Code
MGFE OPM 5157
Level
M2
Field
Logistique, supply chain, etc.
Language
Anglais/English
ECTS Credits
1
Class hours
12
Total student load
20
Introduction to the module
This course explores the social and environmental sustainability challenges that are profoundly transforming procurement and supply chain practices. Students examine the regulatory and normative frameworks governing responsible purchasing, including the French Duty of Vigilance Law, the CSRD Directive, ISO 20400 standards, and the UN Global Compact, as well as methods for assessing suppliers’ ESG performance.
Green Supply Chain Management (Green SCM) is addressed through its main levers, including reducing the carbon footprint of transportation, the circular economy and waste management, eco-design of purchased products, and green procurement.
Students learn how to integrate ESG criteria into sourcing and supplier evaluation processes and how to develop environmental improvement plans in collaboration with their suppliers and business partners.
The course prepares future managers to make ethical and sustainable purchasing a competitive advantage and a means of strengthening trust among stakeholders.
Learning goals
- 6. Concevoir et/ou piloter des solutions de gestion innovantes en veillant à garantir une création de valeur soutenable pour toutes les parties prenantes
Learning objectives
- 6 - Design and/or pilot innovative management solutions, ensuring sustainable value creation for all stakeholders
Course Learning objectives
• Analyze the company’s strategy, competitive environment and broader business environment in order to identify opportunities, weaknesses and areas for improvement, and integrate these elements into the procurement and supply chain strategy.
• Define the strategic objectives of procurement and supply chain functions, identify the human, technical and financial resources required, and develop an operational action plan based on strategic data analysis and environmental and social impacts.
• Integrate sustainable development and corporate social responsibility (CSR) challenges into the supply chain strategy, in line with the company’s objectives.
• Based on a risk analysis, develop a range of possible scenarios and adaptation strategies in order to strengthen the overall strategy, anticipate potential situations, and secure the procurement and supply chain.
• Design and adapt communication materials and key messages to present and defend strategic and operational decisions to senior management.
• Define the responsibilities and objectives of each team member by communicating the target vision and operational action plan.
Content : structure and schedule
Introduction: Definition and Framework of the Green Supply Chain
Part 1: Key Concepts
• Sustainable Development
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Introduction to Procurement
• Sustainable Procurement: Definition and Impacts
Part 2: Drivers for CSR / Responsible Procurement Initiatives
• Why Sustainable Procurement?
• Regulatory Requirements:
o The French Duty of Vigilance Law
o FrenchM/+÷÷M+M regulations
o Public sector regulations
o European regulations
o Selected international legislation
• Sustainable Procurement as a Means of Generating Positive Impact
Part 3: Implementing a CSR / Sustainable Procurement Approach
• Current-State Assessment
• Mapping and Risk Analysis
• Strategy and Policy Development
• Developing a Sustainable Sourcing Strategy
• Deploying the Approach and Managing Change
Part 4: Tools for Implementing CSR / Sustainable Procurement
• Overview of Tools and Methodologies
• Assessment and Supplier Selection Tools:
o Criteria and Contractual Clauses
o Product and Company Labels
o Management System Certifications
o Supplier Assessment Tools: From Questionnaires to Audits
o Focus: CSR Assessment Platforms
• Tools to Support Supplier Improvement:
o Managing Supplier Relationships
o Supplier Days
o Co-construction and Collaboration with Stakeholders
Sustainable Development Goals
This course primarily contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) by promoting sustainable procurement, responsible supplier management and circular supply chain practices. It also supports Goal 13 (Climate Action) through strategies to reduce supply chain carbon emissions.
Number of SDG's addressed among the 17
2
Learning delivery
synchrone
Pedagogical methods
Class and group work on selected topics in lead with Supply Chain.
Evaluation and grading system and catch up exams
I propose the following grading breakdown:
2 group-based ongoing assessment grades (exercises on specific topics): 2 × 20%
1 individual final assessment grade (case study): 60%
A written catch-up exam is organised for the students that failed their first attempt.
Module Policies
Professor- student communication
● The teacher will contact students via their school email address (IMT-BS/TSP) and the Moodle portal. No communication via personal email addresses will take place. It is the student's responsibility to check their IMT-BS/TSP mailbox regularly.
● Learners can communicate with the teacher by sending an email to his/her institutional address. If necessary, it is possible to meet him in his office during office hours or by appointment.
Learners with accommodation needs
If the learner has a disability that prevents them from completing the work described or requires any kind of accommodation, it is their responsibility to inform the Director of Studies (with supporting documentation) as soon as possible. They should also not hesitate to discuss the matter with their teacher.
Behaviour in class
● As a courtesy to the teacher and other learners, all mobile phones, electronic games or other sound-generating devices must be switched off during lessons.
● The learner must avoid any disruptive and disrespectful behaviour such as: arriving late to class, leaving early, inconsiderate behaviour (e.g. sleeping, reading a document not related to the course, using vulgar language, talking excessively, eating, drinking, etc.). A warning may be given for the first breach of these rules. Offenders will be penalised and may be expelled from the class and/or subject to other disciplinary procedures.
● Tolerated lateness is 5 minutes. Attendance will be declared on Moodle during these 5 minutes via a QR code provided by the teacher at each class start.
● The learner must arrive on time for examinations and other assessments. No one will be allowed into the classroom once the first person has completed the exam and left the room. There are absolutely no exceptions to this rule. No learner may continue to take an exam once the time has elapsed. No learner may leave the room during an exam unless he/she has finished and handed in all the documents.
● In the case of distance learning courses, learners must keep their cameras switched on unless otherwise instructed by the teacher.
Code of ethics
IMT-BS is committed to a policy of honesty in the academic environment. Any conduct that compromises this policy may result in academic and/or disciplinary sanctions. Learners must refrain from cheating, lying, plagiarism and theft. This includes doing original work and acknowledging anyone else whose ideas and printed materials (including those from the internet) are paraphrased or quoted directly. Any learner who violates or assists another student in violating the standards of school behaviour will be sanctioned in accordance with the rules of the IMT-BS.
Textbook Required and Suggested Readings
Livres en français
Exercer son devoir de vigilance dans la supply chain */ Observatoire des achats responsables / Editeur Afnor (livre récompensé en 2025 par le prix 'Plume Achats RSE' par les Plumes des achats et de la supply chain.
Les achats responsables, mise en oeuvre de la norme ISO 20400 * / Observatoire des achats responsables / Editeur Afnor
Achats responsables le guide illustré / Sabine Jean Dubourg, Elsa Landais / Editeur Contenta
Livres en anglais
Green Supply Chain Management / Joseph Sarkis Yijie You / Editeur Taylor Francis Ltd
Green Supply Chain Management / Charities Achillas, Dionysis Bochtis, Dimitrios Aidonis, Dimitri Folinas / Editeur Earthscan Routledge
Keywords
Green supply chain, Corporate social responsibility, Sustainable procurement