What you'll learn:
- Learn a sustainable procurement approach with basic, recurrent, and advanced steps for procurement areas or organizations.
- Learn how to prioritize suppliers using a Sustainability Sourcing Matrix, based on business and sustainability impacts
- Learn how to identify sustainability risks of products/services before acquiring them, and how to manage those risks in the procurement process
- Learn how to engage with others to develop collaboration and work together towards common sustainability goals
- Learn how to measure the sustainability impact of procurement practices using different KPIs covering spend, suppliers, purchased resources, and others
This course is part of the Sustainable Supply Chains series. Recently, Courses 1 and 2 were fully integrated into a single, expanded learning experience to provide a more seamless path for learners.
However, due to the specialized and strategic nature of procurement, this third course remains separate. Sustainable procurement operates with its own frameworks, tools, and decision-making processes, making it a discipline that requires a standalone program.
What This Course Covers
Sustainable procurement is one of the most powerful levers organizations have to influence environmental, social, and economic performance across their entire value chain. This course explores that impact through a structured and practical approach.
1. Foundations of Sustainable & Responsible Procurement
You will learn the difference between sustainable and responsible procurement, how sourcing decisions affect ESG performance, and how procurement contributes to global sustainability goals, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
2. A Practical 9-Step Framework for Building a Sustainable Procurement Program
The core of the course is a step-by-step approach that guides you through setting objectives, assessing supplier risks, integrating ESG criteria, engaging suppliers, and improving performance over time. Each step includes actionable guidance and examples.
3. Additional Benefits of Sustainable Procurement
Beyond ESG impact, sustainable procurement strengthens supply chain resilience, deepens supplier relationships, and improves overall business efficiency, creating long-term strategic value.
4. Sustainability Impact KPIs
The final section introduces key procurement-related sustainability KPIs, along with their objectives, formulas, and interpretation tips. These indicators help measure progress and communicate results effectively.
Why This Course Stands on Its Own
While the integrated Course 1 covers fundamentals, reporting, and operational strategies, procurement requires unique expertise related to markets, contracts, supplier capability, governance, and risk. Its role in sustainability is distinct—strategic, influential, and deeply connected to value creation.
For that reason, this course remains an independent, specialized program designed for learners who want to build or strengthen sustainable procurement capabilities.
