Sustainable supply chain management

This micro course develops the practical skills that finance professionals need to gather, manage and report sustainability data from their organisation's supply chain. It demonstrates how supplier relationships and data systems can support multiple sustainability reporting requirements, including Scope 3 emissions reporting, modern slavery due diligence, nature-related disclosures, circular economy reporting, and social equity requirements. 

With these new skills, participants will be able to support the organisation to strengthen its data quality, meet compliance obligations and make more informed sustainability decisions.  

After completing this module, learners will be able to: 

• Explain why supplier relationships are central to sustainability reporting across multiple domains. 
• Identify which suppliers are priorities for sustainability efforts based on risk, materiality and reporting needs. 
• Determine the sustainability data required from suppliers and anticipate common data quality challenges. 
• Identify how finance professionals can contribute to the design of supplier data requests and engagement activities. 
• Assess supplier‑provided data and document gaps, assumptions and estimates. 
• Prepare supplier data and narratives for sustainability disclosures. 

Benefits

• Understand the role of suppliers in sustainability reporting. 
• Focus sustainability efforts on the right suppliers.
• Identify the supplier data needed to support sustainability reporting. 
• Apply finance expertise to supplier engagement and data collection,
• Evaluate the quality and credibility of supplier data. 
• Prepare supplier data for sustainability reporting and assurance.