Aligning Finance and Procurement — Phase 3: A path to collaboration
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Financial flows within the NHS are fragmented and work against integration. Different parts of the NHS – primary care, community care and hospital care – are not financially incentivised to work better together. Paying for downstream activity based on demand and cost does little to improve value nor prevent that demand through earlier, cheaper intervention. Different models should be explored that offer suitable and aligned incentive structures combining both financial and non-financial elements to encourage strong engagement and real commitment to improved outcomes. One option is to link baseline allocations to the portion of current budgets used to support provision formally designated as ‘essential services’ This could free up part of existing allocations so that they could help to offer additional outcome-based payments tied to the achievement of agreed population health goals.
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Supply Chain Collaboration for Resilience
Global supply chains have been disrupted by several “black swan’ events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, chip shortages, and even wars. Deloitte’s 2023 Global Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Survey, 69% of CPOs indicated that enhancing risk management and developing resilient supply chain is a top organizational priority. The current complexity of supply networks also necessitates pushing the frontiers of collaboration beyond tier 1 suppliers to include sub-tier suppliers, contract manufacturers, and logistics service providers. We have seen many examples of how successful supply chain collaboration leads to cost savings and other positive business outcomes, according to the authors of the report. The report is based on a study of more than 2,000 supply chain professionals from more than 50 countries. It is published by Deloite, a division of KPMG, on behalf of the European Council on Business and Economics (ECBE) (http://www.kpmg.com/en/business-and-economy/ecbe-reports/ecb-reports.html).
Source: Www2.deloitte.com | Read full article
Procurement blog series: Part 3 – Generating value with supplier collaboration
Olli Salonen works as a management consultant at Deloitte Finland’s Supply Chain & Network Operations practice. He supports our clients in developing sourcing and supply chain functions in industrial sector. Olli has helped clients for example in supply chain transformation and logistics operating model study.
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Managing financed emissions: How banks can support the net-zero transition
Many banks have made public commitments to reduce their “financed emissions,” meaning the emissions they finance in the real economy. New regulatory requirements will change the disclosure of financed emissions from a voluntary task to one required by financial or securities regulation. Best practices are emerging to enable banks to create durable, reliable emissions measurement capabilities; set and monitor progress toward well-defined targets; and identify opportunities to support clients in their decarbonization transition. We outline some of the most critical insights for conducting effective financed emissions baselining and target setting, following a six-step process. We recommend undertaking this exercise in waves, starting initially with a few priority sectors and then moving to cover the remaining sectors required by NZBA and regulation. This creates a comprehensive view of the portfolio and prepares the organization for measurement and action on climate commitment. It is important to note that the Science Based Targets initiative has set standards for some, but not all, of these sectors. Most banks that have measured their financed emissions baseline have started with a short list of prioritized heavy-emitting sectors.
Source: Mckinsey.com | Read full article
Ways to reduce Scope 3 emissions across your supply chain
Companies must reduce emissions in their operations, but to make a real difference, they must do so across their supply chains. Energy consumption and production contribute to two-thirds of global emissions. 81% of the global energy system is still based on fossil fuels, the same percentage as 30 years ago. In 2018 energy intensity improved by 1.2%, the slowest rate since 2010. The biggest challenge facing energy transition is the lack of readiness among the world’s largest emitters, including US, China, India and Russia. The 10 countries that score the highest in terms of readiness account for only 2.6% of global annual emissions. The Mission Possible Partnership (MPP) is working to assemble public and private partners to further the industry transition to set heavy industry and mobility sectors on the pathway towards net-zero emissions. Is your organisation interested in working with the World Economic Forum? Find out more here. To do this we must: Prioritize Scope 3 emissions, use the power of procurement and become more collaborative.
Source: Weforum.org | Read full article
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