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.
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 and is currently scheduled for:
Sydney - 22 March, 9am-4pm - Saxons, 10 Barrack Street, Sydney
Sydney Local Gov Session - 23 March, 9am-4pm - Randwick Community Centre, Randwick
Melbourne - 27 March, 9am-4pm - 60 Leicester St, Carlton
* Sessions may be arranged for other Australian cities if there is sufficient interest. Please contact us to suggest additional locations
Related Documents:
Training Flyer 2012 (189 KB)
Training Registration 2012 (182 KB)