Contents
Basics of sustainable procurement
- Reasons, motivation and obstacles.
Legal and normative foundations of sustainable procurement
- Including the Supply Chain Duty of Care Act, Circular Economy Act, REACH, ROHS, Dodd-Frank Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- European and international labor and social standards.
- National and international standardization (ISO 14020, 14040, 45001, 50001).
- Sustainability aspects in European and German public procurement law.
Discussion of common sustainability labels
Sustainable procurement
- Structure, organization and implementation.
Sustainable supplier management
- Supplier evaluation, supplier self-disclosure and Supplier Code of Conduct.
Life cycle costing
Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Transparency in the value chain.
Learning environment
Once you have registered, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services relating to this training course in your online learning environment.
Your benefit
- They understand the importance of sustainable procurement for sustainable corporate management.
- You will learn about the legal framework and sustainability standards in procurement.
- You will learn how to recognize and resolve potential conflicts of interest between sustainable and cost-effective procurement.
- They create transparency with regard to sustainability along the entire value chain.
- You will acquire basic knowledge for sustainable procurement and learn how to set up a sustainable procurement system.
Methods
Trainer input, group exercises, best-practice examples, work aids and checklists, discussion and exchange of experience.
Recommended for
purchasing managers, strategic purchasers, project purchasers, supply chain managers, supply chain managers, sustainability managers and Employees from the areas of purchasing and supply chain management with an interest in sustainability.
Further recommendations for "Sustainable procurement"
Seminar evaluation for "Sustainable procurement"







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Start dates and details

Thursday, 17.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 18.07.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday, 06.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 07.10.2025
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.
Tuesday, 10.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, 11.02.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.

Wednesday, 11.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, 12.03.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.