Top 10 Sustainable Procurement Solution Providers 2025
Today, sustainability is no longer a peripheral consideration—it has become a central pillar of corporate strategy. Sustainable procurement is emerging as a powerful lever to drive responsible growth, reduce environmental impact, and ensure ethical practices across global supply chains.
Yet, the journey toward sustainable procurement is not without its challenges. Organizations face mounting pressure to balance cost efficiency with ethical sourcing, to ensure transparency across complex supplier networks, and to comply with evolving regulatory frameworks. The demand for greener materials, lower carbon footprints, and socially responsible sourcing often clashes with the realities of global competition and volatile supply markets. This balancing act requires innovation, foresight, and the right partners. That is where sustainable procurement service providers are making a critical difference.
By combining technology, analytics, and deep industry expertise, these companies are helping organizations embed sustainability into the very fabric of procurement operations. From enabling supplier diversity and traceability to introducing eco-friendly sourcing strategies and digital procurement platforms, they are empowering businesses to move beyond compliance and toward long-term value creation.
This special edition of Environmental Business Outlook Magazine features the Top 10 Sustainable Procurement Service Providers—who are redefining procurement as a catalyst for positive change.
Company:
Apala Group
Management:
Orrin Cook
Designation:
Founder & Managing Director | USA
Headquarters:
San Francisco, CA
Website:
apalagroup.com
Apala Group is a consulting and procurement services firm advancing corporate clean energy and sustainability initiatives across Asia Pacific and Latin America. Focused on driving measurable impact, Apala partners with organizations to implement effective, region-specific sustainability strategies. The firm’s expertise helps businesses transition to cleaner energy solutions and achieve long-term environmental and operational goals.
Company:
Brightest
Management:
Chris Bolman
Designation:
Founder & CEO
Headquarters:
New York, NY
Website:
brightest.io
Company:
Dryden Group
Management:
David Lint
Designation:
President
Headquarters:
Radnor, PA
Website:
drydengroup.com
Dryden is a premier cost containment firm serving Fortune 500 and major healthcare companies. Specializing in optimizing indirect spend, Dryden delivers category-specific expertise across commodities and services. With proprietary technology and deep knowledge in areas like MRO, office supplies, waste disposal, and telecom, Dryden audits, benchmarks, and enhances sourcing programs for measurable, ongoing cost efficiency.
Company:
Ecomedes
Management:
Kathleen Egan, Co-Founder & CEO Paul Shahriari, Co-Founder & CIO
Headquarters:
San Francisco, CA
Website:
ecomedes.com
Ecomedes offers an enterprise-grade cloud platform that simplifies sustainable decision-making in building and procurement. With the most comprehensive database of green certifications, it helps manufacturers, CRE owners, and construction teams choose eco-friendly products, reduce costs, and lower climate impact. Ecomedes empowers responsible resource management across the built environment through data-driven sustainability insights.
Company:
EcoVadis
Management:
Pierre-François Thaler & Frédéric Trinel
Designation:
Co-Founders & Co-CEOs
Headquarters:
Paris, France
Website:
ecovadis.com
EcoVadis is a purpose-driven company dedicated to embedding sustainability intelligence into every business decision worldwide. With global, trusted and actionable ratings, businesses of all sizes rely on EcoVadis’ detailed insights to comply with ESG regulations, reduce GHG emissions, and improve the sustainability performance of their business and value chain across 220 industries in 180 countries.
Company:
Efficio consulting
Management:
Patrick Traynor
Designation:
VP
Headquarters:
London, England
Website:
efficioconsulting.com
Efficio is a global leader in procurement and supply chain management and transformation. With a singular focus in this space, we specialise in supporting businesses to get ahead of change – combining strategic insight with hands-on support to help our clients navigate challenges with confidence. Whether it's adapting to cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, or regulatory shifts, our expertise ensures that organisations remain ahead of the curve.
Company:
GEP
Management:
Dr. Subhash Makhija
Designation:
Co-Founder & CEO
Headquarters:
Clark, NJ
Website:
gep.com
As a global leader in procurement and supply chain transformation, GEP help enterprises harness the power of AI and digital technology to stay ahead in the new economy. Through AI-driven solutions, GEP enable businesses to operate with greater efficiency and effectiveness, gain competitive advantage, and maximize both business and shareholder value.
Company:
Proxima
Management:
Gareth Evans
Designation:
CEO
Headquarters:
London, England
Website:
proximagroup.com
Proxima is a global procurement and supply chain consultancy helping major businesses optimize costs, drive transformation, and achieve sustainable, profitable outcomes. Known for hands-on delivery and deep expertise, Proxima supports decarbonization and supply chain innovation. As part of Bain & Company, Proxima offers integrated, end-to-end solutions spanning procurement, supply chain, and sustainability for impactful business change.
Company:
Sourcing Champions
Management:
Robert J. Waalder
Designation:
Founder & Owner
Headquarters:
North Holland, Netherlands
Website:
sourcingchampions.com
Sourcing Champions is a boutique procurement consulting firm headquartered in Amsterdam, dedicated to transforming Sourcing & Procurement into a real competitive advantage. With a strong procurement DNA and a multilingual international team, we offer comprehensive expertise in procurement strategy, cost reduction, risk & sustainability, and procurement transformation.
Company:
Sphera
Management:
Paul Marushka
Designation:
CEO and President
Headquarters:
Chicago, IL
Website:
sphera.com
Sphera is a global leader in Enterprise Sustainability Management (ESM), offering software, data, and consulting for EHS&S, Operational Risk Management, Product Stewardship, and Supply Chain Transparency. With over 30 years of expertise, Sphera supports 8,400+ customers in 95 countries, helping organizations enhance safety, sustainability, and productivity while managing performance and navigating complex global regulations.