Food waste and wastewater management


Having in mind the importance of food and water as resources but also the climate impact they have due to their inappropriate disposal and use, as well as responsibility for more than 800 hundred million people all over the world who are in constant lack of food (according to data from Food and Agriculture Organization of UN) and water, the course aims at raising awareness of proper management on the level of companies as entities and individuals in the companies. The course will provide practical instructions for companies on what can they do to both reduce and reuse water and food waste based on best practices.

Target group: all management levels, CSR managers, Sustainability managers, Supply Chain managers, Production managers, professionals in logistics, and everyone who wants to obtain knowledge about this complex topic

Module 1: Introduction
  • Climate change_introduction
  • Climate change impacts
  • Resource efficiency
Module 2: Global and regional impulses for a green transformation
  • Agenda 2030
  • Sustainable Development Goal 12
  • Sustainable Development Goal 6
  • EU Green Deal
Module 3: Circular economy - concept
  • Circular economy concept
  • Transition towards circular food systems
  • Wastewater management in circular economy
Module 4: National legal and policy framework
  • EU guidelines
  • Specific measures and activities
Module 5: Best practices 
  • Circularity in food systems – selection of case studies
  • Circularity in wastewater management – selection of case studies
  • E-books and accompanying resources;
  • Webinars – case studies and best practice examples;
  • References to videos and articles;
  • Knowledge test.

  • 3 – Good health and well-being
  • 6 – Clean water and sanitation
  • 7 – Affordable and clean energy
  • 11 – Sustainable cities and communities
  • 12 – Responsible consumption and production
  • 13 – Climate action
  • 17 – Partnership for the goals

Green supply chain management



End-to-end supply chain management plays a key role in making business greener that way contributing to global sustainability goals. The course will make participants able to identify opportunities and challenges in their own businesses, and according to best practices in sustainable supply chain management, will enable them to make their supply chain but also their suppliers green and/or greener.

Target group: all management levels, CSR managers, Supply Chain managers, professionals in logistics, and everyone who wants to obtain knowledge about this complex topic.

Module 1: Introduction
  • Defining Circular Economy
  • Defining Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Module 2: Green supply chain management
  • Application of Green Supply Chain Management in organisations
  • Integration of green practices in the supply chain
Module 3: Benefits and motives for green supply chain management
  • Internal motives for Green Supply Chain Management
  • External motives for Green Supply Chain Management
Module 4: Obstacles and risks of green supply chain management
  • Internal risks for Green Supply Chain Management
  • External risks for Green Supply Chain Management
  • Risk mitigation strategies for Green Supply Chain Management
Module 5: Green supply chain framework
  • Green procurement and sourcing
  • Green transportation and reverse logistics
  • Discussion for participants
  • Green warehousing
  • Green supply chain performance measurement
  • Green skills
Module 6: Funding opportunities and future of GSCM

  • Funding opportunities
  • Future of green supply chain management
  • Conclusion

  • E-books and accompanying resources;
  • Webinars – case studies and best practice examples;
  • References to videos and articles;
  • Knowledge test.

  • 3 – Good health and well-being
  • 6 – Clean water and sanitation
  • 7 – Affordable and clean energy
  • 11 – Sustainable cities and communities
  • 12 – Responsible consumption and production
  • 13 – Climate action
  • 17 – Partnership for the goals