This Supply Chain Process Map is a strategic workshop and analysis tool that helps organisations move from a traditional linear supply chain model to a circular value network approach.
It combines:
Circular supply chain mapping
ESG risk identification
IRO (Impacts, Risks & Opportunities) analysis
Double materiality prioritisation
Sustainable procurement transformation
Instead of treating sustainability as a reporting exercise, this template integrates it directly into supply chain strategy and operational decision-making.
Who this is for
This template is designed for:
It works for both beginners exploring circular economy principles and advanced organisations preparing for regulatory requirements or Scope 3 analysis.
How to use this template
The framework guides you through five structured stages:
1️⃣ Understand the shift
Compare linear vs circular supply chains to establish a shared understanding.
2️⃣ Map your value network
Visualise your product journey from design to recovery — including suppliers, materials, manufacturing, logistics, use phase and reverse logistics.
3️⃣ Apply cross-cutting ESG layers
Overlay environmental, social, governance, due diligence and resilience factors to identify hotspots.
4️⃣ Prioritise with IRO & Double Materiality
Identify where impacts, risks and opportunities are most material — both for society and financial performance.
5️⃣ Transform through procurement
Translate insights into action using sustainable procurement levers such as supplier onboarding, ESG benchmarking, regional sourcing and innovation partnerships.
By the end, you will have:
A mapped circular value network
Identified ESG and risk hotspots
Clear strategic priorities
Defined circular innovation opportunities
A focused procurement transformation pathway
How this template is different
Most supply chain maps focus on process efficiency and cost. This template goes further.
It:
✔ Shifts from linear “take–make–waste” thinking to circular value retention
✔ Integrates R-strategies (Refuse → Reuse → Repair → Remanufacture → Re-earth → Recycle)
✔ Embeds ESG and due diligence directly into the supply chain
✔ Connects mapping to IRO and double materiality
✔ Links sustainability to procurement and strategic transformation
✔ Turns compliance pressure into innovation opportunity
It does not stop at visualisation.
It moves from mapping → analysis → prioritisation → implementation.
Why this matters
When you map your circular value network and apply IRO & double materiality:
1️⃣ You identify hotspots
(e.g., 70% of emissions in raw materials, human rights risks concentrated in one region)
2️⃣ You prioritise action
Focus on the most material impacts, highest financial risks and strongest innovation opportunities.
3️⃣ You align sustainability with strategy
Sustainability becomes risk management, innovation strategy, procurement transformation and resilience planning — not a side project.
Ideal use cases
Circular economy workshops
Scope 3 mapping sessions
Supplier engagement programmes
ESG strategy development
Procurement transformation initiatives
Cross-functional strategy offsites
This template helps organisations move from linear supply chains to circular, resilient value networks — with clarity, structure and strategic focus.
