Gartner, Inc. has released the results from its Supply Chain Top 15 for Europe, identifying leading supply chain organizations and sharing their best practices. The list was revealed here during the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo.
“European supply chain leaders have been put to the test over the past year and a half, with risk management being high on their agendas,” said Sarah Gilchrist, Director Analyst, with the Gartner Supply Chain practice. “The top performing supply chains also found new paths to grow and innovate while balancing the very real risks facing their businesses.”
Schneider Electric took the top position both in the European and global rankings this year. L’Oréal, Diageo, Inditex and Siemens completed the top five (See Figure 1). Europe-headquartered Unilever continued to demonstrate long-term leadership as a Master again for the fifth year running.
“Schneider Electric’s performance, particularly in the area of sustainability, is indicative of many of the top European supply chains this year, which have performed particularly strongly on ESG criteria,” said Gilchrist.
| Rank | Company | Composite Score |
| 1 | Schneider Electric | 5.98 |
| 2 | L’Oréal | 4.15 |
| 3 | Diageo | 4.04 |
| 4 | Inditex | 3.92 |
| 5 | Siemens | 3.70 |
| 6 | Nestlé | 3.66 |
| 7 | AstraZeneca | 3.61 |
| 8 | AB Inbev | 3.09 |
| 9 | GlaxoSmithKline | 3.05 |
| 10 | Danone | 3.03 |
| 11 | Novo Nordisk | 2.94 |
| 12 | H&M Group | 2.93 |
| 13 | British American Tobacco | 2.90 |
| 14 | Heineken | 2.84 |
| 15 | Bayer | 2.79 |
Note: Composite Score: (Peer Opinion*25%) + (Gartner Research Opinion*25%) + (ROPA*15%) + (Inventory Turns*5%) + (Revenue Growth*10%) + (ESG Component Score*20%)
