Dustin Gransberry

For today’s procurement leaders, managing supplier compliance and ESG risk is no longer just a box to check, it’s a business imperative. But the complexity of global regulations, fragmented data, and growing internal demands can stall progress and significantly increase critical business risks. In this session, we’ll explore a practical, scalable framework for responsible sourcing that simplifies compliance, strengthens sustainability efforts, and reduces supplier risk, without overwhelming your team or your suppliers.

What You’ll Learn:

• A 6-step roadmap to simplify responsible sourcing across indirect suppliers
• How to reduce audit fatigue and improve visibility at the site level
• What global regulations (like CSDDD, UFLPA, LkSG) mean for North American procurement teams
• Why unverified audit PDFs are no longer enough, and how to operationalize corrective actions
• How Sedex helps procurement and sustainability teams manage ESG risk across services, logistics, packaging, and more
• Case studies from buyers who improved supplier performance and reduced compliance workload