For Procurement Professionals

Align procurement decisions and supply chain practices with your organisation’s sustainability goals.

For Strategic Business Leaders

Drive responsible growth and reduce risk through sustainable sourcing and supplier standards.

For Category, Contract & Logistics Managers

Embed sustainability into forecasting, contracts, and supplier engagement to support ESG outcomes.

"You can't have a sustainable organisation if you don't have sustainable procurement."

Dr. Tara Shine

CEO & Co-Founder, Change by Degrees

Story-led learning that drives action


✔️ Bitesized videos & animations

✔️ Quizzes & games

✔️ Real life examples

✔️ Actionable recommendations

✔️ Downloadable resources

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Course curriculum

    1. Course Overview

    2. Getting Started Survey

    3. FAQ

    1. Introduction

    2. What is sustainable procurement?

    3. Why does sustainable procurement matter?

    4. The challenge of sustainable procurement

    5. Integrating sustainability and procurement

    6. Trade-offs and how to overcome them

    7. Quiz

    1. Introduction

    2. Asking the right questions

    3. What does your business need?

    4. Creating sustainability specifications

    5. Legal and regulatory requirements

    6. Market research and make-or-buy decisions

    7. Quiz

    1. Introduction

    2. From specifications to RFPs

    3. Evaluating suppliers

    4. Internal carbon pricing

    5. Challenges of evaluation

    6. Quiz

    1. Introduction

    2. Sustainability clauses

    3. Supplier Code of Conduct

    4. Model clauses

    5. Ensuring supplier compliance through audits

    6. Carrot and stick

    7. Quiz

    1. Introduction

    2. Segmenting your supplier base

    3. Gathering data for segmentation

    4. Engaging with your suppliers

    5. Incentivising sustainable solutions in your chain

    6. Quiz

About this course

  • €249,00
  • 2 Hours of Training Content
  • Videos, Case Studies, Knowledge Checks, Expert Tips, Quizzes
  • 7 lessons plus an Introduction

Instructor(s)

CEO & Co-Founder, Change by Degrees Dr Tara Shine

Tara spent 20 years as an international climate change negotiator and communicator, and special advisor to Mary Robinson Foundation. She is Chair of the Board of the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED), a board member at Enterprise Ireland, and a member of faculty for the visibility stream of Homeward Bound, a global leadership programme for women in science. Tara was awarded STEM Woman of the Year 2024 and PwC/Business Post Sustainable Business Leader of the Year 2024. She is a science communicator, broadcaster and TV presenter, seen on BBC, RTÉ and Channel 4. She is the proud author of ‘How to Save Your Planet One Object At A Time’ published in April 2020 by Simon and Schuster.

CEO & Founder, Kite Insights and The Climate School Sophie Lambin

For more than 20 years, Sophie has worked with the C-suite and other thought leaders to shape private sector action on climate and its intersection with gender, health and people. She launched Debatable, a concept designed to enable healthy and respectful public debate on complex issues, is the curator for The New York Times Climate Forward series, and sits on the editorial board of The Women's Forum for the Economy and Society. Sophie is a frequent speaker, discussion moderator and facilitator on mobilising the private sector on climate change, gender equality, and upskilling. Before creating Kite Insights, Sophie was the Global Head of Thought Leadership at PwC, where she spearheaded the Annual Global CEO Survey and the strategic partnership with the World Economic Forum.

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