How to apply Circular Economy principles to procurement – TRAINING - November 15, 2018

This half-day interactive training will help you:

• Contribute to the development of sustainable innovation in line with your organization’s sourcing and CSR objectives.
• Get familiar with the theoretical concepts and the opportunities of circular economy
• Acquire strong methods and tools
• Futureproof your skills by learning how to buy in line with circular economy principles

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this workshop, trainees will be able to design and develop projects that create economic, social and environmental value.

They will be able to understand and integrate the principles of cooperation related to the circular economy.

In addition, they will be able to propose ways to improve the business model of their organization.

AGENDA

• Welcome
• Interactive Presentation: What is the Circular Economy? Why implement its principles? Where are we? This introduction should make it possible to understand the different contexts from a legal, strategic and environmental point of view.
• Deep dive on circular procurement
• Circulab business game:
  • Trainees will first play the business game to discover the opportunities of the circular economy through a real business case.
  • Trainees will then play the business game through a real business case focused on circular procurement.
• Interactive discussion: what is the “circular” buyer? his role, his skills, his relationships with stakeholders, his tools and contracting techniques.
• Circulab Partners mapping activity: workshop looking at the previous business cases through the prism of the stakeholders mapping grid as well as recognized strategic purchasing models.
• Identification of the areas of progress for your organization, based on the conclusions drawn from the workshops.
• Wrap up
• Networking/ refreshments and snacks

WHO ARE WE?

The Circular procurement workshops are hosted by Taco Snippen and Marie Geneste. They are experienced procurement professionals and certified Circulab consultants.

More info on the Circulab Business Game available at https://circulab.eu/

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Procurement, sourcing, supply chain professionals from public or private organisations
• CSR managers
• Budget holders and internal clients interested in rolling out circular economy projects
• Please note that we will share the attendee list ahead of the training
• This event is designed for up to 15 people

TRAINING MATERIALS

• Interactive workshop based on business case studies
• Dynamic use of the business game “Circulab” and its business model canvas, mapping tools and cards.
• Presentations, videos and documents to nurture the dialogue.
• Strategic purchasing tools such as the Kraljic matrix used in a participative mode

FAQs

Are there other dates?

This training is part of a European tour and we have several dates and locations available.

What’s the refund policy?

If attendees can not attend, tickets will be refunded to them up to 30 days prior to the event.

Organisers also reserve the right to cancel the training and refund attendees up to 30 days prior to the event date.