Frank Omare of SAP will deliver a guest lecture at Brighton Business School on the Business case for purpose-driven organisations and ethical procurement.
This is part of the SAP Next Gen programme of working with selected academic institutions in UK & Ireland.
The theme of the lecture will be the role that technology can play to increase visibility and transparency across the supply chain, and to improve collaboration between business partners to create more purpose-driven supply chains.
Today, supply chains typically include multiple partners, with services and sourcing managed across many organisations and around the world. Supply chains are becoming more complex and with increased risks.
The challenge is for businesses to use their influence to improve the human, economic, and environmental impact of every organisation that their supply chain touches.
Consumers are increasingly aware of negative impacts on the environment and question where and how products are made. More and more consumers are choosing purpose-centered brands that promote transparency in their supply chain, use sustainable sources of raw materials, and employ fair human and environmental practices.
Society is demanding that companies, both public and private, serve a social purpose. Also, sustainable investments now dominate the stock market. To prosper over time, companies must not only deliver financial performance, but also show how they make a positive contribution to society.
“Purpose” is no longer something that is nice to have; it has become a strategic imperative.
Join us for what promises to be a very thought-provoking talk.
Thursday 21 March 2019, 6-7pm, Lecture Theatre G8 Mithras House, University of Brighton, BN2 4AT. Everyone is welcome.
Queries & questions to Clare Millington c.e.millington@brighton.ac.uk