CEO Today Management Consulting Awards 2021

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CEO TODAY MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AWARDS 2021

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In addition, e-commerce accelerated and organisations were also looking for support to grow their online presence and improve operations with digitalisation. The pandemic certainly fast-tracked their digital transformation. We have been supporting our clients to lead their supply chain transformation journey based on their strategic objectives and priorities, taking into considerations their corporate culture and current state. Another area of client interest is sustainability in the supply chain. Sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) are still fairly new and moving fast. With stronger pressure from consumers and regulations, companies are realising the impact of their operations on the planet. Letʼs be clear, supply chain impacts account for more than 80% of greenhouse gas emissions and more than 90% of the impact on air, land, water, biodiversity and geological resources. So, business leaders and supply chain professionals have an important responsibility in considering their footprint as resources are limited. That is an additional challenge as to how to build a sustainable supply chain. The trend is now accelerating, companies focusing not only on their own carbon footprint and environmental impact, but on the impact of their suppliers and customers as well. Building a sustainable supply chain is no easy task. Most global supply chains are so vast and complex, that many companies just do not know where their inputs come from. Gaining visibility and control can be challenging as can keeping pace with regulations and industry commitments across multiple jurisdictions. At B2G, we took a strong stand in considering systematically the sustainability component in every project or optimisation initiative that we lead, regardless of whether it is a requirement from the client. This has led us to build an in-house supply chain sustainability index for corporate reporting purpose. The index measures the sustainability performance of an organisation in its supply chain process. We hope that a framework like ours will provide transparency and accountability, help standardise disclosures, reinforce risk management, and provide learnings for the organisation and external stakeholders. It also prompted us to launch our latest event the Global Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2021. To be premiered in June, the summitʼs larger cause is helping our planet. It is the largest virtual event to address sustainability topics for supply chains, and to celebrate both organisations and exceptional individuals that are leading the way to a more sustainable future, making an impact in their supply chain initiatives by going above and beyond the global challenges we face.

There are a few, however, one of my biggest accomplishments so far has been to successfully deploy an end-to-end supply chain transformation for a major industrial client. The objective was to build a reliable, cost-efficient and responsive supply chain model with a strong focus on discipline and operational performance. Besides the operational excellence focus, we spent a lot of time on leadership development to ensure that the managers and their teams would operate at their optimum levels. On top of the great hard benefits achieved, the real reward for me, is that we have managed jointly with the client to empower the organisation to tackle any upcoming transformational changes. Basically, we made ourselves redundant! On a more personal capacity, we hosted the first Global Women Supply Chain Leaders Award 2020. It was the largest virtual global supply chain summit to promote diversity and inclusion dedicated for women leaders in the supply chain arena. It was a huge learning curve for everyone – to go virtual. However, we made it happen. The event drew a lot of positive reactions globally with +1,600 registrations across 80 countries, supported by industry supply chain leaders and experts. Importantly it drew and zoomed attention to the cause of highlighting remarkable individuals in the supply chain. There is more to come in 2021! For me, 2021 will be the year of transition for B2G. Barring any unexpected catastrophes, we look forward to shaping the companyʼs future around our core values: weWoW, we outperform, we are fun and creative, we eat what we cook and we are always pushing the envelope. What we have in mind for 2021: To become a leading player in sustainable supply chain transformation helping organisations to succeed in their sustainability journey. To help our clients to outperform and strive despite market conditions by developing new capabilities in leadership, talent, data analytics, AI and digital innovation. To remain thought-provoking and keep pushing boundaries in particular around topics related to diversity and inclusion, sustainability and social responsibility. To continue building stronger relationships with our clients in a more virtual context. Tokeep enjoying our journey and growwith anoutstanding team. Whatʼs on B2G Consultingʼs agenda for 2021? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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