A Supplier Engagement Playbook for the First 90 Days
Set the tone of your decarbonisation programme with a 90-day engagement plan built around trust, clarity, and quick wins.
Launching a supplier programme is equal parts logistics and empathy. Start with a concise value proposition—why suppliers should participate now—and layer in the rituals that keep them coming back. We break the first three months into discovery, activation, and momentum sprints so teams always know where to focus.
Discovery sprint (Weeks 1-4)
Map the supplier journeys end to end. Interview commercial owners, collect common objections, and define the baseline data you can access internally. This is also the moment to choose your communication channels and translators if you operate across languages.
Activation sprint (Weeks 5-8)
- Host a kickoff webinar to align on objectives and timelines.
- Share playbooks that show exactly how data will be used internally.
- Offer office hours with sustainability analysts for suppliers who need help.
Momentum sprint (Weeks 9-12)
Highlight early adopters, celebrate verified reductions, and publish a roadmap of upcoming asks. By the end of this sprint you should have a stable cadence of submissions and a waiting list of suppliers who want to showcase their projects.
