IEMA Leading with Environmental Sustainability

On successful completion of this programme, learners will be able to:

• Define Sustainability.
• Define the organisation’s existing Environmental Sustainability strategy.
• Identify where the organisation is on the Environmental Sustainability Continuum
• Describe the strategic drivers for Sustainability.
• Explain the opportunities for value creation through Sustainability.
• Discuss Sustainability in the context of the organisation’s value chain.
• Evaluate the organisation’s approach to Sustainability and identify areas for development.
• Discuss the barriers to implementation of measures to improve the sustainable performance of the organisation.
• Debate examples of good practice demonstrating leadership with regards to Sustainability.
• Review an Environmental Sustainability strategy used by a pioneering organisation.
• Understand the main pieces of environmental legislation that affect the organisation.
• Understand the consequences of breaching environmental law.
• Outline the first five things the organisation and the individual will do differently vis a vis sustainability.

The course is designed for senior management teams, executives, investors and board members across all sectors of business who are responsible for business strategy, as the course focuses on the strategic understanding of Sustainability and how it supports value creation in organisations.  There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

• What does Sustainability mean for the organisation?
• Is the organisation’s strategy fit for purpose?
• Which organisations are leading with Environmental Sustainability & why?
• Understand the implications of complying with environmental law.
• What would a new strategy look like?

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  Gerry Higgins

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This course is IEMA Certified, and certificates are provided by IEMA to learners who have successfully completed the course. There is no formal assessment on this course.

This course is IEMA Certified, and certificates are provided by IEMA to learners who have successfully completed the course.  There is no formal assessment on this course.

For In-House courses, the tutor will contact the course organiser in advance to discuss the programme in more detail in order to tailor it specifically to the organisation.

IEMA recommends that the tutor meets with the company in advance of the course to:

• Explain the aims and objective of the course.
• Work through the learning plan and lesson strategy.
• Agree any learning outcomes that need further attention.
• Find out about the composition of the intended audience.
• Confirm which legislation is applicable to the company.
• Understand the organisation’s current approach to sustainability.

IEMA Accreditation
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/