Sustainable Supply Chains: Monitoring, Traceability, and Impact

🟩 Day 1: Foundations of Sustainable Supply Chains

Topics:

• What is a sustainable supply chain?
• Principles of circular economy and lifecycle thinking
• Environmental, social, and economic impacts (triple bottom line)
• Key standards and frameworks (GRI, ISO 20400, GHG Protocol Scope 3)

Demo/Discussion:

• Analyze a simple product supply chain (e.g., coffee or smartphone)
• Map upstream and downstream impacts

🟨 Day 2: Traceability and Digital Monitoring

Topics:

• Importance of traceability: from raw material to end product
• Technologies: RFID, Blockchain, IoT sensors
• Key KPIs: emissions per unit, energy/water use, ethical sourcing
• Data collection and integration (ERP, LCA, IoT)

Hands-On Demo:

• Use a Python + Pandas script to simulate traceability logs
• Simple dashboard or map showing supplier nodes and alerts

🟦 Day 3: Impact Assessment and Reporting

Topics:

• Impact categories: carbon footprint, water footprint, labor welfare
• Scope 3 emissions and supplier audits
• Reporting formats (ESG reports, SDG mapping, CDP)
• Policy implications and green procurement strategies

Demo:

• Build a simple impact scorecard using a provided dataset
• Show supplier-wise ranking and gap areas for improvement

• Supply chain and procurement professionals

• Sustainability and ESG officers

• Corporate responsibility managers

• Operations and logistics experts

• Students and researchers in SCM or environmental policy