Sustainable Technology Procurement and Lifecycle Management
This course teaches procurement professionals how to integrate sustainability and lifecycle efficiency into technology sourcing. It provides a practical framework for assessing the environmental impact of hardware and software throughout their operational lifespan.
£320
Certified Sustainable Procurement Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Sustainable Technology Procurement and Lifecycle Management: the short answers
- What is Sustainable Technology Procurement and Lifecycle Management?
- This course teaches procurement professionals how to integrate sustainability and lifecycle efficiency into technology sourcing. It provides a practical framework for assessing the environmental impact of hardware and software throughout their operational lifespan.
- Who is Sustainable Technology Procurement and Lifecycle Management for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for IT Procurement Managers working in computer, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Sustainable Technology Procurement and Lifecycle Management take?
- Around 24 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Sustainable Procurement Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £320 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Apply sustainability metrics to hardware acquisition
- Evaluate the lifecycle carbon footprint of IT assets
- Draft sustainable procurement requirements for vendors
- Manage end-of-life hardware decommissioning procedures
- Analyze the cost savings of sustainable sourcing
Written by Linda Chen, Sustainability Sourcing Specialist. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Sustainable Procurement Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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