More than ever, companies are being evaluated based on their actions and impacts on various issues and metrics beyond traditional financial performance. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are reshaping and expanding the scope of conventional business...
Shared services are when a business consolidates its support functions to better serve the corporation and its business units, operating as a business within a business, utilizing a well-defined infrastructure to enable higher value service delivery. Typically, this...
Procurement organizations have evolved over the last few years. Many have looked for improvements through new areas of focus like automation, strategic sourcing, and category management. Trey Robinson and John Francis explain their tiered approach to procurement...
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Commonwealth) committed to a target of net-zero emissions by 2050, which was codified in legislation in March 2021. In addition, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (MA EEA) published its 2050...
Q&A with Brad DeMent and Trey Robinson In this follow-up to our workshop presented at the Shared Services and Outsourcing Network’s digital Shared Services for Finance and Accounting conference, experts Brad DeMent and Trey Robinson go deeper with insights, tips,...
