What does it take to create a shared, structured way of working with your suppliers — defining risk, mitigating actions and following up ESG, and performance?
EBG | Network, together with Elkem, Ivalua and PwC invite you to a highly relevant and practical live webinar.
Date: November 12th, 2025
Time: 10:00-10:45 AM CET (we will extend the session with up to 15 min if needed)
Place: Your computer/tablet/phone
Language: English
Cost: Free of charge but requires registration
Organizer: EBG | Network together with Ivalua & PwC
What does it take to create a shared, structured way of working with your suppliers — defining risk, mitigating actions and following up ESG, and performance?
Join Deborah Ossenkamp, Raw Materials Quality Manager & Siri Simenstad, Senior Compliance Officer at Elkem together with Kristin Berrum, Director at PwC. They share a hands-on transformation story — from fragmented communication and siloed data to a centralized, collaborative supplier management model.
Elkem, a global leader in advanced silicon-based materials, faced a challenge familiar to many procurement teams. They dealt with inconsistent supplier interactions, no single place for qualification or follow-up, and difficulty turning ESG goals into operational practices.
Today, their supplier lifecycle — covering many thousands of supplier records — is managed in one platform – Ivalua. Internal teams follow the same process. Suppliers get one view of what’s expected. And communication, evaluations, and follow-ups are consistent and transparent. And – this is just the beginning.
This webinar walks through how they achieved it and what’s next:
- How a pre-study laid the groundwork for realistic, cross-functional adoption
- Why Elkem and PwC chose to design and digitalize in parallel — and what that entailed
- How structured communication replaced scattered emails and spreadsheets
- What changes when everyone shares the same picture — internally and externally
- Overcoming the hurdles of change management internally – not just a system for procurement and compliance
- Using Ivalua for CSRD reporting, audits, and supplier performance
This webinar is open for practitioners involved in procurement, compliance, sustainability or equal. All who join receive the slides and recording.
Welcome!
EBG | Network & Ivalua and PwC
Why this topic matters more than ever
Across industries, supplier ecosystems are growing more complex. Organizations rely on hundreds or even thousands of suppliers for raw materials, services, logistics, and more. With new demands around ESG, CSRD, transparency, and risk, many procurement teams are under pressure. They must modernize how supplier relationships are managed.
But technology alone doesn’t solve fragmentation.
Success comes when structure meets adoption — when people, processes, and platforms align. This is where many implementations fail. It takes time to clean data, coordinate teams, and ensure suppliers know what is expected.
This webinar shares a real-world example of how to get there.
Register to join the webinar here
About Elkem
The company develops silicones, silicon products and carbon solutions by combining natural raw materials, renewable energy and human ingenuity.
Elkem helps its customers create and improve essential innovations like electric mobility, digital communications, health and personal care. It also focuses on smarter and more sustainable cities.
With a strong track record since 1904, its global team of more than 7,200 people has a joint commitment to stakeholders: Delivering your potential.
Elkem is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: ELK) and is included in the OBX® ESG index. This index is a selection of 40 blue-chip companies listed in Norway. It demonstrates best Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.
About Ivalua
Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software. Our complete, unified platform empowers businesses to effectively manage all categories of spend and all suppliers. It increases profitability, improves ESG performance, lowers risk and improves employee productivity. We are trusted by hundreds of the world’s most admired brands and recognized as a leader by Gartner and other analysts.
Learn more at ivalua.com. Follow us at @Ivalua.
About PwC
PwC is an international network with over 250,000 employees worldwide. The top executive is located in New York. Still, they have 28 offices all over Norway. With global and local top talent they can help your business with consulting, auditing, accounting, and tax and legal services.
They assist both the public and private sector to achieve their goals, and we want them to succeed.