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.
- CSDDD - Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
- 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.
- The role of procurement in sustainability reporting: Corporate Social Reporting Directive (SCRD), Scope 3 emissions and omnibus package.
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
In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.
Your benefit
- The training focuses on raising awareness of the importance of procurement in sustainable corporate management.
- Legal framework conditions, sustainability standards, options for supplier evaluation and the Supplier Code of Conduct are covered.
- The ability to recognize and resolve potential conflicts of interest between sustainable and cost-effective procurement is taught.
- It also shows how transparency in relation to sustainability can be created along the entire value chain.
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.
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Start dates and details
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

Thursday, 21.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday, 22.05.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Monday, 14.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, 15.09.2026
09:00 am - 5:00 pm
- one joint lunch per full seminar day,
- Catering during breaks and
- extensive working documents.