Training Tracks

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Did you know that up to 90+% of an organization's greenhouse gas emissions typically come from its purchases?* Due to this emerging data, procurement and supply chain professionals stand uniquely positioned to drive meaningful impact. But how do you get started? This training track will provide an opportunity to get quickly up to speed on the basics of climate management in the context of purchasing and then apply these learnings in "real-time" to their own organizations with the support of their peers.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the business case behind addressing greenhouse gas emissions in an organization's supply chain; and the importance of taking an aligned, integrated strategic program approach.

• Become familiar with the basics of climate science and related terminologies, including internationally-recognized research and greenhouse gas reporting frameworks relevant to purchasing.

• Gain exposure to common approaches, best practices, and tools that leading organizations utilize to baseline, prioritize, build capacity, and report on their progress in collaboration with their suppliers.

• Launch a deeper understanding of the data and data management challenges and opportunities that exist in tracking greenhouse gas emissions data at the organizational, supplier, and product levels.

Key Takeaways

• A GHG Protocol-based "map" identifying the relevant scopes and categories for your purchasing

• An understanding of your organization's current environmental and procurement initiatives and goals for which your climate program might align to.

• A plan to engage appropriate stakeholders in designing and developing an integrated climate program targeted toward your largest purchasing impacts

• A preferred method for determining which suppliers you will initially engage in GHG reporting and how you will incentivize and support their capability development and progress.

• A lasting connection with a cohort of climate experts and peers.