There is increasing awareness of the environmental impact of the products and services that we buy, particularly in light of high-profile issues such as climate change and poor waste management. There is also a growing realisation of both the risks and potential opportunities associated with a better understanding of the sustainability impacts of their supply chains and a desire to have a greater knowledge to influence the outcome. Delivered by Action Sustainability, this two-day course provides a thorough grounding in sustainability principles and explores how you can apply sustainable procedures in your day-to-day working, as well as examining how to implement wider strategies within your organisation and supply chains. It is ideally suited to buyers and supply chain analysts seeking to expand their knowledge in this increasingly influential area. The programme introduces you to the field of Sustainable Procurement and provides you with key concepts behind the notions of Sustainable Sourcing, Environmental Protection, Social Progress and Ethics. Learn a step-by-step approach to sourcing sustainable products from suppliers. The final modules of the training programme focus on the alignment of green procurement with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• Who should attend?

Managers involved in any stage of sourcing activities including Contract Production Managers, Operations Manager, Procurement and Supply Chain Managers, Plant Managers, Sourcing and Operations Experts, Sustainability Managers.

• Key Benefits

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of sustainability principles
• Articulate the reasons and drivers for sustainable procurement
• Understand how to incorporate sustainability into procurement policies, process and procedures.
• Promote sustainability strategies within your organisation and with your supply base.
• Organize and manage the fit-for-organization sustainable models for Procurement.
• Learn through case studies how to map, organize and manage the sustainable models for Procurement and External Production flow.
• Identify the dynamic targets, strategies, leverage to manage and improve the Procurement Planning and Monitoring.
• Recognise sustainability risks and impacts throughout the lifecycle
• Source sustainable materials and products