Unilever: From Linear Supply Chains To Supplier Ecosystems – A Fireside Chat with Marc Engel

Marc Engel has been centrally involved with the movement that Unilever has been making for over a decade now towards sustainability and engaging intensely with suppliers to build out their supplier ecosystem.

Unilever started its sustainability journey with a program called Partner to Win, and recently they’ve launched a new program called Partners with Purpose. Marc shares with us what this journey has looked like, where Unilever is now, and what the next steps are going to be for Partners to Purpose.
What is Covered:

 

  • The goals of the Partners with Purpose program
  • Customers of choice – a new trend among the consumers
  • What supplier chain diversity implies in practice and why it’s important for good business
  • The examples of purpose-led products that Unilever’s suppliers are delivering
  • What kind of leadership the new supplier ecosystem strategy requires
  • Why actively working towards reaching a living income is crucial for consuming and business growth
  • How Unilever supports its suppliers to build a healthy supplier ecosystem
  • The challenges of sourcing the right suppliers and how Unilever finds its partners
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