Sustainable Supply Chain Planning, Sourcing, and Procurement Course

Lesson 1 • Sustainability Reporting and Disclosure Basics

Introduces major reporting frameworks and the metrics organizations use to communicate supply chain sustainability performance. Prepares learners to interpret and contribute to disclosures.

Lesson 2 • Defining Sustainability in Supply Chains

Introduces the triple-bottom-line model and its application to supply chain decisions. Connects environmental, social, and economic dimensions to real procurement outcomes.

Lesson 3 • Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement

Identifies internal and external stakeholders who influence or are affected by supply chain decisions. Builds skills for prioritizing and engaging stakeholders effectively.

Lesson 4 • Supply Chain Structure and Flows

Maps the end-to-end supply chain from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal. Provides the structural context needed to locate sustainability interventions.

Lesson 1 • Supply Planning and Capacity Alignment

Teaches how to match supply capacity with sustainability-constrained demand while minimizing resource waste. Introduces green capacity planning tools and trade-off analysis.

Lesson 2 • Risk-Aware Sustainable Planning

Identifies supply disruption risks with environmental and social origins and embeds mitigation into planning. Connects risk registers to contingency supply strategies.

Lesson 3 • Sales and Operations Planning Integration

Integrates sustainability KPIs into the S&OP cycle to align cross-functional decisions. Shows how regular S&OP reviews enforce accountability for environmental and social targets.

Lesson 4 • Demand Planning with Sustainability Constraints

Covers forecasting methods adjusted for sustainable product portfolios and seasonal demand shifts. Connects accurate demand signals to reduced overproduction and waste.

Lesson 1 • Supplier Diversity and Local Sourcing

Examines the strategic and social value of diversifying the supplier base and prioritizing local or regional sources. Connects diversity goals to resilience and community impact.

Lesson 2 • Defining Sustainable Sourcing Criteria

Establishes how to translate sustainability goals into measurable supplier selection criteria. Covers weighting methods that balance cost, quality, and sustainability factors.

Lesson 3 • Strategic Sourcing Process Overview

Maps the full strategic sourcing cycle from spend analysis to contract award with sustainability embedded at each stage. Establishes the process foundation for subsequent sourcing sections.

Lesson 4 • Supplier Qualification and Pre-screening

Teaches pre-qualification processes that filter suppliers on sustainability grounds before full evaluation. Reduces risk by identifying disqualifying issues early in the sourcing cycle.

Lesson 1 • Procurement Ethics and Anti-Corruption

Covers the ethical obligations of procurement professionals and the mechanisms that prevent bribery and conflicts of interest. Grounds learners in the behavioral standards expected in responsible organizations.

Lesson 2 • Conflict Minerals and Responsible Material Sourcing

Examines due diligence requirements for sourcing materials linked to conflict, human rights abuses, or environmental harm. Builds skills for tracing material origins and managing associated risks.

Lesson 3 • Fair and Transparent Tendering Processes

Teaches how to design competitive tendering processes that are open, fair, and free from bias. Demonstrates how transparency in procurement builds supplier trust and reduces legal exposure.

Lesson 4 • Procurement Policy Design and Governance

Guides learners in drafting procurement policies that institutionalize ethical and sustainable purchasing. Connects policy design to governance structures that enforce compliance.

Lesson 1 • Collaborative Innovation with Suppliers

Explores joint innovation initiatives that generate sustainability breakthroughs beyond what either party could achieve alone. Demonstrates how structured collaboration accelerates circular and low-carbon solutions.

Lesson 2 • Supplier Segmentation and Tiering

Introduces frameworks for segmenting suppliers by strategic value and sustainability risk to allocate management resources effectively. Provides the foundation for differentiated relationship strategies.

Lesson 3 • Supplier Performance Measurement

Covers the design of balanced scorecards that include sustainability KPIs alongside quality, delivery, and cost metrics. Teaches how to collect, validate, and communicate performance data.

Lesson 4 • Supplier Auditing and Compliance Verification

Teaches how to plan and conduct supplier audits that verify environmental and social compliance. Connects audit findings to corrective action plans and ongoing monitoring.

Lesson 1 • Carbon Measurement in Logistics

Teaches standardized methods for calculating transport-related greenhouse gas emissions across the supply chain. Provides the measurement foundation needed for reduction target setting.

Lesson 2 • Sustainable Warehousing and Packaging

Examines energy, waste, and material efficiency opportunities in warehousing and packaging operations. Links warehouse and packaging decisions to broader supply chain sustainability targets.

Lesson 3 • Transportation Mode Selection and Optimization

Compares the environmental profiles of road, rail, sea, and air freight and teaches mode-shift strategies. Enables learners to build modal mix decisions into procurement and planning.

Lesson 4 • Last-Mile Delivery and Urban Logistics

Addresses the sustainability challenges of last-mile delivery in urban environments and emerging low-emission solutions. Connects last-mile decisions to customer experience and carbon targets.

Lesson 1 • Remanufacturing and Refurbishment Operations

Examines the operational requirements for remanufacturing and refurbishment as high-value recovery strategies. Demonstrates how these operations extend product life and reduce virgin material demand.

Lesson 2 • Reverse Logistics Network Design

Covers the design of collection, sorting, and processing networks for returned and end-of-life products. Connects reverse network decisions to recovery rates and cost efficiency.

Lesson 3 • Recycling and Material Recovery Programs

Covers material recycling streams, closed-loop recycling agreements with suppliers, and the economics of material recovery. Links recycling program design to waste reduction and procurement cost savings.

Lesson 4 • Measuring and Scaling Circular Performance

Teaches metrics for tracking circularity rates, material recovery yields, and avoided waste across the supply chain. Covers strategies for scaling circular programs from pilot to enterprise level.

Lesson 1 • Business Case Development and Investment Prioritization

Teaches how to build compelling financial and non-financial business cases for sustainability investments. Enables learners to prioritize initiatives using return on investment and impact criteria.

Lesson 2 • Continuous Improvement and Future-Proofing

Embeds continuous improvement disciplines into sustainable supply chain operations and prepares organizations for emerging sustainability challenges. Closes the course with a forward-looking strategic perspective.

Lesson 3 • Cross-Industry Collaboration and Precompetitive Initiatives

Explores how organizations collaborate across industry boundaries to solve systemic sustainability challenges. Demonstrates the value of precompetitive partnerships in driving sector-wide change.

Lesson 4 • Change Management for Supply Chain Transformation

Applies structured change management methods to sustainability transformation programs across complex supply chains. Addresses resistance, culture, and capability gaps as transformation barriers.