Sustainable Procurement in Action, Part 1 of 3: Sustainability and Procurement Series | Mat Langley

AcademyGlobal’s Sustainability and Procurement interview series feature exclusive interviews with industry pioneers driving environmental and social impact across global supply chains. This interview series is curated as a key learning resource for students undertaking the University of Queensland Diploma and Advanced Diploma procurement and contracting qualifications, as well as professionals studying with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) on their pathway to attaining Member status (MCIPS). Explore the practical strategies, governance structures, and innovative solutions transforming modern supply chains into drivers of sustainable value. How can procurement professionals move beyond simply measuring carbon emissions to actively managing and reducing them? In Part 1 of this three-part series, AcademyGlobal Managing Director Paul Vorbach sits down with Mat Langley to discuss the evolution and implementation of sustainable procurement. Mat shares firsthand operational insights from his time building a first-of-its-kind net-zero supply chain program at CBRE. Discover why Scope 3 emissions represent the majority of an organisation's footprint and how to overcome the four major hurdles of supplier engagement, primary data collection, internal education, and system routing. This session bridges the gap between high-level carbon accounting and decision-grade sourcing.