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Navigating CSRD Regulation: What Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance Leaders Need to Know

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Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Navigating CSRD Regulation: What Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance Leaders Need to Know June 12, 2023 | | Sustainability by Vishal Patel In an effort to drive sustainability and combat climate change, the European Union has introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

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The case for public procurement as a development finance priority at UN’s 4th Financing for Development Conference

Open Contracting Partnership

Every dollar that isn’t transparently invested in achieving sustainable development outcomes risks being invested in democratic decline. We can’t afford to see high standards of transparency, integrity and public participation in development finance as a compliance bolt on or a nice-to-have.

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OCP in 2025: our plans for impact, inclusion, innovation plus a significant birthday

Open Contracting Partnership

79% found our resources very useful, too, and you asked us for more case studies and opportunities to exchange and collaborate. We will also be making the case for better public procurement as a cross-cutting priority public financial management reform for the SDGs at the Financing for Development Conference in Spain.

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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Smart public procurement refers to making optimal decisions to minimize waste and enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of public spending when purchasing and contracting goods, works and services. What is Smart Public Procurement? In contrast, relational contracting emphasizes cooperation for mutual benefit.

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Overcoming Visibility Challenges to Kick-Start Sustainability Initiatives 

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Following the global climate protests that swept the world in 2019, sustainability rose to become a business priority. In our latest study of UK-based procurement, supply chain and finance professionals, we found that 60% of UK businesses have decreased investment in sustainability initiatives as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

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AWS and USAID accelerate Armenia’s cloud journey and digital resilience

AWS Public Sector

During her visit to Armenia on July 10, 2024, Samantha Power, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, announced $5 million in funding for a new public-private collaboration between USAID, the Government of Armenia, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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COVID-19 hindering sustainability initiatives, reveals research

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16th July 2020, London – Research from Ivalua, a leading provider of spend management cloud solutions, has shown that six-in-ten (60%) UK businesses have decreased their investment in sustainability initiatives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A lack of digital maturity and a focus on supplier cost and quality are also limiting green practices.