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Introduce your workforce to sustainability on this IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for non-environmental specialists training course.

The aim of this 1-day course is to provide an overview of environmental sustainability, equipping attendees with the knowledge and skills to make positive changes towards meeting the needs of current and future stakeholders while improving their environmental performance.

Through a series of practical activities and workshops, this IEMA certified training course will explore the drivers for sustainability in business, implementation frameworks such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, compliance obligations and sustainability megatrends such as biodiversity and climate change.

The training finishes with a 30-minute multiple-choice assessment and IEMA certificates are provided to all participants following the course.

This course is designed for anyone looking for a comprehensive introduction to environmental sustainability risks and opportunities and how to manage them in their day-to-day work.

If you are looking for a course that offers further guidance on tools and frameworks for implementing sustainability, such as carbon net zero and resource efficiency, you may like to look at our 2-day IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers training course.

Key topics on this course include:

  • environmental risks and opportunities
  • environmental trends and drivers for sustainability
  • sustainability definitions and common terms
  • environmental compliance requirements
  • key environmental sustainability issues
  • sustainable behaviours
  • how environmental management systems can manage risks and opportunities

The agenda for this short course is based on the following structure:

  • WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
  • Section 1 Context for environmental sustainability
  • Activity 1 Environmental sustainability risks and opportunities
  • Section 2 Key environmental sustainability issues
  • Activity 2 Key environmental sustainability issues
  • Section 3 Compliance obligations
  • Section 4 Improving environmental sustainability performance
  • Activity 3 Making a plan
  • CLOSE

By the end of this certified IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce course delegates will:

  • understand the main environmental economic risks and opportunities associated with environmental sustainability, and be able to identify areas they can make a positive change within their organisations
  • understand rules and regulations surrounding compliance obligations
  • have a greater understanding of potential impacts their workplace could have on the environment
  • have a clear vision of how to improve environmental performance within their organisation.

All attendees will receive an IEMA certificate following the course.

IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce Certificate