About Course
An organization's journey toward holistic green
growth is intricately linked with the green performance of its supply chain. In
this era, transparency and accountability are no longer optional; they are
fundamental requirements not only within the organization but also across the
entire supply chain. While it's undeniably a challenging endeavor, it holds
tremendous significance, primarily due to the opportunities and risks that the
supply chain presents to any business. The pivotal step towards achieving a greener
supply chain is the integration of sustainability principles. Our upcoming
workshop aims to enhance participants' comprehension of these green supply
chain concepts.
The CII Certified Professional in Green Supply
Chain certificate course has been meticulously designed to provide a
comprehensive understanding of how a sustainable supply chain can substantially
enhance the overall sustainability of a corporate entity. In today's
fast-evolving business landscape, with corporations striving to embrace
concepts such as carbon neutrality and zero waste to landfill, greening the
supply chain has emerged as of paramount importance. This course is a key step
in preparing professionals to meet these sustainability challenges head-on and
steer their organizations toward a greener, more sustainable future.
Topics to be covered
Course coverage
v Introduction to Green Supply Chain
v Supply Chains Digitalization
v Green supply chain coordination
v Greening impact of Supply Chain on Scope 3
Emissions
v Green Vendor Management
v Green Procurement
v Green Logistics
v Regulations and Enablers of Green SC
v Circular Economy
v Green Warehousing
v CBAM
v ESG
Advantages
Key highlights of the course
v Complete online course
v Assignments & Final Online Exam
v Carbon strategies in greening the supply chain
v Importance of Scope 3 emissions in carbon neutrality
v Green purchasing fundamentals
v Design for Environment DfE
v Green packaging
v Green transportation
v Case studies discussions
The course will be suitable for
v Procurement
team
v Purchase
team
v Decision
makers in capital goods
v Supply
chain team
v Logistics team
Session Schedule
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Date |
Session Topic |
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Session - I Saturday |
Foundation to Green
Supply Chains |
|
· Introduction
to sustainable supply chains · Drivers of
Green Supply Chains · Initiatives
enabling sustainability in the SC · Carbon
footprint, markets & impact on SCM · Sector
specific initiatives and PLI schemes |
|
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Session - II Sunday |
Green Vendor
Development, Procurement, Products and Logistics |
|
· Identifying
environmentally critical supply chain partners · Vendor
Baseline Development & Performance Management · Green
Sourcing Philosophy (ISO 20400, etc.) · Carbon
Management in Procurement (ISO 14067, etc.) · Green
Products & Ecolabels · Packaging,
Warehousing & Logistics |
|
|
Session - III (1500 - 1730 hrs) Saturday |
Circular Supply Chains and Role of Technology |
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· Reverse
Logistics; Circular Supply Chains (ISO 59004, etc.) · Digitalization,
IoT and Supply Chain Sustainability · Traceability
& AI |
|
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Session - IV Sunday |
Green Supply Chain
Strategy and Implementation |
|
· Greening
Strategies for professionals · KPIs and
Impact Measurement · Local
Strategy · Global
Synergy |
|
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06 Nov 2026 (Friday) |
Assignment Due |
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07 Nov 2026 (Saturday) |
Final Examination
(Online) |