Overview
The ever-increasing need for organisations to comply with new government regulations or maintain Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards means that incorporating a sustainable approach to procurement has never been more vital. Understanding how to source in an effective and ethical fashion can be a challenging new dimension to integrate into your procurement process.
That’s where our A Successful Guide to Sustainable Procurement course comes in. Learn alongside Procurement Expert, Gillian King, to gain a better understanding of the relevant legislation and ISO guidance and learn how to build a robust and responsible supplier selection process.
Receive specialist advice on how to build sustainable strategies into your procurement framework through ‘whole of life’ thinking.
Unlocking the Power of Virtual
Our virtual courses have been designed with you in mind. From group exercises in breakout rooms to live chat, whiteboards, and interactive polls, we use a range of tools and techniques to ensure that you can connect with your trainer; network and share best practice with your peers and leave the day with the skills you need.
Our courses provide you with an interactive and engaging learning environment that can be accessed from any location, helping you to continue to connect, learn and grow. Click here to discover more!
Please note we will use Zoom to virtually deliver this course.
Gillian King is a highly experienced procurement professional and trainer, with over 20 years’ experience in global procurement and supply chain management, working for government and multinational corporations in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Her sector experience is as a procurement professional, initially with the Civil Service in the UK Home Office and later as a global category leader for Zurich Financial Services, where her group annual spend was in excess of $400 M.
More recently she has provided consultancy and training to international government and ‘Blue Chip’ organisations in Abu Dhabi and Singapore, specialising in ...
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the seven core subjects of sustainable procurement
- Define sustainable procurement criteria for your organisation and align procurement with organisational objectives and goals
- Integrate sustainability in your existing procurement process and build a resilient and sustainable supply chain with ‘whole of life’ thinking
- Develop an internal and supplier auditing process to ensure compliance with the ISO 20400 Sustainable Procurement guidance
