CIPS Level 3 Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations 2018 Syllabus
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Socially<br />
Responsible<br />
<strong>Procurement</strong><br />
[L3M5]<br />
E<br />
ELECTIVE MODULE<br />
<strong>CIPS</strong> GLOBAL<br />
STANDARD<br />
11.1 • 11.2 • 11.3<br />
Module purpose<br />
On completion of this module, learners will be able to expla<strong>in</strong> the concepts <strong>and</strong> implications<br />
of susta<strong>in</strong>ability <strong>and</strong> Corporate Social Responsibility <strong>and</strong> recognise the potential<br />
environmental impact of procurement <strong>and</strong> supply operations.<br />
Module aim(s)<br />
Company reputation can be severely damaged if the organisation or one of its suppliers,<br />
is seen to be neglect<strong>in</strong>g susta<strong>in</strong>ability <strong>and</strong> corporate social responsibility. Similarly, aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />
a background of <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g public <strong>and</strong> governmental concern for the environment,<br />
organisations have come under <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g pressure to reduce the environmental impact of<br />
their operations. This module is designed for those work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> procurement <strong>and</strong> supply who<br />
should recognise the responsibility which they have for ensur<strong>in</strong>g susta<strong>in</strong>able <strong>and</strong> socially<br />
responsible practices <strong>and</strong> the importance of the environmental impact of their decisions<br />
<strong>and</strong> approaches.<br />
2HRS<br />
EXAM DURATION<br />
HOURS<br />
60<br />
HRS<br />
TOTAL QUALIFICATION<br />
TIME (TQT)<br />
Credit value<br />
6<br />
cips.org/qualifications
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