Supply Chain Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility Training Course

In today’s interconnected global economy, supply chains extend across borders, cultures, and industries, making ethical conduct and corporate social responsibility (CSR) indispensable to long-term success. While organizations have traditionally focused on optimization and efficiency, there is growing recognition that collaboration, resilience, compliance, and sustainability must be integrated into every stage of the value chain.

Supply chain ethics ensures that decisions and practices are guided by integrity, fairness, and accountability. CSR expands this responsibility by requiring organizations to proactively support environmental protection, social equity, and ethical business practices. With advanced analytics and technology, supply chain leaders now have powerful tools to monitor ethical risks, ensure compliance, and assess social and environmental impact.

This Course, delivered by Oxford Training Centre (OTC), equips participants with frameworks, tools, and practical approaches to manage supply chain ethics and CSR effectively. Participants will learn how to balance optimization and efficiency with sustainability, resilience, and compliance through interactive sessions, case studies, and collaborative exercises.

Objective

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

1. Define supply chain ethics and CSR in the context of modern supply chains.
2. Apply analytics and technology to monitor compliance and ethical standards.
3. Implement procurement strategies that emphasize fairness, accountability, and sustainability.
4. Optimize supply chain operations while maintaining ethical responsibility.
5. Foster collaboration across suppliers, customers, and stakeholders.
6. Leverage technology for predictive monitoring and compliance tracking.
7. Embed sustainability principles into procurement, logistics, and operations.

Target Audience

This course is designed for:

1. Supply chain managers, procurement professionals, and logistics specialists.
2. CSR and sustainability officers.
3. Risk and compliance managers.
4. Operations and production managers.
5. Executives and decision-makers.
6. Consultants and advisors in supply chain, CSR, and procurement.

Course Modules

Module 1: Foundations of Supply Chain Ethics and CSR

• Definition of supply chain ethics and CSR.
• Integrity, accountability, and fairness in procurement.
• CSR’s role in collaboration, resilience, and compliance.

Module 2: Global Standards, Regulations, and Compliance

• International regulations for ethical practices.
• Anti-bribery, anti-corruption, labor, and environmental standards.
• Technology and analytics for compliance monitoring.

Module 3: Procurement and Responsible Sourcing

• Ethical procurement strategies balancing cost and sustainability.
• Supplier audits and risk assessments.
• Analytics for environmental and social performance.

Module 4: Technology, Analytics, and Ethical Decision-Making

• Technology for transparent supply chain networks.
• Predictive risk management and compliance tracking.
• Optimization and efficiency with ethics.

Module 5: Embedding Sustainability into Operations

• Environmental and social sustainability integration.
• Building resilient supply chains.
• Circular economy approaches.

Module 6: Resilience, Risk Management, and Collaboration

• Identifying ethical risks in global networks.
• Collaboration and transparency for resilience.
• Managing disruptions with ethical integrity.

Module 7: Leadership, Culture, and Organizational Transformation

• Role of leadership in embedding CSR.
• Creating accountability and sustainability culture.
• Aligning CSR with optimization and efficiency.

Module 8: Case Studies and Applied Learning

• Analysis of successful organizations.
• Failures and lessons learned.
• Hands-on exercises applying technology and analytics.