Procurement & Cost Management
16.12.2025 | Pulse Check
Procurement Pulse Check Q4/2025
Explore how procurement drives AI, digitalisation and sustainability while managing risk and execution challenges into 2026.
About the Latest Pulse Check from The Procurement Initiative
The Q4 2025 TPI Procurement Pulse Check captures how procurement leaders are closing out 2025 — and where pressure is building as organisations head into 2026.
Based on responses from across industries, the Pulse Check highlights where procurement is making progress on digitalisation, AI, and sustainability — and where execution and capability gaps remain.
Key Takeaways
- 2026 priorities: AI and digitalisation are moving from experimentation into operational use
- Execution gap: Transformation ambition continues to outpace delivery
- Sustainability: Expectations are rising faster than practical implementation
- Risk and resilience: Geopolitical and supply chain risks remain a material concern
