IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce

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

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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 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/