IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce

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Climate change mitigation and adaptation together with the unfolding biodiversity catastrophe pose the biggest challenges facing our society. Adapting our businesses and industries to meet this challenge requires new ways of working and significant u... Read More

This course is designed for those working in any role across all sectors, to ensure that sustainability is embedded into the operations of the company.

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On successful course completion, learners should be able to:

Understand sustainability
Identify how organisations impact the environment
Identify how sustainability impacts the organisation
Identify the benefits of good sustainability performance
Identify key statutory compliance requirements
Define pollution and describe ways to prevent pollution in organisations
Identify the core principles and benefits of environmental management systems
Identify the practical actions employees can undertake to support sustainability

This course is ideally suited for those working in any job role across all sectors and has no formal entry requirements.

The learner will have knowledge and understanding of:

The main environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities
Compliance obligations and business drivers for change
The main potential impacts on environment and sustainability
How to improve sustainability performance

Bruce Harper

With over 15 years’ experience working in the environmental a...

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Finbarr Stapleton

Finbarr Stapleton, Antaris, has a B.Sc. in Industrial Chemistry...

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Gerry Higgins

With extensive experience of implementing quality, environmenta...

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Peter Fleming

Peter Fleming is an accomplished EHSQ professional with credibl...

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This course is IEMA certified, and certificates are provided by IEMA to learners who have successfully completed the course assessment. The assessment consists of an online 20 question multiple-choice test. The test is completed through the IEMA assessment portal and candidates are sent a link upon registration to the assessment, assessments must be completed within a prescribed timeframe. Learners must achieve 70% to pass the course.

IEMA is the membership body for more than 15,000 environment and sustainability professionals worldwide. IEMA support individuals and organisations in setting and achieving globally recognised standards for sustainable practice, in turn driving the development and uptake of sustainability skills. IEMA add value for their members by providing the knowledge, connections and recognition necessary to lead change within organisations at all levels. IEMA are independent, international and apply the combined expertise of their members to provide evidence and influence decision-making, working towards a vision of transforming the world to sustainability. IEMA is committed to global sustainability, for everyone working, studying or interested in environment and sustainability.

More Information on IEMA is available at https://www.iema.net/

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Accreditation

Course Code

S001

Duration

1 training day

Public Price

Virtual Training: £345

+ €25 IEMA course certification fee

Delivery Mode

This programme is delivered by Classroom, Virtual Training, or In-Company training

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