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There are 5 modules in this course
Acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to lead sustainable and responsible supply chains with success. In this course, you’ll explore how to assess and reduce environmental and social impacts through Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), sustainability planning, CSR strategies, and advanced monitoring techniques. Learn how to integrate sustainable practices into supply chain operations, from ethical sourcing to green logistics and circular economy principles. Through case studies, frameworks, and hands-on exercises, you'll gain practical tools to design, implement, and report on high-impact sustainability and CSR initiatives.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Conduct Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and develop Environmental Management Plans (EMP)
- Design and implement sustainability and CSR strategies aligned with business objectives
- Apply sustainable sourcing, procurement, and green logistics principles
- Use key frameworks (GRI, CDP, UN SDGs) to report on sustainability and CSR initiatives
- Track and improve sustainability performance using KPIs and audits
Understanding the environmental impact of a company’s business is crucial for modern supply chains, both because of its potential consequences and because of the myriad of regulations related to it. In this module, you’ll discover what environmental impact assessment is, learn how it works and how to manage it, recognise how to identify, assess and mitigate environmental impacts and learn how to manage environmental assessment plans.
What's included
7 videos13 readings4 assignments1 plugin
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7 videos•Total 18 minutes
Welcome to the Supply Chain Sustainability Course•2 minutes
What is Environmental Impact Assessment•3 minutes
The Environmental Impact Assessment Process•4 minutes
Identifying Environmental Impacts•3 minutes
Assessing and Mitigating Environmental Impacts•3 minutes
What are Environmental Management Plans?•2 minutes
Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Summary•2 minutes
13 readings•Total 99 minutes
Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment Learning Objectives•2 minutes
Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Wrap up - Learning objectives•2 minutes
Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Key Takeaways•20 minutes
References•1 minute
4 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Graded Quiz•25 minutes
It's quizzing time!•10 minutes
It's quizzing time!•10 minutes
Impact Identification, Assessment, and Mitigation Case Study•25 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
Mock Impact Assessment•5 minutes
Sustainable Supply Chain Strategies
Module 2•3 hours to complete
Module details
In today’s world, sustainability is a requirement for supply chains. Sustainable supply chains integrate environmental protection, social responsibility, and economic viability into every stage of this network. In this module, you’ll discover what sustainable supply chains are, how to recognise the key importance, key drivers and main challenges of sustainable supply chains, learn how sustainable sourcing and procurement processes work and how to measure, monitor, and report sustainability in supply chains.
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7 videos11 readings4 assignments1 plugin
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7 videos•Total 17 minutes
What are Sustainable Supply Chains? •3 minutes
The Triple Bottom Line Approach•2 minutes
Sustainable Sourcing and Procurement•3 minutes
Understanding the Role of Circular Economy in Sustainable Supply Chains•2 minutes
Corporate Social Responsibility is indispensable for modern companies, especially for those working with supply chains, and not just because of legal compliance. It’s important for their role in society to be a positive one. In this module, you’ll learn the concept and evolution of corporate social responsibility, recognise the importance of corporate social responsibility for modern businesses, identify key global standards and frameworks guiding corporate social responsibility practices, and discover how to monitor and report corporate social responsibility.
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5 videos10 readings4 assignments1 plugin
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5 videos•Total 14 minutes
What is Corporate Social Responsibility?•3 minutes
Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy Development•4 minutes
Corporate Social Responsibility Metrics•3 minutes
Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility•3 minutes
Corporate Social Responsibility Summary•2 minutes
10 readings•Total 64 minutes
Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility Learning objectives•2 minutes
Deep Dive into Corporate Social Responsibility•15 minutes
Ben & Jerry’s Example of Corporate Social Responsibility•5 minutes
Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies Learning objectives•2 minutes
How Corporate Social Responsibility Strategies Work•10 minutes
Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting Learning objectives•2 minutes
Measuring Corporate Social Responsibility•10 minutes
Corporate Social Responsibility Wrap up - Learning objectives•2 minutes
Corporate Social Responsibility Key Takeaways•15 minutes
References•1 minute
4 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Corporate Social Responsibility Graded Quiz•25 minutes
It's quizzing time!•10 minutes
Corporate Social Responsibility Case Study•25 minutes
It's quizzing time!•10 minutes
1 plugin•Total 10 minutes
Crisis Response Simulation•10 minutes
Developing a Sustainability Plan
Module 4•3 hours to complete
Module details
As in the rest of supply chains, planning is crucial for sustainability. In this final module of the last course, we integrate the knowledge gained from the previous modules to focus on creating a comprehensive, strategic sustainability plan. You’ll explore the fundamentals of supply chain planning, learn how to design a sustainability plan and how to make them more effective, and how to monitor sustainability plans.
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7 videos10 readings4 assignments1 plugin
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7 videos•Total 16 minutes
Strategic Sustainability Planning•3 minutes
Stakeholder Engagement in Sustainability Planning •2 minutes
How to Implement, Monitor and Report Sustainability Plans•15 minutes
Developing a Sustainability Plan Wrap up - Learning objectives•2 minutes
Developing a Sustainability Plan Key Takeaways•15 minutes
References•1 minute
4 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Developing a Sustainability Plan Graded Quiz•25 minutes
It's quizzing time!•10 minutes
It's quizzing time!•10 minutes
Sustainability Plan Case Study•25 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
Focus areas for sustainability•5 minutes
Supply Chain Sustainability Final Project
Module 5•1 hour to complete
Module details
Welcome to the final project of the course "Supply Chain Sustainability"! This hands-on project will be graded and necessary for you to receive your certificate. It will require around 60 minutes to complete, so make sure to set aside enough time to focus on it!
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1 assignment
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1 assignment•Total 60 minutes
Supply Chain Sustainability Final Project•60 minutes
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