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“PARTNERSHIPS ARE VITAL FOR FILLING IN SUSTAINABILITY KNOWLEDGE GAPS ”

ANDY GRIFFITHS HEAD OF SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT DIAGEO
team working on its sustainable efforts – as well as setting up new teams . “ These teams are experts in their field across supply and procurement , and we felt it was important that everyone has the same baseline understanding of environmental management and sustainability ,” Andy adds .
“ With the new knowledge and skills they ’ re learning through the course , our teams are well-informed and up to date with the latest sustainability developments , so they can deliver best in class performance .
“ Our teams across sustainable procurement and supply work directly on Diageo ’ s roadmap to address our Scope 1 , 2 and 3 carbon , water , and packaging goals . So their learnings are implemented every day .”
What does the programme feature ? The training and management course covers a broad range of skills , including environmental , sustainability and governance principles . IEMA ’ s
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