Sustainable procurement helps organisations balance cost, quality, resilience and sustainability in their supply chains. This 2-day programme equips participants with practical knowledge of sustainable procurement, ESG integration and the ISO 20400 framework, and also covers risk management, life-cycle costing, digital procurement tools and future procurement trends. Through case studies and practical applications, participants gain the skills to develop responsible, resilient and future-ready procurement practices.
Fees include course materials, breakfast and lunch, and the Certificate of Competency. Members save S$100 on this programme.
What you will be able to do
By the end of this programme you will be able to:
- Apply the ISO 20400 framework to procurement policy and practice
- Distinguish green procurement from sustainable procurement across environmental, social and economic pillars
- Embed ESG considerations in supplier selection, tenders and contracts
- Assess the Singapore and global policy context affecting procurement decisions
- Develop an implementation roadmap and action plan for sustainable procurement
Programme outline
Sustainable procurement requires an organisation to balance cost, quality, resilience and sustainability across its supply chain, and this programme provides the framework for doing so. It sets out the ISO 20400 framework in depth, the distinction between green and sustainable procurement, the three pillars of environment, social and economic, and the Singapore and global policy context, alongside supply chain and category management and the digital and AI tools used in sustainable procurement. You will be able to apply ESG considerations in supplier selection, tenders, contracts and procurement decisions, and develop an implementation roadmap and action plan.
- What Is Sustainable Procurement?
- ISO 20400 Framework Deep Dive
- Green vs Sustainable Procurement
- The 3 Pillars: Environment, Social, Economic
- Singapore & Global Policy Context
- Supply Chain & Category Management
- Digital Tools & AI in Sustainable Procurement
- Implementation Roadmap & Action Planning
Who should attend
Sustainability commitments made at board level eventually arrive at the buying desk, where they have to become tender criteria, contract clauses and supplier decisions. The programme is written for Procurement Managers, Category Managers, Sustainability or ESG Officers, Contracts Officers and Supply Chain Managers who set tender criteria, evaluate suppliers or report on supplier sustainability performance. It also suits procurement leads responding to customer, group or tender-level sustainability requirements.
Approving this for your team? The programme is suitable for staff development budgets, and SIPMM can invoice your organisation directly and arrange group registrations.
Your trainer
The programme is facilitated by an expert trainer, and the content is delivered through case studies and practical applications.
This programme awards 1 Certificate of Competency
Certificates of Competency build towards SIPMM's professional designations. ASP™ and AIP™ require three, and Chartered status requires an active designation plus two at managerial or leadership level.
Deliver this programme in-house
This programme can be run for your team at your premises or at SIPMM, tailored to your organisation's categories and operations.