Risk Management and Resilience in Green Supply Chains Course

Introduction

This course offers in-depth insights into identifying, assessing, and managing risks in environmentally sustainable supply chains. It emphasizes resilience-building strategies for green logistics, procurement, transportation, and warehousing, aligning with evolving global standards on sustainability, climate change, ESG compliance, and circular economy practices.

Target Participants:

• Supply chain and logistics managers
• Risk management officers
• Sustainability and ESG professionals
• Procurement and sourcing managers
• Policy makers and regulatory officers
• Business continuity planners
• Environmental and operations managers

Duration

10 Days

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the foundations of green supply chains and risk management.
2. Identify environmental and operational risks within supply chain networks.
3. Apply resilience frameworks to mitigate supply disruptions.
4. Integrate sustainability into risk mitigation strategies.
5. Assess and monitor risks using digital and data-driven tools.
6. Align green supply chains with climate, ESG, and policy compliance.

Course Outline:

Module 1: Introduction to Green Supply Chains

• Defining green and sustainable supply chains
• Role of supply chains in climate action and circular economy
• Key regulatory frameworks (e.g., EU Green Deal, SDGs, ESG reporting)
• Trends shaping green logistics and procurement

Module 2: Fundamentals of Supply Chain Risk Management

• Categories of supply chain risks (operational, financial, geopolitical, environmental)
• Risk identification, assessment, and prioritization
• Risk mapping tools and techniques

Module 3: Environmental and Climate-Related Supply Chain Risks

• Climate change risks (extreme weather, carbon regulation, climate disclosure)
• Environmental compliance risks (waste, emissions, water use)
• Reputation and brand risk in unsustainable practices

Module 4: Building Supply Chain Resilience

• Principles of resilient supply chains
• Agile vs lean vs resilient models
• Redundancy, flexibility, and responsiveness in green operations

Module 5: Green Procurement and Supplier Risk

• Supplier sustainability assessments
• Managing supplier risk across tiers
• Eco-certifications and supplier ESG audits
• Green sourcing strategies and tools

Module 6: Technology and Digital Tools for Risk Management

• Risk modeling and simulation tools
• IoT, blockchain, and AI in risk monitoring
• Early warning systems and real-time visibility tools

Module 7: ESG, Compliance, and Reporting

• Integrating ESG into supply chain governance
• Sustainability reporting standards (GRI, SASB, CSRD)
• Managing ESG risks and disclosures

Module 8: Crisis Management and Business Continuity Planning

• Supply disruption response strategies
• Business continuity and contingency planning
• Crisis simulation and case analysis

Module 9: Case Studies and Industry Applications

• Global best practices in green risk management
• Supply chain responses to COVID-19, Suez Canal, and Ukraine crisis
• Lessons from FMCG, energy, logistics, and manufacturing sectors

Module 10: Strategy Development and Action Planning

• Developing a green supply chain risk strategy
• Creating resilience dashboards and KPIs
• Action planning and roadmap for implementation
• Final group presentation and feedback

Training Methodology:

• Expert-led presentations
• Interactive group exercises
• Real-world case studies
• Simulations and risk mapping
• Strategic planning workshops
• Digital tools demonstrations
• Peer learning and knowledge exchange

Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com Tel: +254 721 331 808

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com, +254 721 331 808

Terms of Payment

Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so as to enable us to prepare better.