Intermediate Courses-Social Value and ESG in Procurement

Unlock the potential of your procurement strategies with our comprehensive course on Social Value and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). This course delves into the critical concepts of social value and ESG criteria, equipping you with practical strategies to integrate these elements into your procurement processes.

Learn how to evaluate suppliers based on their social and environmental impact, develop and implement robust ESG policies, and utilise tools like sustainability scorecards to measure effectiveness. Through insightful case studies and best practices from leading organisations, you’ll gain the knowledge needed to drive meaningful change in your procurement function and enhance your organisation’s commitment to ethical sourcing and community benefits. Join us to elevate your procurement approach and make a lasting impact!

Delegates Will Learn:

• The Concepts of Social Value and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance): An in-depth understanding of social value and ESG criteria and how they influence procurement decisions.
• How to Integrate Social Value into Procurement Strategies: Practical strategies for embedding social value considerations, such as community benefits and ethical sourcing, into procurement processes.
• Evaluating Suppliers Based on Social Value and ESG Factors: Techniques for assessing supplier performance beyond price and quality, considering factors like environmental impact, labour practices, and governance.
• Developing and Implementing ESG Policies in Procurement: Guidance on how to establish and enforce ESG policies that align with organisational values and regulatory requirements.
• Tools and Metrics for Measuring Social Value and ESG Impact: Introduction to key tools, such as sustainability scorecards and social return on investment (SROI), to quantify the impact of procurement decisions.
• Case Studies and Best Practices: Examples of organisations that have successfully integrated social value and ESG into their procurement strategies, and lessons learned from their experiences.

Who will benefit from attending this course?

• Mid-level procurement professionals
• Sustainability officers
• Managers looking to incorporate social value and ESG into procurement

Does the location/date/time of this course not work for your organisation? We’re flexible, contact us about bringing the training to your facility through in-house or bespoke courses at a date and time that is most convenient to you!