CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS : SECURITY SYSTEMS ’ 17 responsible investor and thus become a competitive advantage for the business ,” he explains . “ For example , of the top 50 asset managers globally , 90 % are signatories to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment . This means that investors are increasingly looking at the ESG health of a business when making investment decisions .”
Having devised a three-year prioritised plan for procurement , Copeland has a clear vision on how he sees this being introduced worldwide , starting with Europe , the Middle East and Africa
( EMEA ) in 2019 , followed by North America in 2020 and the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions a year later . “ There is a clear appetite and need for a truly strategic procurement function in every region ,” affirms Copeland . “ My vision of procurement is to demonstrate how our experience , leadership and work ethic will drive improvement to the company ’ s bottom-line . The key to our success is ensuring that we focus on three core aspects : Does this procurement solution make things better for the end customer ? How does the solution improve the
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