Sustainability Sourcing and ESG

Sustainability sourcing for a greener future

Make strategic sourcing decisions that prioritize sustainability and reduce your carbon footprint, while still achieving your bottom line. Keelvar's Sourcing Optimizer help you evaluate different award scenarios based on price and non-price considerations such as ESG and carbon impact.

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Combining supplier ESG ratings with intelligent sourcing

Keelvar’s integration with EcoVadis embeds trusted sustainability ratings directly into sourcing workflows. It enables procurement teams to evaluate supplier ESG performance, make more responsible decisions, and align with sustainability goals and compliance requirements.

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Bringing emissions transparency to your bid sheets

Keelvar’s integration with Searoutes embeds automated, granular CO₂ emissions data into every sourcing event. Procurement teams can evaluate supplier bids by carbon footprint across all shipment modes, support sustainability targets, and make decisions that balance cost with environmental impact and regulatory compliance

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Adopt a sustainability sourcing strategy with Keelvar

Get cost savings by reducing emissions at tender phase, meaning less ocean biofuel or carbon offsets to buy

Forge new relationships with sustainable suppliers

Appeal to customers with an appetite for sustainability

Get ahead of the competition with innovative processes

Optimize on lowest emissions while balancing cost

Favour recycled material bids from new suppliers

Reduce environmental impact and create a greener future

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How to do it?

1. Add Sustainability Criteria to Sourcing Events

Configure your sourcing event in Keelvar to include both emissions data from Searoutes and supplier ESG ratings from EcoVadis for every bid and supplier.

2. Access Real-Time Supplier Sustainability Data
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View validated EcoVadis ESG scores and up-to-date Searoutes emissions figures directly within supplier profiles and bid sheets, without manual data entry.

3. Compare Suppliers on Cost and Environmental Impact

Evaluate supplier bids side-by-side based on total cost, carbon footprint per shipment, and ESG performance, using automatically imported data.

4. Simulate Greener Sourcing Scenarios

Use Keelvar’s scenario analysis tools to model different award outcomes and identify supplier combinations that minimize emissions and maximize compliance with sustainability targets.

5. Track and Report on Scope 3 Emissions

Generate transparent, auditable reports on supply chain (Scope 3) emissions and supplier ESG compliance for internal review or regulatory disclosure.

6. Continuously Improve Supplier Selection

Request new EcoVadis assessments as needed, monitor supplier progress, and update emissions data regularly to ensure every sourcing decision aligns with your sustainability objectives.

Empowering you to source more sustainably

Set sustainability criteria

Ensure sustainability is considered in your sourcing process as well as cost and quality

Track carbon emissions

Identify opportunities to reduce your environmental impact and gain insight into the carbon footprint of your suppliers.

Rich scenario analysis

Model different scenarios based on a range of criteria and balance cost, risk and sustainability.

Supplier evaluation

Quickly and easily assess a supplier's sustainability practices and make more informed decisions on supplier selection.

Greater transparency

Gain greater visibility and track your suppliers' sustainability performance and identify potential improvements.

Stronger collaboration

Collaborate more with suppliers to drive positive change and help suppliers adopt more sustainable practices.

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Keelvar & Partners:
Working towards a more sustainable future

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In partnership with Searoutes, Keelvar is developing a sourcing ecosystem that allows companies to provide more comprehensive data, including CO2 impact, to tenders they are seeking to run.

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How Keelvar and Searoutes help optimize savings and CO2: In this 40-minute webinar, experts from Keelvar and Searoutes explore how companies can manage their carbon emissions and costs effectively.

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"By leveraging Keelvar and Searoutes, you gain access to comprehensive and standardized data that enables you to measure and compare carriers and suppliers effectively." – Josie Hansen, VP of Sales, Searoutes

Read the blog to understand how Keelvar and Searoutes can empower businesses to stay ahead in an ever-changing procurement environment.

Keelvar’s integration with EcoVadis brings trusted sustainability ratings into the sourcing process. Assess supplier ESG performance, drive responsible decision-making, and ensure compliance with sustainability standards—all within their workflow.
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As the landscape evolves, mastering new regulations, engaging suppliers, and adapting strategies to meet sustainability mandates have become industry imperatives.

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Sustainability sourcing for a greener future

Combining supplier ESG ratings with intelligent sourcing

Bringing emissions transparency to your bid sheets