Source sustainably and circularly

A good recipe starts with good ingredients and good organization. How do you choose your materials, equipment, and suppliers? What are the environmental, social, and even geopolitical impacts of the various categories of resources? To what extent can you replace virgin materials with recycled materials, and geo-resources with bio-resources? How do you evolve your purchasing processes and organize your supply chain? This training offers the guidance you need to make the right choices.

Objectives These days will help you:

• Clarify the issues related to supply chains and identify the levers for transformation.

• Understand the concepts of resource scarcity and criticality, and identify their business implications.

• Discuss the potential of recycled materials for feeding production chains.

• Understand the challenges of relocating extractive activities in Europe.

• Find benchmarks to choose your supplies and adapt your purchasing processes.

• Discover inspiring practices and approaches.

Content & Program These days are part of a series of modules aimed at equipping project leaders in the circular economy and, more broadly, anyone wishing to contribute to the social and ecological transitions of economic models. Here is the full program:

The first morning will focus on different industrial supply chain models and the pressures they face, before exploring various ways to improve or even reinvent them. In the afternoon, we will discuss the environmental and social impacts of extraction and explore the geopolitics of natural resources.

The second day, which will take place at the University of Liège, will provide an in-depth look into geo-resources (metallic and non-metallic minerals). The concepts of resource scarcity and criticality will be clarified, as well as the factors to consider in projects involving the incorporation of recycled materials into manufacturing and construction processes. A discussion on the challenges for the extractive industry will follow.

The last morning will focus on purchasing processes. The key steps in sustainable/circular purchasing will be explained, and labels and standards for making positive impact choices will be presented.

Throughout the training, testimonials and examples of inspiring practices will be shared.

Practical Information Target Audience

• Members of companies or organizations wishing to adapt their practices for better preservation of planetary resources.

• New project leaders in waste prevention and resource management.

• Purchasing managers concerned with securing their organization’s supply chain while considering the associated environmental and social impacts.

• Future eco-advisors and facilitators in the circular economy.

• Anyone interested in understanding and integrating the environmental, social, and geopolitical issues of geo-resource exploitation.

Dates & Locations Day 1: Monday, March 17, from 09:00 to 17:00 Location: Mundo Namur, Rue Nanon 98, 5000 Namur (a few minutes' walk from Namur station)

Day 2: Monday, March 24, from 10:00 to 16:00 Location: University of Liège - Polytech 1 Quarter - Allée de la Découverte, 9, 4000 Liège (Sart-Tilman - room 0/429)

Day 3: Monday, March 31, from 09:00 to 17:00 Location: Mundo Namur, Rue Nanon 98, 5000 Namur (a few minutes' walk from Namur station)

2025 Fees €420.00 With a fundamentally democratic approach, our association is committed to supporting each individual towards emancipatory capacity building. The fees are set to cover our costs and provide cutting-edge expertise. However, if the proposed fee is an obstacle, please feel free to contact us in advance at info@academia-transitions.be.

This training is eligible for training vouchers and Eco-climate training vouchers from Wallonia, available to SMEs with their headquarters in Wallonia and Walloon self-employed individuals.