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This course raises awareness of the role and importance of procurement in contributing to sustainability, and an organization’s own sustainability initiatives. The course will introduce learners to procurement principles and practices, in particular, the concept of the ‘five rights of procurement’, and how these contribute to sustainable procurement policy and practice.
This short on-demand awareness course provides a formal definition of sustainable procurement, based on ISO 20400:2017 guidelines, and will outline the central role that procurement plays in providing financial and other benefits to organizations.
The course emphasizes the important role that sustainable procurement plays in achieving positive environmental, social, and economic outcomes, creating value for the customer, it’s contribution to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and how individuals in an organization play an important part in an organization’s sustainable procurement activities.
On-demand - training that’s even more flexible
BSI’s on-demand courses are market-leading and available 24/7. Developed by top subject matter experts, they contain the same high-quality content you will find in our tutor-led training, but with the added benefit of being able to learn at your own pace and at any time.
This course will help you:
Support your organization in its wider social, economic, and environmental sustainability efforts
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Sustainable procurement is relevant to any organization, in any sector, in any country, through their supply chain management activities, operations, and business relationships.
Sustainable procurement is also relevant across functions, and at different levels, so awareness and understanding is necessary across an entire organization.
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On completion, you’ll be awarded an internationally recognized BSI Training Academy certificate.
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