On Wednesday, September 24th, Green Project Technologies was proud to host a rooftop panel and happy hour during Climate Week NYC, bringing together more than one hundred sustainability leaders to tackle one of the toughest climate challenges: decarbonizing supply chains.

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The panel featured:

• Colin Crooks, CEO of ACT Group (Opening Remarks)
• Sam Stark, CEO and Founder of Green Project (Moderator)
• Andrew Baer, Head of Responsible Procurement at S&P Global
• Julia Salant, Carbon Solutions Director at EcoVadis
• Oliver Hurrey, Founder of Galvanised and Scope 3 Peer Group
• Nicole DelSasso, Director at Supplier LOCT and Guidehouse

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The conversation, which included an audience Q&A, highlighted both the urgency and the opportunity of supply chain decarbonization, and marked the official launch of our new platform, suite50.

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We covered:

• What our panelists were currently seeing from companies trying to reduce their supply chain emissions.
• How they’re supporting suppliers in calculating their emissions and providing a line of sight to accurate reduction targets. 
• What corporates often get wrong when trying to engage suppliers. 
• What role communities and peer groups play in accelerating Scope 3 progress
• What our panelists see as the biggest enabler for companies to actually make decarbonization happen across their supply chains. 

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Our Top Takeaways

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1. Procurement's Role is Critical

Reaching net zero requires supplier transformation, not just internal commitments.

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Since procurement owns the supplier relationships, they are the natural bridge between sustainability ambitions and real-world change in the supply chain.

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Without procurement engagement, supplier action tends to stall.

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2. We Need to Move Beyond “Just Asking” Suppliers

Many organizations make the mistake of sending requests for carbon data or reduction plans without providing support.

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This approach rarely works because suppliers may lack resources, incentives, or even the capability to respond effectively.

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Procurement teams can deploy creative tools that strengthen supplier collaboration and motivation.

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Some proven examples include:

• Shorter payment terms: Offering quicker cash flow for suppliers who engage in sustainability efforts.
  
• 1:1 meetings and joint planning sessions: Building trust and aligning roadmaps for decarbonization.
  
• Preferred supplier status: Giving sustainable suppliers priority in sourcing decisions, which becomes a commercial advantage.
  
  

This support signals that sustainability is not just a reporting requirement, but a core factor in business relationships.

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3. The Time To ACT is Now. 

Companies need to move beyond simply asking suppliers for data and towards taking action — and renewable energy is one of the most scalable ways to create impact across thousands of suppliers to lower your Scope 3 emissions.

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If yesterday was the best time to act, the second best time is now.

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4. Collaboration Scales Impact

From pooled procurement to shared platforms and sustainability groups such as Scope 3 Peer Group and Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council, collective action is the key to moving from pilot projects to value chain-wide results.

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Introducing suite50

We designed suite50 as a unified platform to put these insights into practice. 

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It combines:

• engage50: supplier engagement at scale
• account50: audit-ready carbon accounting
• act50: renewable energy procurement made simple.

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Together, these tools give companies and their suppliers a clear path from talk to measurable decarbonization.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us during Climate Week NYC 2025 for an evening of ideas, connections, and climate action. Get in touch to learn more about suite50. 

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