Masterclass: Developing a Responsible Sourcing Strategy

You as sourcing professionals are tasked with protecting your company’s image by ensuring all layers of your supply chain adhere to the values and integrity of your organisation. Responsible sourcing is not a nice to have badge or tick the box exercise it is a core aspect of our personal professional integrity and is a true manifestation of our organisation’s brand values. Consumers and commercial customers are much more aware of the importance of engaging with businesses they can trust to make a positive impact on the environment and society in general.

Responsible sourcing looks at the impact of our supply base on the environment, the quality of life for communities were we work and the contribution we make to social prosperity. Our customers expect us to be good corporate citizens.

The purpose of this masterclass is to equip strategic sourcing managers and leaders with the tools and confidence to put in place a robust responsible sourcing strategy.

The session will give the participants a grounding in the following:

ü Why responsible sourcing matters

ü The link between responsible sourcing and securing a competitive advantage

ü Insights in to what leading companies are doing

ü Understanding how to develop a responsible sourcing roadmap

ü Creating a workable responsible sourcing action plan

As a key outcome we want you to achieve excellence on the back of being able to articulately communicate with conviction and integrity the positive impacts your sourcing strategy has on all aspects of enhancing the environment and community life throughout the supply ecosystem.