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Sustainable Procurement

Who Should Attend

Those who are working in a purchasing environment and are involved in specification, sourcing and supplier development activities or those outside the purchasing function who are affected by or have an interest in encouraging sustainability.

Overview

Sustainability is something that all successful organisations must strive for if they are to survive. It is about satisfying current requirements in a way that does not compromise an organisation’s ability to operate effectively in future. Sustainable Procurement is an emerging approach to procurement in response to growing economic, social and environmental pressures resulting from the global sustainability debate.

Outcomes

As a result of attending this workshop, delegates will be able to:

Understand the terms ‘sustainability’ and ‘sustainable procurement’ and the relationship between them

Identify sustainable procurement drivers and benefits

Understand the sustainability considerations throughout the procurement process

Identify barriers and conflicts that may impact on the operation of sustainable procurement

Content

The programme is participative and involves exercises in small groups, trainer input and the use of case studies and examples to enhance learning. The topics we will cover are:

Introduction to sustainability and sustainable procurement

The triple bottom line (TBL) – economic, social and environmental factors

The drivers for sustainable procurement

Benefits of sustainable procurement

Pre-award – customer requirements, market analysis, sustainable specification and sourcing criteria

Award – evaluating and selecting sustainable suppliers, sustainability standards

Post-award – sustainable contract management and supply chain relationships, sustainable supplier development

Sustainable procurement barriers

Potential conflicts.

Pre-Course Work

Prior to the course, delegates will be asked to identify areas of spend for which they have direct or indirect responsibility in order to be able to work through real case examples during the programme.

DURATION: One Day

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