analysis to compare supplier performance across 50+ dimensions.
What you'll learn:
- ✓Understand the evolution from manual to AI-driven ESG benchmarking
- ✓Learn how to compare suppliers across environmental, social, and governance dimensions
- ✓Discover how verified data reduces greenwashing risk
- ✓Get actionable frameworks for implementing ESG benchmarking in procurement
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Global ESG Regulations: A Procurement Leader's Guide to Compliance
The global ESG regulatory landscape is evolving rapidly. The EU's CSRD requires over 50,000 companies to report on sustainability, while the CSDDD extends due diligence obligations across supply chains. In the US, SEC climate disclosure rules are reshaping corporate reporting. This white paper provides procurement leaders with a practical guide to navigating these regulations.
Navigate the complex landscape of ESG regulations worldwide. From CSRD to SEC climate rules, understand what's required and how to prepare your supply chain for compliance.
What you'll learn:
- ✓Map of global ESG regulations affecting supply chains (CSRD, CSDDD, SEC, ISSB)
- ✓Timeline of implementation deadlines and reporting requirements
- ✓Practical compliance checklists for procurement teams
- ✓How technology platforms can automate regulatory compliance tracking
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Denim Supply Chain Decoded: A Methodology to Screen, Score and Transform Any Value Chain
Most companies do not fail at sustainability because they lack ambition — they fail because they lack methodology. Using denim as the reference case (cotton farming, spinning, dyeing, laundry, finishing, logistics, retail), this white paper shows how a structured, repeatable method lets you navigate any value chain, find where impact and risk really sit, and gain efficiency instead of drowning in data requests. The same three-step approach applies to food & beverage, electronics, chemicals, cosmetics, automotive, packaging and industrial manufacturing.
Denim is one of the most complex, water-intensive and multi-tier value chains in the world — which makes it the perfect stress test for a methodology that works in every industry. This white paper unpacks the three-step BE-CAUSE method: digital screening of your entire value chain, Net Zero Pulse maturity measurement, and a Strategic Suppliers Development Program that turns awareness into action.
What you'll learn:
- ✓Why methodology beats data volume: how a structured approach turns scattered ESG requests into decisions
- ✓Step 1 — Digital screening of your entire value chain: map tier-1 to tier-n, identify hotspots, and prioritise where to look first
- ✓Step 2 — Net Zero Pulse: measure the real maturity of your value chain with a comparable score, not declarative statements
- ✓Step 3 — Strategic Suppliers Development Program: raise supplier awareness fast and embark them in your transformation sustainably
- ✓The denim case study: from cotton field to finished garment, where emissions, water and social risks concentrate
- ✓How to transpose the method to any industry — food, electronics, chemicals, cosmetics, automotive, packaging, manufacturing
- ✓Efficiency gains: fewer duplicated questionnaires, shorter audit cycles, and CSRD/CSDDD-ready evidence