This course examines the benefits and challenges of implementing sustainable procurement policies in an organisation. ISO 20400 is an international standard that integrates corporate responsibility into the procurement process. It encourages organisations to adopt sustainable procurement policies that positively impact the environment. This course examines the challenges and benefits of sustainable procurement implementation in an organisation. We examine the model, risk factors, and performance measurement for sustainable procurement. Enrol now.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188878 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Define sustainable procurement, sustainability, and the ISO 20400 standard • Outline the environmental benefits of the sustainable procurement policies of an organisation • Describe the precursors and the stepwise model of the sustainable procurement process • Recall common risk factors in sustainable procurement and the strategies to mitigate them • Identify an organisation’s priorities for action in the sustainable procurement plan • Create a grievance mechanism for supply chain management using the ISO 20400 standard. |
| Course Code | 6290 |

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