Business Chief Europe Magazine – January 2020

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G4S

“ There is a clear appetite and need for a truly strategic procurement function in every region” — Robert Copeland Group Procurement Director, G4S

extinction, as traditional procurement tasks become increasingly automated in the coming years.” Supply chain value is often measured through the bias lens of supplier cost vs. performance. However, Copeland believes that leadership must ensure the supply base is also fit for purpose from an ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) angle. “A complex global security business demands a supply chain which satisfies the company’s ESG obligations, as this can provide great comfort

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to a progressive customer or socially

JANUARY 2020


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