Sustainable Procurement

Programme Summary

Sustainable procurement integrates environmental, social and ethical considerations into commercial decisions. This programme develops practical skills for prioritising procurement impacts, writing proportionate supplier requirements and evaluating credible evidence. Participants work through a sourcing case, compare lifecycle considerations and prepare contract monitoring actions that support responsible purchasing while avoiding unsupported sustainability claims or exclusionary criteria.

Training Objectives

1 Connect procurement choices with sustainability priorities; 2 Improve identification of supply chain impacts; 3 Develop proportionate specifications and evaluation criteria; 4 Strengthen supplier evidence and claim assessment; 5 Build practical contract monitoring and improvement actions.

Learning Outcomes

1 Identify material sustainability impacts in purchasing; 2 Draft proportionate supplier requirements and criteria; 3 Compare options using lifecycle cost assumptions; 4 Evaluate the credibility of supplier evidence; 5 Prepare sustainability contract monitoring actions.

Target Audience

Procurement Managers; Category Managers; Sustainability Officers; Contract Managers; Supplier Development Officers.

Target Industries

Construction Procurement; Manufacturing; Hospitality Purchasing; Retail; Public Procurement; Healthcare Procurement.

Course Contents

• Module 1 Sustainable Procurement Context: Environmental social and ethical considerations; Business priorities and procurement influence; Responsibilities across the procurement lifecycle.
• Module 2 Impact and Risk Priorities: Category impacts and supply chain exposure; Stakeholder needs and material issues; Proportionate prioritisation and due diligence.
• Module 3 Requirements and Specifications: Functional needs and resource efficiency; Social and labour related expectations; Clear measurable and fair specifications.
• Module 4 Lifecycle and Value Analysis: Purchase operating and end of life costs; Durability repairability and circular options; Assumptions uncertainty and option comparisons.
• Module 5 Supplier Evidence and Claims: Relevant evidence and verification routes; Traceability declarations and supporting records; Greenwashing indicators and unsupported claims.
• Module 6 Evaluation and Contracting: Transparent criteria and evaluation methods; Contract commitments and improvement requirements; Balanced risk and supplier accessibility.
• Module 7 Monitoring and Supplier Improvement: Performance measures and reliable reporting; Corrective actions and capability development; Benefits evidence and review responsibilities.
• Module 8 Sustainable Sourcing Workshop: Evaluating a supplied sourcing case; Comparing lifecycle and sustainability tradeoffs; Preparing a contract monitoring plan.

Assessment

• 40 single best answer questions, including applied scenarios; one mark per question.
• 60 minute invigilated digital examination with identity verification. Approved accessibility adjustments preserve the assessed competence.
• Supplied reference pack permitted; external internet and AI assistance prohibited.
• Individual applied assessment (30 minutes): Draft sustainability criteria for a sourcing case, evaluate supplier evidence and prepare a lifecycle comparison with contract monitoring actions.
• Assessment criteria: Relevance and proportionality of sustainability criteria; Quality of evidence and lifecycle analysis; Measurability of contract monitoring actions.
• Pass each component separately: 30/40 written marks (75%) and at least 70% on the applied task.
• All mandatory criteria must pass: Reject unsupported sustainability claims as verified evidence.
• Individual results and feedback are provided. One reassessment may follow coaching under the published enrolment terms.

Certification

• Successful learners receive a TQCSI Arabia digital Certificate of Successful Completion.
• The certificate records the learner name, exact programme title, teaching hours, completion date and unique verification reference.
• Verified identity, full attendance and separate written and applied passes are required; all mandatory critical criteria must be met.
• Proposed issue target: within 30 calendar days of approved results and settlement of applicable fees.
• Records assessed sustainable procurement skills; it does not confer product sustainability certification or independent verification authority.
• Attendance confirmation may record completed hours for unsuccessful learners; it does not certify successful completion.

Programme Profile

Number of daysNumber of daysNumber of days

222

Total teaching hoursTotal teaching hoursTotal teaching hours

12 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.12 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.12 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.

Delegates allowedDelegates allowedDelegates allowed

Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.

Training prerequisitesTraining prerequisitesTraining prerequisites

Basic procurement or supplier management familiarity is recommended. No prior sustainability qualification is required.Basic procurement or supplier management familiarity is recommended. No prior sustainability qualification is required.Basic procurement or supplier management familiarity is recommended. No prior sustainability qualification is required.

Pre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessment

Review a product or service sourcing case for 25 minutes and identify environmental and social considerations.Review a product or service sourcing case for 25 minutes and identify environmental and social considerations.Review a product or service sourcing case for 25 minutes and identify environmental and social considerations.

End of course assessmentEnd of course assessmentEnd of course assessment

40 question written exam (60 minutes) and individual applied task (30 minutes).40 question written exam (60 minutes) and individual applied task (30 minutes).40 question written exam (60 minutes) and individual applied task (30 minutes).

Passing criteriaPassing criteriaPassing criteria

75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.