IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce

On successful course completion, learners should be able to:
• Define environmental sustainability
• Identify the causes of key environmental issues
• Identify how organisations impact the environment
• Identify how the environment impacts the organisation
• Identify the benefits of good environmental performance
• Identify environmental regulators
• Define enforcement methods
• Identify key statutory compliance requirements
• Identify the key elements of international environmental agreements
• Define pollution
• Identify key terms used in relation to pollution
• Describe ways to prevent pollution in organisations
• Describe potential consequences if organisations cause pollution of the environment
• State the purpose of environmental legislation
• Identify the core principles and benefits of environmental management systems
• Identify the practical actions employees can undertake to support environmental sustainability
• Describe the environmental management structure within organisations

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 and economic risks and opportunities
• Compliance obligations and business drivers for change
• The main potential impacts on environment and sustainability
• How to improve environmental performance.

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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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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.

This course is IEMA certified, and certificates are provided by IEMA to learners who have successfully completed the course assessment.

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/