Season 2 Ep 9: Why does ESG matter? feat. Joseph Tonye

RELEASED June 24, 2025

Environmental, social, and governance-related programs must extend through every facet of corporate decision making to have the desired effect. This naturally means that procurement has the opportunity to play a role, supporting decisions and business outcomes that alter how the company operates and engages with the wider world.

In this episode of the #LoveProcurement podcast, host Kelly Barner welcomes Joseph Tonye to the show. Joseph is Ivalua’s Global ESG Director, a role that allows him to guide the company’s social and environmental impact and also to understand what Ivalua’s customers are working through on their own ESG journeys.

Joseph speaks about the journey he and the team at Ivalua are on to embed ESG into their practices, priorities, and company culture:

• Reviewing regulatory programs like CSRD and GRI standards
• Understanding the data and reporting related efforts that capture the ROI of ESG
• Sharing how he not only keeps ESG top of mind, but allows every member of the team to feel that they are playing an active role in pursuit of the vision