Sustainable Procurement: A Guide to Ethical Purchasing

Sustainable Procurement: A Guide to Ethical Purchasing, available at $54.99, has an average rating of 4.56, with 20 lectures, based on 192 reviews, and has 522 subscribers.

You will learn about Identify the key stakeholders and inputs for creating sustainable procurement policies and plans. Recognize the significant environmental issues common in supply chains, such as carbon emissions and single use plastics. Understand the social impact of procurement and how to improve it through supplier diversity and buy local programs. Apply the course concepts in a sustainable procurement audit using a template provided with the course. This course is ideal for individuals who are This course is ideal for anyone seeking a purpose-driven role in their organization, green team leaders, purchasing managers, supply chain managers, and those who are generally interested in the impact their organization is having on people, planet, and profit. It is particularly useful for This course is ideal for anyone seeking a purpose-driven role in their organization, green team leaders, purchasing managers, supply chain managers, and those who are generally interested in the impact their organization is having on people, planet, and profit.

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Summary

Title: Sustainable Procurement: A Guide to Ethical Purchasing

Price: $54.99

Average Rating: 4.56

Number of Lectures: 20

Number of Published Lectures: 20

Number of Curriculum Items: 20

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 20

Original Price: $64.99

Quality Status: approved

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What You Will Learn

Identify the key stakeholders and inputs for creating sustainable procurement policies and plans.
Recognize the significant environmental issues common in supply chains, such as carbon emissions and single use plastics.
Understand the social impact of procurement and how to improve it through supplier diversity and buy local programs.
Apply the course concepts in a sustainable procurement audit using a template provided with the course.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for anyone seeking a purpose-driven role in their organization, green team leaders, purchasing managers, supply chain managers, and those who are generally interested in the impact their organization is having on people, planet, and profit.

Target Audiences

This course is ideal for anyone seeking a purpose-driven role in their organization, green team leaders, purchasing managers, supply chain managers, and those who are generally interested in the impact their organization is having on people, planet, and profit.

Astrapto means to illuminate and this course sheds light on the social and environmental issues organizations encounter in their supply chains and offers recommendations for ethical procurement. Every organization purchases something so every organization has an opportunity to make a positive impact on people, planet, and profit through responsible sourcing.

This course is perfect for any one in any type or size of organization who wants to learn more about how to improve environmental and social performance in daily operations. No expertise or experience in sustainability is required. It is ideal for general managers, small business owners, corporate procurement staff, sales teams, and anyone who wants better understand sustainability and take practical steps in the right direction.

Participants will learn to engage stakeholders, conduct a sustainable procurement audit, create ethical purchasing policies, and set goals to improve social and environmental performance. The course does not require any specialized skills or knowledge in procurement or sustainability. It invites learners to consider the implications of the purchases they can influence and offers practice steps forward.

The course includes information on sustainability topics such as circular economy, plastics and single-use items, toxic chemicals, carbon emissions, humane working conditions, supplier diversity, and buying local. There are several handouts you can download with additional resources and worksheets and guidance for preparing for and performing a sustainable procurement audit.

Course outcomes

Recognize the social and environmental impact of procurement through supply chain research.
Develop a research process for finding purchasing data needed to make informed decisions.
Conduct a sustainable purchasing audit.
Establish sustainable purchasing goals, policies, and practices.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1: Welcome to the course

Lecture 2: Course Context and Application

Chapter 2: Sustainable Procurement Foundations

Lecture 1: The Triple Bottom Line of Procurement

Lecture 2: Environmental and Social Implications of Procurement

Lecture 3: Some Reality and Trade-offs

Lecture 4: The Stakeholder Imperative

Chapter 3: Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

Lecture 1: Materials Management and Circular Economy

Lecture 2: Plastics and Packaging

Lecture 3: Paper and Other Single or Limited Use Items

Lecture 4: Carbon Emissions in Supply Chains

Chapter 4: Social Impact in Supply Chains

Lecture 1: Chemicals and Human Health

Lecture 2: Humane Supply Chains

Lecture 3: Supplier Diversity

Lecture 4: Buy Local Strategies

Chapter 5: Sustainable Procurement Management

Lecture 1: The Role of Certifications

Lecture 2: Preparing for Your Sustainable Procurement Audit

Lecture 3: Perform a Sustainable Procurement Audit

Lecture 4: Sustainable Procurement Policies and Practices

Lecture 5: Impact Goals, Metrics, and Reporting

Chapter 6: Next Steps and Bonus Material

Lecture 1: Next Steps

Instructors

Astrapto Academy
Shedding light on social and environmental issues

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