Green Transition in Supply Chain Management (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

During the studies the student will gain insight into key issues related to the implementation of a company’s green transition and provides a deeper understanding of the environmental friendly operations of the supply chain.

Content (course unit)

-basis and benefits of the green transition -key concepts, norms and standards, GHG protocol -principles for identifying company processes -supply chain definition and interfaces -principles for defining the company’s environmental aspects and impacts -principles and methods of environmental accounting -planning of an environmental management program

Assessment scale

Five step scale

Teaching methods

The course is studied online in the Moodle learning environment. The study includes familiarization with materials, learning tasks, assignments and online lectures.

Learning materials

The learning material of the course includes online materials in the learning environment, related articles, websites.

Student workload

The workload of the course is approximately 135 hours, which consists of lectures 24 h and independent study 111 hours. Zoom lectures: 04.2.2025 at 12-16 25.2.2025 at 12-16 18.3.2025 at 12-16 15.4.2025 at 12-16 06.5.2025 at 12-16 20.5.2025 at 12-16

Practical training and working life cooperation

Several real examples from companies are included in the studies.