2025 Recaps: Growing Our Sustainable Procurement Community (And What’s Next!)

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As we step into 2026, we thank you for your commitment to sustainable purchasing during a year that demanded strategic resolve. The dedication of the SPLC community remains a powerful constant, continually driving real-world results and proving that the Power of Procurement for Good is making an impact.

Looking ahead to 2026, we are poised to scale these successes into even more ambitious sustainability, climate, and social equity initiatives. We invite you to join us as we turn this momentum into a year of unprecedented collective action and systemic change.

Regional Connect Events: In-person collaboration is a vital catalyst for change. Following our successful 2025 pilots in Boston and Santa Clara, we are expanding this program to host four Regional Connects across North America in 2026. These intimate gatherings offer a unique space for deep-dive discussions and peer networking. Stay tuned for dates and locations later this month. Impact Partner Program: In the coming months SPLC will launch an invitation-only Impact Partner program to highlight leading solution providers that accelerate our movement’s shared goals on sustainability, climate, and human rights. By highlighting trusted solution providers committed to our movement and shared progress, we ensure our community has access to the expertise to drive sustainable procurement forward.
Community Platform: The all-new SPLC Membership Community is now live! This intuitive online hub makes it easier than ever to find your people, collaborate on shared challenges, and access our full library of guidance, webinars, and case studies. Log in today to simplify your membership experience and start connecting. Supply Chain Decarbonization Accelerator: Our first Accelerator cohorts are forming to drive decisive Scope 3 progress through our new industry specific purchaser-supplier program. Over the 6 month program, these cohorts will feature industry leaders working closely with strategic suppliers to learn, plan, and act on decarbonization together.
CHARME: The Collaborative for Healthcare Action to Reduce MedTech Emissions (CHARME) continues its vital work across five key workstreams, from renewable energy to circularity. In June 2026, CHARME will enter a second two-year phase to deepen its impact on resource stewardship and transportation logistics within the healthcare sector. Peer Learning Circles: Peer Learning Circles (PLCs) offer SPLC members an exclusive, trusted environment to solve real-world procurement challenges. In 2026 we anticipate further enhancing existing PLCs and adding additional industry and topic specific PLCs to match member demand.
SPLC Navigator: Our digital sustainable procurement benchmarking platform, SPLC Navigator, celebrated the conclusion of its first 2 year cycle, with 51 participating organizations. This all-in-one tool allows members to measure program maturity, track performance against benchmarks, and identify targeted actions to drive positive social and environmental outcomes. Industry Partnerships: Collective action is the cornerstone of systemic change. We are proud to partner with leading organizations like NASPO, NIGP, NAEP, and GBTA to align our efforts and amplify our impact across diverse industries. Together, we are setting the standard for sustainable procurement practices worldwide.