740: ESG Risk: Hiding in Plain Sight? With Alexandra Di Fabrizio, Daniel Dorr, and Laura Noonan

“What we are seeing is companies have made the decision that they believe being more sustainable is good business. Therefore, that is the number one priority.” - Daniel Dorr, VP of Marketing at Supplier.io Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations are core components of a strong supply chain, but these initiatives can also expose the business to unexpected areas of risk. In this episode, based on an AOP Live session, hosts Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner talk with Daniel Dorr and Laura Noonan from Supplier.io and Alexandra Di Fabrizio from Impak Analytics to discuss the findings of over 200 in-depth ESG risk assessments that provide an unparalleled look into the current risks of supplier sustainability performance.  They break down the highest risk areas associated with ESG, share mitigation best practices, and elaborate on the opportunities procurement has to strengthen their role in the business by neutralizing ESG risk. In this episode, Daniel, Alexandra, and Laura discuss: The highest ESG risks currently impacting global supply chains and how to assess your company’s threat level Effective ESG risk mitigation strategies and lessons learned from other companies’ innovative approaches How highlighting areas where your suppliers are excelling in ESG performance can minimize risk, provide inspiration for your supply chain, and benchmark your organization’s sustainability initiatives Links: Daniel Dorr on LinkedIn Laura Noonan on LinkedIn Alexandra Di Fabrizio on LinkedIn Subscribe to This Week in Procurement Subscribe to Art of Procurement on YouTube