The Basics of Sustainable Procurement

Sustainably: the New Era:
Sustainability is fast becoming an integral part of any organizations way of doing business. It has been recognize, contrary to its predecessor the green movement, as providing true value, by recognizing the economic benefits. And where more to capture that value than in your purchasing decisions. There is a plethora of information and mixed understanding of sustainability.
Are you or your organization looking at how to roll out your sustainability policy within your procurement and supply chain? Or want to validate your approach based on worldwide practices and standard?

International Standard on Sustainable Procurement:
This full day course (9:00am to 4:00pm) is based on the world's first sustainable procurement standard, the BS8903 and will walk you through the key principles and framework needed to successfully undertake sustainable procurement. It will give you a general understanding of effective and leading practice in sustainable procurement and how your procurement policy can influence sustainability to deliver positive environmental and social outcomes through your procurement process and supply chains. It takes a practical approach and helps you understand how to embed and plan an approach that is relevant to your organization – its culture, its people, its policies, its leadership, its suppliers.

Course Outline:
The main components of the training include:

• What is sustainable procurement?
• Why procure sustainably?

• Benefits and Opportunities
• Case studies

• Organizational priorities and existing practices
• Organizational and procurement policy and strategy
• Key drivers

• Leadership and Governance
• People
• Risk and opportunity management
• Engagement
• Measurement

• Sustainability considerations within the procurement process
• The needs
• Procurement documentation (evaluation and language)
• Innovative practices and tools
• Implementation and Measurements
• Ongoing management and performance

Who should attend?
This course is for procurement professionals and may also be useful for those who influence the procurement process and want to gain an understanding of how sustainability can be considered in procurement decisions. Public sector purchasers are welcome but it should be noted that the course does not cover public policy in any detail.

Cost
The cost for this course is $425 (plus applicable taxes) per person. An early bird registration discounts of 10% is offered until September 23rd, 2011. This includes course materials, lunch and refreshments. To book your place, please email the registration form to register@procuresustainably.com

Location
Canadian Management Centre
150 York Street, 5th floor
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S5

Masterclass - Principles and framework for procuring sustainably

Based around the principles of BS8903, the world's first standard for sustainable procurement published in 2010, this executive half day masterclass course aims to help Chief Procurement Officers, their peers and direct reports to lead their business into a new era of sustainable procurement. Aimed at a more senior level of procurement, this masterclass will discuss how sustainable procurement can be embedded in your organisation's strategy.

Aims
Participants should expect to gain an understanding of:

• How to analyse what sustainability means to your supply chain and how it will deliver competitive advantage
• How to develop procurement organisational policy and strategy to deliver appropriate sustainable outcomes
• How to apply the procurement process in a different way to address sustainability objectives
• What needs to be done to embed sustainability into a procurement organisation and process for the long term

Programme for the day (1:00 to 4:30pm)

• What is sustainable procurement?
• Why procure sustainably?

• Organisational policy
• Sustainable procurement policy and strategy

• Sustainability considerations within the procurement process
• Overview of Key practices and tools
• Ongoing management

• Leadership and Governance
• Engagement
• Measurement

Who should attend?
This course is for procurement leaders. Primarily Chief Procurement Officers of medium to large sized companies, their peers and direct reports. It is also appropriate for consultants advising clients on procurement issues at a senior level. Senior public sector purchasers are welcome but it should be noted that the course does not cover public policy in any detail.

Cost
The cost for this course is $295 (plus applicable taxes) per person. An early bird registration discounts of 10% is offered until September 23rd, 2011. This includes course materials, lunch and refreshments. To book your place, please email the registration form to register@procuresustainably.com

Location
Canadian Management Centre
150 York Street, 5th floor
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S5