Felicia Jackson

Before 2021, when supply chain inefficiencies upended how consumers get what they need, procurement operated in the background—a business necessity, but not a driver of long-term value. Today, the role of procurement teams has moved beyond savings. With a wealth of data available, there is an opportunity for procurement leaders to drive significant contributions to an organization's social and environmental goals.

IN SPACE - SEPTEMBER 20: Handout satellite image taken by the Japan Meteorological Agency's MTSAT-2 ... [+] satellite and provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), S(Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)

Mangrove trees, belonging to the Rhizophoraceae family, thrive in coastal ecosystems with their ... [+] unique adaptations.

LAMADERA, NEW MEXICO - OCTOBER 18, 2018: Cattle stand in their pasture, and beside the road outside ... [+] the pasture, in rural Lamadera, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

TOPSHOT - Activist hold a banner while blocking a major intersection during climate protests in ... [+]

With the latest research showing $38 trillion in annual damages from business as usual, its time to act on climate.

On Earth Day, many try to raise awareness of the need to protect the earth and its natural resources. What matters now however is understanding the damage of our failure to do so.

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BUTTONWILLOW, CA - APRIL 16: A sign on a farm trailer reading "Food grows where water flows," hangs ... [+] over dry, cracked mud at the edge of a farm April 16, 2009 near Buttonwillow, California.

A photo shows a general view on the opening day of the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council, ... [+] in Geneva, on June 13, 2022. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)