Business
Procurement Leaders Now See More ROI from Supply Chain Innovation Than Compliance, EcoVadis and Accenture Find
The 2026 Sustainable Procurement Barometer from EcoVadis, in collaboration with Accenture, shows that top-performing organizations now generate more return from innovation than compliance. Among the top 10% of performers (leaders), 80% cite innovation, now surpassing compliance, as the primary driver of ROI in their sustainable procurement programs, compared to 54% of other companies.
About this update from Accenture Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"The 2026 Sustainable Procurement Barometer shows leading companies are turning sustainability into measurable business performance, with AI accelerating results","length":160,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"PARIS and NEW YORK, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 Sustainable Procurement Barometer from EcoVadis, in collaboration with Accenture, shows that top-performing organizations now generate more return from innovation than compliance. Among the top 10% of performers (leaders), 80% cite innovation, now surpassing compliance, as the primary driver of ROI in their sustainable procurement programs, compared to 54% of other companies.","length":438,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"EcoVadis Logo (PRNewsfoto/EcoVadis)","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"EcoVadis Logo (PRNewsfoto/EcoVadis)","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":72,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/fb034917d23c8d0b1a86107d1314da5c"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/x.rEBDYGMZ7zdTw19Ti5bg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTEyNw--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/fb034917d23c8d0b1a86107d1314da5c","width":400,"height":72}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2923607/EcoVadis_Logo.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"Procurement leaders increasingly prioritize value creation through circular products, resource efficiency, and supplier-driven innovation. Today, 58% of organizations run innovation initiatives across 26%–75% of supplier spends, compared with just 9% in 2024.","length":259,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The findings reflect a broader shift. Procurement teams are under pressure to manage cost, risk, and disruption while delivering on sustainability goals. Leading organizations are responding by embedding sustainability into core business decisions and using it to improve resilience, efficiency, and growth.","length":307,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"According to research conducted by Accenture, disruptions are costing organizations more than $1.6 trillion in lost annual revenue growth. Organizations that proactively build more resilient supply chains are better equipped to manage multi-tier sustainability risks, achieving 3.6% higher revenue growth than their peers.","lengt...