Program Overview
This program provides a deep dive into how organizations can embed sustainability and ESG principles into their Quality Management Systems (QMS). Participants will explore global ESG frameworks, evolving compliance mandates, and the practical linkages between ISO 9001 and adjacent standards like ISO 14001, 45001, and 26000. The course balances conceptual clarity with real-world insights through regulatory updates, industry case studies, and hands-on simulations. By the end, leaders will be equipped with the tools to align QMS processes with ESG metrics, strengthen data integrity, and transform compliance-driven systems into enablers of long-term resilience, investor trust, and stakeholder confidence.
Features
- Decode ESG frameworks, disclosure standards, and their relevance to QMS.
- Identify ESG-related risks and opportunities within operations and quality systems.
- Map QMS metrics (CAPA, audits, deviations) to sustainability KPIs.
- Build a QMS-integrated sustainability scorecard to strengthen compliance and decision-making.
Target audiences
- QA/QC managers
- Plant Managers
- ESG and sustainability leads
- Strategy teams
- Regulatory leads
- Compliance officers
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 21 Lessons
- 1 Day
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- ESG & QMS Alignment4
- 1.1ESG in the corporate context: environmental, social, governance pillars.
- 1.2Evolving standards: GRI, SASB, TCFD, CSRD, EU Taxonomy.
- 1.3Triple Bottom Line, Materiality Assessment, ESG KPIS, Sustainability-linked Compliance Metrics.
- 1.4ISO 9001 linkages with ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 45001 (safety), ISO 26000 (social responsibility).
- Regulatory & Market Expectations4
- 2.1Global regulatory trends: EU Green Deal, SEC ESG disclosures, India’s BRSR
- 2.2How ESG performance influences regulatory approvals, investor confidence, and supply chain audits.
- 2.3Stakeholder expectations: customers, investors, regulators, and community trust.
- 2.4ESG Risks In QMS: Resource Efficiency, Supplier Sustainability Compliance, Ethical Sourcing, Carbon Footprint.
- Real-Life Case Studies – Lessons from Industry5
- 3.1Case 1: FMCG major integrating carbon footprint metrics into QMS dashboards.
- 3.2Case 2: Pharma company’s data integrity + ESG reporting alignment leading to investor trust.
- 3.3Case 3: Automotive supplier facing penalties for non-compliance with ESG-linked trade rules.
- 3.4Case 4: Successful integration of sustainable packaging audits within QMS.
- 3.5Expert insights: balancing quality excellence with sustainability mandates.
- Interactive Exercises & Simulations4
- 4.1Workshop: Participants map QMS metrics
- 4.2Simulation: Mock ESG audit scenario where QMS processes are tested for sustainability reporting.
- 4.3Group Discussion: Design a QMS-integrated sustainability scorecard for an FMCG company.
- 4.4Debrief: Action steps for embedding ESG thinking into daily QMS decision-making.
- Wrap-Up & Key Takeaways4
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