Resilient by Design: Supply Chain Risk Fundamentals for Clean Companies
About This Course
Learn how clean companies build supply chains that thrive under pressure with this foundational product-level climate risk assessment course. Master AI-driven risk management tools and ESG supply chain compliance strategies designed for today's volatile market. As the first in our four-part series, you'll avoid common pitfalls and gain product-level visibility tools that transform sustainable operations. Now available in Fench and Spanish.
Pierre Courtemanche is a Canadian expert in supply chain and sustainability strategy with over 40 years of experience spanning forestry, international development, and business management. His work has focused on improving upstream visibility and risk management across complex global supply chains. Pierre has founded and led multiple businesses—from hardwood production and IT ventures to GeoTraceability Ltd., a global pioneer in smallholder data collection and raw material traceability. He is now the co-founder of 360platform, a software solution that helps manufacturers manage product-level risks, ensure compliance, and drive efficiency by engaging suppliers beyond Tier 1. His expertise includes natural resource management, environmental and social impact mitigation, supply chain digitization, and corporate responsibility. Pierre has worked across more than 20 countries and lived in Cameroon, Ghana, and the UK. He now advises companies as a Sustainability and Supply Chain Strategist.
View MoreIn this pod, students explore why sustainability doesn't equal resilience and discover the hidden vulnerabilities that catch even the most ethical companies off-guard. Learn how low-impact, certified products can still be exposed to high-impact risks from climate disruptions, regulatory enforcement, and supply chain complexities that hide beneath Tier 1 suppliers.
- Distinguish between sustainable sourcing and resilient supply chain design
- Identify climate, ESG, and compliance risks affecting clean companies
- Recognize why Tier 2+ supplier visibility is essential for risk management
- Includes downloads for lesson slides and comprehensive terms dictionary
This pod walks through how to identify supply chain risks at the product level and spot red flags before they become costly disruptions. Students learn practical techniques to trace products back to their raw material origins, recognize warning signals like water stress zones and forced labor regions, and build visual risk maps that transform complex supply chain data into clear, actionable insights for decision-making..
- Map products from finished goods to raw materials and geography
- Identify key risk signals and red flags in supply chains
- Create visual risk maps that reveal product-level vulnerabilities
- Includes downloads for lesson slides and comprehensive terms dictionary
Here, students learn how to shift from risk awareness to proactive risk reduction using supplier strategies, design changes, and regional shifts. This pod focuses on actionable mitigation techniques including smart diversification beyond simple redundancy, collaborative supplier engagement that builds transparency and trust, and strategic product design decisions that eliminate risk at the source rather than managing it downstream.
- Design effective diversification strategies that truly reduce risk exposure
- Build collaborative supplier relationships that strengthen supply chain resilience
- Apply product design principles that minimize supply chain vulnerabilities
- Includes downloads for lesson slides and comprehensive terms dictionary
Learn how emerging supply chain intelligence tools make it easier for SMEs to manage risk at the product level without massive teams or budgets. This pod introduces students to modern risk-tech solutions, demonstrates how to build detailed product risk profiles that support strategic decision-making, and shows practical ways to automate risk monitoring using platforms like 360platform alongside simple tools like spreadsheets and databases.
- Evaluate digital risk tools and platforms for product-level visibility
- Create comprehensive product risk profiles using available data sources
- Implement scalable risk monitoring systems without major resource investment
- Includes downloads for lesson slides and comprehensive terms dictionary
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