January 30, 2026
Procurement is becoming agentic, real-time, and continuous. Product compliance and ESG, however, often still operate in slow, manual cycles. This gap is no longer a minor inefficiency – it threatens speed, resilience, and market access. In 2026, agentic Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and product compliance must work together to unlock their full value.
January 29, 2026
Setting Scope 3 targets is becoming standard practice — achieving them is not. As companies gain better data and expand supplier coverage, emissions often rise instead of fall. This article explores why Scope 3 reduction is so challenging in practice and what companies can realistically do to move from ambition to action.
January 21, 2026
For many companies, Scope 3 carbon emissions represent the largest share of their carbon footprint, often sitting upstream with suppliers or downstream in product use and end-of-life. This article explains how Scope 3 emissions works, what is driving corporate action, why execution often lags behind ambition, and how to turn targets into measurable reductions.
January 14, 2026
The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is moving from a learning phase to real financial impact. Following the adoption of the CBAM Omnibus Regulation in 2025 and the publication of key implementing and delegated acts on December 17, 2025, CBAM compliance is now entering its definitive phase.
January 13, 2026
Updated January 13, 2026
With the EUDR delay and amendments now confirmed, key application deadlines will be postponed. The revised timeline is designed to ease the burden on downstream operators and simplify requirements for small and micro-enterprises while keeping core due diligence rules firmly in place. This article outlines how these changes will affect supply chains and procurement planning.
January 9, 2026
Deforestation is no longer a distant environmental issue — it’s a defining business challenge. With the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), companies placing key commodities like coffee, cocoa, soy, and timber on the EU market, trading or exporting them must prove their products are deforestation-free and legally sourced.