Green Procurement Fundamentals provides a broad ranging introduction/refresher to green purchasing and the benefits it can deliver your organisation. It is one of our most popular courses, and covers:
- What is a green product?
- Understanding impacts through the life cycle
- How to make an environmentally preferable purchase
- Deciphering eco-labels and greenwash
- Busting the ‘green products cost more’ myth
- 10 steps to integrating sustainability into your purchasing systems
- How to get started and drafting an action plan
The day is full of case studies, examples, and exercises to put what you’ve learned into practice, as well as sharing stories and experiences with other participants from across sectors.
This course now recognised by the Green Building Council of Australia and provides 6 CPD points.
Who should attend?
Procurement professionals who are interested in implementing green procurement within their organisation.
Environment professionals who are working with their organisation’s procurement team to implement sustainability.
Outcomes:
· Integrate environmental considerations into operational processes
· Build capacity and expertise in the area of green procurement
· Reduce the organisation's environmental impacts and ensure more effective
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Details:
Green Procurement Fundamentals is a full-day course. It is not currently scheduled; please contact us by email or at (03) 9349 0402 to register your interest in upcoming sessions.
Related Documents:
Training Registration 2012 (180 KB)