ESG Procurement Conference 2025

COS is Australia’s largest family-run and operated office supplies business, proudly led by second-generation sisters Belinda and Amie Lyone as Co-CEOs. Founded in 1977 by the late Dominique Lyone, COS has grown significantly over the past 45 years, with over 600 employees and warehouses in every state and territory, ensuring truly national coverage and reliable service.

At COS, we understand the diverse needs our customers. With extensive experience and deep knowledge of procurement policies, we deliver exceptional service and customised solutions that align with our customers specific needs and compliance standards.

As a private, family-owned business, COS is deeply committed to community and sustainability. Through the Lyone Foundation, we donate 1% of annual revenue to support Australian charities, contributing over $20 million to local communities since 2013.

Our sustainability initiatives reflect our dedication to a greener future. We are actively working toward net zero operations and 100% renewable energy across all our facilities.

This includes eliminating single-use plastics in alignment with APCO targets and integrating electric vehicles into our delivery fleet, ensuring we continue to lead in sustainable business practices.

EcoVadis is a purpose-driven company providing globally trusted sustainability intelligence on an interactive platform to help organizations comply with ESG regulations and improve the sustainability performance of their value chains. Our scorecards, benchmarks, tools & insights guide an improvement journey for environmental, social and ethical practices for 150,000+ businesses in 220 industries and 180 countries.

Make the invisible, instantly visible

Real time, ESG risk intelligence for smarter supply chain management.

Fair Supply is a cloud-based business intelligence platform enabling fast, comprehensive supply chain and supplier risk assessment, analysis and reporting across modern slavery, carbon emissions (scope 1,2 and 3) and biodiversity impact.

Trusted by industry leaders, Fair Supply turns ESG compliance into a strategic advantage, ensuring resilience, transparency, and accountability across your supplier network.

www.fairsupply.com

Yarpa is a First Nations business support service dedicated to economic empowerment, sustainability and growth for First Nations businesses and entrepreneurs across NSW. Established in 2018 under the Federal Government, Indigenous Business Sector Strategy, Yarpa provides comprehensive business support services, facilitates procurement opportunities, and fosters industry networks that create pathways for First Nations businesses to thrive.

Our specialised support includes business coaching, and mentoring, training and development programs and workshops, and networking events.

Yarpa's tailored aproach to business developments aims to build capacity, capability and competitiveness across diverse sectors.

As a respected connector between First Nations businesses and market opportunities, Yarpa plays a crucial role in advancing economic participation, building stronger, self-determined First Nations communities through business success.

We empower First Nations people and communities to thrive and determine their own futures. We do this by strengthening the First Nations business sector and contributing to socio-economic prosperity through capability, connection, and culture. We provide a one-stop shop for First Nations people wanting to start, sustain or grow their business in NSW. We believe in walking with you.

Over more than 50 years, IBISWorld has evolved to be the global leader in industry research. IBISWorld’s exceptional team of analysts leverage reliable data, proprietary forecast models and innovative methodology to provide independent, cutting-edge industry and procurement information. IBISWorld’s unrivaled online database gives users insights into thousands of industries, enterprises, suppliers and economic drivers globally and in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, the United Kingdom and the European Union. Having built longstanding relationships with clients all over the world, IBISWorld helps businesses achieve their ideal outcomes by remaining at the forefront of industry and procurement research and providing unmatched coverage. IBISWorld’s thoroughly researched and unbiased analysis shapes the global business landscape, empowering clients to act with confidence and make informed, data-driven strategic decisions.