Catalytic Procurement

This report by RMI provides a roadmap for corporations to lead the green commodity transition by using innovative procurement strategies to bring low-emissions supply to market and accelerate Scope 3 decarbonization.

• The report outlines a roadmap for corporations to lead the green commodity transition by demonstrating the role of corporate buyers in bringing low-emissions supply to market and utilizing strategies such as demand aggregation, advanced purchasing commitments, and sector-specific environmental attribute certificates to overcome early-market barriers.
• Corporate procurement is presented as a tool for accelerating Scope 3 decarbonization and building sustainable supply chains, drawing on the transformative effects previously seen in sustainable aviation fuel and renewable energy markets.
• The report provides a framework for corporations to identify and prioritize high-impact technologies for investment to enable market transformation, scalability, and quicker cost reduction.

APA

RMI (2025). Catalytic Procurement. https://rmi.org/resources/catalytic-procurement/

Chicago

RMI. Catalytic Procurement. 2025. https://rmi.org/resources/catalytic-procurement/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=RMI |title=Catalytic Procurement |date=22 September 2025 |url=https://rmi.org/resources/catalytic-procurement/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2025catalytic, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Catalytic Procurement}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2025}, month = sep, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/catalytic-procurement/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }