KnoWerX – Cotecna CSSEP

Certified Sustainable Supply Chain and ESG Practitioner

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Dates – 25th, 26th September and 2nd, 3rd October 2026.

The Certified Sustainable Supply Chain and ESG Practitioner (CSSEP) course is designed to equip supply chain, procurement, logistics, quality and EHS professionals with practical skills to integrate ESG, sustainability, compliance and risk into everyday supply chain decisions.

Register now for the CSSEP launch batch and become part of India’s first joint certification in sustainable supply chain and ESG practice.

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KnoWerX Education India Pvt. Ltd. and Cotecna Inspection India Pvt. Ltd.

Supply chains are no longer assessed only on cost, quality and delivery. Customers, regulators, investors and global buyers now ask for sustainability evidence, supplier due diligence, carbon data, traceability, labour compliance and credible documentation. These questions are reaching procurement, logistics, warehousing, planning and quality professionals every day — and answering them well has become a core supply chain skill.

The Certified Sustainable Supply Chain and ESG Practitioner (CSSEP) programme is a 1.5-day (12-hours) professional competency certification offered jointly by KnoWerX Education India Pvt. Ltd. and Cotecna Inspection India Pvt. Ltd. It is not a generic ESG awareness workshop. It is an implementation-oriented certification that combines KnoWerX’s strength in supply chain education with Cotecna’s strength in testing, inspection, certification, ESG training, supplier audit and carbon verification — so that you learn to translate ESG into supply chain action, not just terminology.

Benefits of Certified Sustainable Supply Chain and ESG Practitioner (CSSEP) Training

Earn a joint professional certification from two established institutions — a 34-year supply chain education brand and a global testing, inspection and certification company
Learn ESG through your own job — every topic is taught through procurement, warehousing, logistics, planning and supplier decisions
Build the skills to answer customer ESG questionnaires, audits and carbon data requests with confidence
Identify high-risk suppliers, categories and geographies using a practical ESG risk matrix
Understand traceability, documentation and the difference between weak and strong evidence — the way an auditor sees it
Leave with your own 90-day sustainable supply chain action plan, with KPIs and owners
A comprehensive learning of the entire array of subjects: ESG fundamentals for SCM, sustainable procurement, ESG risk mapping, traceability and evidence, low-carbon supply chains, sustainable warehousing and logistics, and action planning — through a teaching methodology of interactive lectures, checklist exercises, group risk-matrix work and an action-plan workshop.

The CSSEP Learning System is covered in 9 Modules

Certified Sustainable Supply Chain and ESG Practitioner

Module 1: The New Supply Chain Reality

Supply chain disruption and resilience
Buyer expectations and ESG as business risk
The shift from lowest-cost procurement to responsible value chains

Module 2: ESG Basics for SCM Professionals

Environmental issues: energy, emissions, water, waste, packaging and chemicals
Social issues: labour, wages, safety, human rights and grievances
Governance issues: ethics, anti-bribery, documentation and data integrity

Module 3: Sustainable Procurement and Supplier Selection

Responsible procurement principles and ESG in supplier onboarding
Supplier segmentation and ESG clauses in purchase orders
Supplier code of conduct; local and inclusive sourcing

Module 4: ESG Risk Mapping Across the Supply Chain

Country, commodity, process and supplier risk
Child labour, forced labour, pollution, safety incidents, subcontracting and fraud risks

Module 5: Traceability and Evidence

Product, batch, process and supplier traceability; mass balance; chain of custody
Invoices, delivery challans, test reports, certificates, licences, audit reports and training records

Module 6: Low-Carbon Supply Chain Basics

Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 overview
Purchased goods, transportation, packaging, waste and supplier carbon data, emission reduction levers.

Module 7: Sustainable Warehousing and Logistics

Energy use, lighting, material handling and storage safety
Waste, packaging, reverse logistics and circular supply chains
Route and load optimization

Module 8: Sustainable Supply Chain Action Plan

Prioritization, quick wins and long-term transformation
Supplier engagement roadmap and cross-functional ownership

Module 9: Assessment and Certification

MCQ test, short case response and group activity evaluation

Target Audience

This programme is ideal for professionals with 1–2 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, operations, quality, EHS, ESG or compliance who want to integrate sustainability into their daily work. Fresh MBA, engineering, commerce and sustainability graduates may also participate as an entry-level professional certification after completing the pre-reading material.

Procurement & Sourcing Executives | Supply Chain, Logistics & Warehouse Professionals | Production Planning, Inventory & Operations Teams | Vendor Development & Supplier Management Teams | Quality, EHS, Compliance & Internal Audit Professionals | ESG & Sustainability Executives | Management Trainees, Young Managers & Business Owners

Why should you choose this Training with KnoWerX and Cotecna?

Learn from two trusted institutions on one certificate — supply chain education expertise from KnoWerX and audit-grade ESG rigor from Cotecna.
Get a fully practical programme: every module ends with an exercise, checklist or template — not just theory.
Get connected with experienced faculty during and after the training, and get your doubts solved even after the programme.
Understand the subject better as group members share experience from various industries during risk-matrix and action-plan exercises.
Get connected to SCM and ESG professionals from other top companies, which can help open better career opportunities in future.
Progress further on a clear certification pathway — Level 2 (Certified Supplier ESG Audit and Responsible Procurement Professional) and Level 3 (Certified Sustainable Supply Chain Transformation and Assurance Leader).

What You Get After Registration

Supplier ESG pre-qualification checklist
Supplier ESG risk matrix template
Sustainable procurement checklist
Warehouse and logistics ESG checklist
Evidence classification guide
Low-carbon opportunity mapping sheet

Assessment: MCQ test (50%) + short case response (25%) + group activity (25%)
Joint certificate from KnoWerX and Cotecna with a unique certificate number, valid for 3 years and renewable through refresher options
Certificate of participation and reattempt option for participants who do not clear the assessment, as per the joint programme policy
18% GST applicable.