Training - Sustainable Development and Procurement: Practicing Responsible Purchasing

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Ready-to-use training

Duration

2 Days

Reference

7297

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For whom ?

Who is this pro training aimed at?

For whom ?

Buyers, Procurement Managers / Directors or Public Procurement Managers
Sustainable Development Managers or Directors

Prerequisites

None

Program

The program of training

This responsible procurement training enables participants to approach sustainable development as an opportunity rather than a constraint. It helps identify practical levers to reduce risks, lower costs, and create value: sourcing more energy-efficient resources, identifying eco-responsible products, selecting suppliers aligned with your sustainable development commitments… all key drivers for building a sustainable and inclusive procurement approach.

This training has been designed for a European context.

Before

Digital learning activities to prepare yourself for the training and its implementation:

Defining your training objectives
Conducting a self-assessment of your skills

During - Group Session

1 – Defining Responsible Procurement

The “3 Ps” of Sustainable Development (People, Planet, Profit).
The role of the procurement function in this context.
Contribution to the carbon footprint.

2 – Responsible Procurement: Defining Commitments

Mapping CSR risks and understanding legal requirements.
CSRD: analysing procurement impacts to set priorities.
Assessing responsible procurement commitments in relation to stakeholders.
Defining a Products / Suppliers / Behaviours responsible approach.
Codes of conduct, labels, charters and ISO standards related to responsible procurement.

3 – Needs Definition and Analysis

Consultation with internal specifiers.
Needs analysis applied to responsible procurement.
Total cost comparison in line with ISO 20400.
The ISO 20400 life cycle approach.

4 – Reducing Societal and Ethical Risks

Identifying risks and impacts in relation to stakeholders.
Recognising ecolabels, certifications and other reference frameworks.
Defining a consistent level of social and environmental requirements.
Developing sustainable development–terms of reference.

5 – Assessing Supplier Commitment and Selection

CSR frameworks, supplier charters and labels.
SMEs and other selection and audit criteria.
Using the adapted and protected employment sector.

6 – Managing and Securing the Contractual Relationship

Contract execution conditions for a responsible supplier relationship.
Reporting and improvement plans for responsible procurement.

After

Online activities to support the transfer of your learning and its application in the workplace:

Ready-to-use tools
An email-based implementation support programme

Assessment

Assessment of acquired skills through an online questionnaire incorporating practical scenarios.

Objectives

The objectives of the training

Concretely deploy a responsible procurement strategy across the entire procurement process.
Systematically apply this operational approach to all product categories and services.

Strong points

The strengths of the training

A training programme focused on transfer to the workplace, combining the best of group learning with individual remote activities for greater effectiveness.
Personalised, immediately operational use of responsible procurement deployment tools.
Concrete examples and experience sharing.
This learning journey is eligible for 14 PDUs in the Power Skills area, to maintain your PMP or PgMP certification.

Sustainable Development and Procurement: Practicing Responsible Purchasing