Key Findings
Geopolitics and Climate Lead the Risk Agenda
Geopolitical instability (58%) and climate-related disruption (51%) are the leading supply chain concerns. Environmental volatility is now seen as an immediate operational risk, not just a long-term ESG issue.
Scope 3 Emissions: Progress, Not Perfection
While 59% of our respondents are implementing tracking mechanisms, only 24% have robust systems in place. Encouragingly, no respondents reported inaction, signalling rising urgency around emissions visibility and accountability.
Sustainability Still Holds Firm
Despite economic headwinds, 81% say sustainability remains a key procurement priority, with 12% reporting strengthened commitment. Only 7% have scaled back due to budget or market pressures.
Infrastructure Under Pressure
45% of respondents see the absence of robust on-chain settlement systems as a primary infrastructure gap, while 33% cite regulatory uncertainty as the key barrier to broader infrastructure development.
Artificial Intelligence Takes the Lead
A striking 67% of respondents are leveraging AI to automate compliance and regulatory processes, while over half (58%) are using it to develop market intelligence tools and improve user interfaces.
Of respondents say geopolitical instability is the biggest concern
"With AI taking the lead, it's important to know that the procurement operating model of the future is humans managing agents. Procurement strategy and operating models become the focus. More and more manual tasks will be done efficiently via agents, with the best performing employees embracing the power of agents working for them."
Kaspar Korjus, CEO, Pactum
