NEED2KNOW TRANSLATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO COMMERCIAL INSIGHT
Category managers are the most underused lever in most organisations' Scope 3 strategy. They have the supplier relationships, the commercial mechanisms, and the negotiating power to drive real emissions reductions. The opportunity is significant — if they have the right intelligence at the right moment.
Need2Know gives them exactly that.
Need2Know delivers sustainability intelligence directly into the tools your procurement teams already use - Copilot, Teams, ChatGPT Enterprise, or similar - so category managers get structured, actionable answers to the questions they're already asking: is this supplier transition-ready? Where is our category exposed? What should I push for in this negotiation?
There's no new platform to learn and no sustainability training required. The intelligence surfaces in the workflow, framed in procurement language: cost, risk, and commercial opportunity. It's grounded in verified supplier data and a consistent, auditable methodology. The answers are reliable enough to act on.
Need2Know is currently in beta.
We’re working with a focused group of clients across IT and telecoms, real estate, marketing and professional services categories.
Talk to us If you want your procurement function driving real progress on Scope 3.
Or find out more at need2know.today.
PART OF THE WAYFINDER FAMILY
NEED2KNOW is a part of the WAYFINDER family, a connected set of tools and services. Each element can be engaged independently, although we find they work best in combination.
WAYFINDER STRATEGY Structures sustainability across the stages of the procurement lifecycle, giving category teams the translation layer they need to act, in a language they already understand.
WAYFINDER ADVISORY For organisations that want to go further. We co-design the implementation roadmap, stress-test it against operational reality, and support delivery. Priced on a case-by-case basis.
WAYFINDER ONLINE An interactive resource hub featuring training materials, tools and intelligence to support day-to-day delivery. Available as a standalone subscription, best paired with the training programme.
WAYFINDER TRAINING A full-day immersive programme that embeds the framework into your team. Real-world scenarios, category simulations, role-plays - designed to stimulate and embed learning.