This responsible purchasing training enables you to approach sustainable development as an opportunity rather than a constraint.
It helps you identify concrete ways to reduce risks, cut costs, and create value — such as seeking more energy-efficient resources, sourcing eco-friendly products, or selecting suppliers aligned with your sustainability commitments. All of these are valuable levers for building a sustainable and socially responsible purchasing strategy.
This training has been designed with a European context in mind.
Before
Online activities to help you prepare and envision the implementation of your training:
- Definition of your training objectives
- Self-assessment of your skills
During - Group Session
1 - Defining Responsible Purchasing
- The "3Ps" of Sustainable Development.
- The role of the procurement function in this context.
- Contribution to carbon footprint reduction.
2 - Responsible Purchasing: Defining Commitments
- Mapping CSR risks and understanding legal requirements.
- CSRD compliance: Analysing procurement impacts to prioritise actions.
- Assessing responsible purchasing commitments in relation to stakeholders.
- Defining a Responsible Approach: Products / Suppliers / Ethical Behaviours.
- Understanding codes of conduct, labels, charters, and ISO standards in responsible procurement.
3 - Defining Procurement Needs
- Collaboration with internal stakeholders.
- Needs assessment applied to responsible purchasing.
- Comparing total cost of ownership (TCO) in line with ISO 20400.
- ISO 20400 lifecycle approach to purchasing decisions.
4 - Reducing Societal Risks
- Identifying risks and impacts on stakeholders.
- Recognising eco-labels, certifications, and standards.
- Defining social and environmental requirements in procurement.
- Creating a sustainable development-specific specification document.
5 - Evaluating Supplier CSR Commitments
- CSR frameworks, charters, and supplier labels.
- SME inclusion and selection/audit criteria.
- Using the adapted and protected sector (social enterprises and inclusive businesses).
6 - Managing and Securing Supplier Relationships
- Contract execution conditions for responsible procurement.
- Monitoring and reporting: Progress plans for responsible purchasing.
After
Online activities to support the transfer of your learning and its application in the workplace:
- Ready-to-use tools
- An email-based reinforcement programme
Assessment
Evaluation of skills gained via an online questionnaire featuring situational exercises.
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