Report

The State of Supply Chain Defense: Annual Global Insights Report 2025

In our sixth annual report on the State of Supply Chain Defense, a critical truth emerges: organizations have built third-party risk management (TPRM) programs, but struggle to make them truly effective. With 46% of programs now established and optimized, the question has shifted from "should we build this?" to "why isn't this working?"

Though 95% of organizations are increasing their TPRM budgets and investing in sophisticated tools, 97% still experienced at least one supply chain breach in the past year — up from 81% in 2024. As the gap between program maturity and organizational commitment widens, it’s clear that technology and investment alone aren't enough. 

Download the report to learn: 

  • Why internal alignment matters more than program maturity for TPRM success
  • How TPRM programs vary across regions (and who’s doing it right)
  • Why tool integration has emerged as the #1 operational challenge across all regions 

Key Stats

Discover the core statistics driving this year’s Third-Party Risk Management landscape

Tprm 97 breached

Most organizations faced at least one supply chain breach in the past year.

Tprm 60 buy in

Gaining cross-departmental support is a top barrier to TPRM success.

Tprm 96 vendor growth

Organizations are expanding their vendor ecosystems, increasing the attack surface.

Insights from Global Executives
  • Global Reach

    Survey of 1,800 leaders across major industries: financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, defense, and retail

  • Regional Insights

    Data from regions including the U.S., Canada, Europe (DACH, UK), APAC, and Japan

  • Sector Focus

    Insights tailored for diverse sectors to address unique challenges and opportunities

BlueVoyant's survey with independent research organization Opinion Matters was conducted in September 2025 and captured insights from 1,800 C-level executives across financial services, healthcare, pharmaceutical, utilities, energy, retail, manufacturing, and defense sectors. Regions include the US, Canada, Europe (including DACH and UK), APAC (Australia, Malaysia, Philippines), Japan, and Singapore. 

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