ISO 20400 is an international standard that provides guidelines on sustainable procurement. The standard can be used by an organizations that intend to improve their social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
The standard’s main guidelines include key sustainability considerations, integrating sustainability into the organization’s procurement policy and strategy, managing risks and opportunities, planning and integrating sustainability into the procurement processes, and measuring and improving the sustainable procurement performance. Throughout all these instances, the engagement of stakeholders is just as important in order for the sustainable procurement initiatives to be successful. Therefore, considerable attention is given to the engagement of stakeholders throughout the supply chain.
By becoming ISO 20400 certified, you will be able to:
- Help organizations to put in place a sustainable procurement system which takes into account the pillars of sustainable development (economic, social, and environmental aspects,) as well as the UN SDGs
- Assist organizations in improving their sustainability within the procurement policy and strategies and the supply chain
- Assist organizations in improving the environmental, social, and economic impacts of procurement activities
- Assist organizations in improving resource usage and reducing costs by adopting a life-cycle approach
- Assist organizations in fostering a systemic approach to engaging all interested parties throughout the supply chain in contributing to sustainability
- Assist organizations in improving their risks management and opportunity realization
- Assist organizations in improving their compliance with national and international regulations
- Assist organizations in gaining international recognition regarding sustainability
PlaninLux is an authorized provider for ISO 26000 PECB Training Courses and Certifications. PECB – Professional Evaluation and Certification Board – is a certification body which provides education and certification in accordance with ISO/IEC 17024 for individuals on a wide range of disciplines.
Lead Manager
General information
Why should you attend?
The ISO 20400 Lead Manager training course helps develop the necessary abilities to support an organization in integrating the sustainable procurement guidelines of ISO 20400. It also provides information regarding the prioritization of sustainability issues and the planning and integration of sustainability within procurement processes and practices and throughout the supply chain by applying widely recognized sustainable procurement principles, procedures, and techniques.After mastering the necessary concepts of sustainable procurement, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified Lead Sustainable Procurement Manager” credential. By holding such a credential, you will be able to demonstrate that you possess the practical knowledge and professional capabilities to support and lead sustainable procurement projects based on best practices.Who should attend?
- Procurement directors, managers, officers
- Procurement strategy consultants
- Top management members who seek guidance on how sustainable considerations should be integrated at a strategic level
- Individuals responsible for the procurement of goods and services
- Individuals interested in sustainable development
Learning objectives
- Understand the guidelines of sustainable procurement based on ISO 20400
- Acknowledge the correlation between ISO 20400 and other sustainability-related standards, such as ISO 26000 and ISO 14001
- Learn how to interpret the ISO 20400 guidelines in the specific context of an organization
- Learn how to support an organization to effectively plan, integrate, manage, monitor, and review sustainable procurement practices
- Acquire the competences necessary to advise an organization with regard to sustainable procurement based on best practices
Educational approach
- This training course is based on theory and best practices used in sustainable procurement
- Lecture sessions are illustrated with practical examples
- The participants are encouraged to communicate and engage in discussions, quizzes, and exercises
- The structure of the exercise questions are similar to the certification exam questions
Prerequisites
A fundamental understanding of the procurement process and sustainability principles.
Contents
Course Agenda
Duration: 5 days
Day 1: Introduction to ISO 20400 and key considerations
Day 2: Organizing and integrating sustainable procurement
Day 3: Planning and integrating sustainability into the procurement process
Day 4: Contract management and continual improvement
Day 5: Certification exam
Training materials
Training material containing over 300 pages of information and practical examples will be distributed.
Examination & Certification
Examination
Duration: 3 hour / Number of questions: 12 / Open Book / Exam: Essay Type
The « PECB Certified ISO 20400 Lead Manager » exam complies with the PECB Examination and Certification Program (ECP) requirements. The exam covers the following competency domains:
Domain 1: Fundamental principles and key considerations for sustainable procurement
Domain 2: Integrating sustainability into the organization’s procurement policy and strategy
Domain 3: Organizing the sustainable procurement based on ISO 20400
Domain 4: Measuring and improving performance based on ISO 20400
Domain 5: Planning and integrating sustainability into the procurement process based on ISO 20400
Domain 6: Supplier selection based on ISO 20400
Domain 7: Contract management and continual improvement based on ISO 20400
Certification
After successfully passing the exam, you can apply for one of the credentials below. You will receive the certificate once you comply with all the requirements related to the selected credential.
A participation certificate of 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued.
Check out the advantages of our two training options: self-study or training provided by experts.
Self-study
- Registration open at any time.
- Freedom and flexibility: you study the course on your own.
- Training materials are available and can be download through KATE app.
- Online examination – you can choose the date of the exam with total flexibility.
- Low fees.
Recommended option for “introduction” and “foundation” courses
Training provided by experts
- On-demand training for organizations.
- We organize the training at your organization, in an external classroom setting, via teleconference or a hybrid environment.
- Participants get the opportunity to ask questions and share some practical tips with a certified ISO expert.
- Training materials are available and can be download through KATE app.
- The exam type can be online or paper-based.
- Tailor-made quotation.
Recommended option for “Lead Implementer” and “Lead Auditor” courses
