When 75% of procurement leaders cite lack of visibility beyond Tier 1 as their biggest challenge, the conversation shifts from frameworks to operational reality.
We’re pleased to welcome IntegrityNext to EBG | Xperience 2026 in Stockholm as Expert Organization – a role that goes beyond sponsorship to active participation in the peer discussions that define these events.
Why IntegrityNext?
EBG | Xperience brings together Nordic procurement leaders to share real practices around their most pressing strategic challenges. This year, one of our three themes is Managing Complexity You Can’t Control – the tension between being accountable for risk and compliance while lacking visibility into extended supply chains.
The data from our 2025 surveys tells a clear story:
- 75% of Nordic procurement leaders cite lack of visibility beyond Tier 1 suppliers as their biggest risk management challenge
- 71% describe their sub-tier visibility as “limited” – some Tier 2 insights, but mostly reactive when issues surface
- Only 7% have achieved ongoing monitoring of extended supply chains
- Zero organizations claim end-to-end transparency with fully mapped multi-tier networks
At the same time, regulatory pressure continues to mount. Over half (57%) struggle with navigating geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty – CSDDD, CBAM, sanctions regimes – while 41% find it difficult to integrate sustainability into daily procurement processes.
The Framework-Reality Gap
Perhaps most striking is what we call the “framework-reality gap.” While 68% of organizations describe their risk management approach as “proactive and structured,” the operational data tells a different story. Frameworks exist on paper, but they haven’t been operationalized effectively for extended supply chain monitoring.
This is precisely where IntegrityNext operates. Since 2016, they’ve built a platform specifically designed to move organizations from documented processes to operational capabilities – helping over 500 companies monitor more than 3 million suppliers across 190 countries.
Competencies That Matter
When we asked procurement leaders which competencies their teams need most, the results reinforced the connection:
- 58% identified risk management and resilience planning as critical
- 52% pointed to sustainability and ESG compliance
- 51% named digital tools and automation proficiency
These aren’t separate challenges – they’re interconnected. You can’t manage risk without visibility. You can’t demonstrate ESG compliance without supplier data. You can’t operationalize frameworks without the right tools.
IntegrityNext brings expertise across all three: supply chain due diligence for regulations like CSDDD and the Norwegian Transparency Act, multi-tier visibility to see beyond direct suppliers, and carbon emissions tracking for Scope 3 and CBAM compliance.
What This Means for Stockholm
At EBG | Xperience Stockholm on April 23, IntegrityNext will participate in the discussions around managing complexity – contributing perspective while learning alongside the practitioners in the room.
Expert Organizations at EBG | Xperience engage as peers in roundtable conversations, bringing their experience working with hundreds of organizations to enrich the dialogue.
For Nordic procurement leaders wrestling with the gap between their risk frameworks and operational reality, having IntegrityNext at the table adds a valuable dimension to the conversation.
EBG | Xperience 2026 Stockholm
April 23, 2026 | 09:30 – 15:00
Three strategic themes. Practitioner perspectives. Peer roundtables.
The Scope 3 Challenge in Detail
On February 12th EBG | Network host a webinar together with IntegrityNext and Kongsberg Maritime focusing on Scope 3. Many companies have set Scope 3 targets. Far fewer are on track to meet them. In 2024, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) delisted over 200 companies – including household names – for failing to deliver on climate commitments. The main barrier? Over half cited Scope 3 as simply too complex to tackle.
Join Anna Grabska, Sustainability & Process Lead at Kongsberg Maritime and Martta Tenhu, Solution Consultant at IntegrityNext. They share a practical session on building supplier-led Scope 3 progress – including how Kongsberg Maritime is layering primary data collection onto their existing spend-based foundation using IntegrityNext’s Carbon Emissions module.
About IntegrityNext
IntegrityNext is a global leader in supply chain sustainability software, helping organizations simplify ESG compliance, reduce risks, and address challenges like due diligence, decarbonization, and sustainability reporting. With over 500 customers and suppliers across 190 countries, IntegrityNext transforms supply chains into engines of transparency and sustainable growth.