IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers

On successful completion of this course learners will be able to:

• Understand sustainability
• Identify environmental and social threats to their business
• Frame their activities and the impacts of rapidly changing regulations
• Recognise the timelines required for change
• Understand the consequences of a business-as-usual approach
• Discover opportunities arising from the transition to net zero and addressing the biodiversity crisis
• Identify effective communication channels
• Implement appropriate change management principles
• Evaluate effective engagement strategies through environmental management systems

This course is ideally suited for supervisors and managers 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 environmental performance

The learner will:

• Evaluate drivers for change and barriers to change
• Apply knowledge and understanding to baselines data to monitor and improve performanc
• Apply knowledge of sustainability across the value chai
• Demonstrate the importance of implementing resource efficienc
• Demonstrate how employees can improve sustainability performance

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  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.  The assessment for Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers consists of an online 20 question multiple-choice test and learners must achieve 70% to pass. The test is completed through the IEMA assessment portal and candidates are sent a link upon registration to the assessment, the test must be completed within a prescribed timeframe.

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/

The IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers course provides a viable pathway to the 5-day IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management

The drive towards sustainability has opened up new professional avenues across all sectors and IEMA’s Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management course is the perfect way to show that you have the knowledge and skills to begin your career in sustainability. This course leads directly to IEMA Associate Membership.