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ISEP SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS FOR MANAGERS TRAINING OBJECTIVES
The course aims to build managerial competence in environmental stewardship by offering a comprehensive understanding of sustainability principles, environmental risks and opportunities, resource efficiency, and regulatory obligations. It enables participants to assess organisational environmental performance, set improvement targets, and implement sustainability strategies across operations. Ultimately, this training seeks to enable managers to drive systemic environmental improvements that align with business objectives and stakeholder expectations.
ISEP SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS FOR MANAGERS
In today’s business environment, sustainability is no longer optional it’s a strategic necessity. This course equips managers and supervisory staff with the knowledge and tools to lead sustainable practices and resource efficient operations within their organisations. Participants learn how environmental performance affects business resilience, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder trust. With these skills, leaders can embed sustainability into decision-making, reduce environmental impacts, and help transform their company culture toward long-term ecological responsibility
WHAT IS THE ISEP SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS FOR MANAGERS COURSE?
The IEMA Sustainability Skills for Managers course supplies the key insights into environmental sustainability needed for managers to implement positive change within their organisation, improving sustainable practices and developing awareness regarding the impact sustainability can have on their workplace.
Across the accredited 2-day course, learners will build on the knowledge learned in the IEMA Sustainability Skills for the workforce course, developing skills in resource efficiency and evaluating environmental performance.
TRAINING SCHEDULE
1199 USD
1199 USD
1199 USD
1199 USD
1199 USD
1199 USD
BENEFIT STUDY ISEP SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS FOR MANAGERS COURSE?
BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYERS:
In today’s business environment, sustainability is no longer optional it’s a strategic necessity. This course equips managers and supervisory staff with the knowledge and tools to lead sustainable practices and resource efficient operations within their organisations. Participants learn how environmental performance affects business resilience, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder trust. With these skills, leaders can embed sustainability into decision-making, reduce environmental impacts, and help transform their company culture toward long-term ecological responsibility
BENEFITS FOR LEARNERS:
The IEMA Sustainability Skills for Managers course supplies the key insights into environmental sustainability needed for managers to implement positive change within their organisation, improving sustainable practices and developing awareness regarding the impact sustainability can have on their workplace.
Across the accredited 2-day course, learners will build on the knowledge learned in the IEMA Sustainability Skills for the workforce course, developing skills in resource efficiency and evaluating environmental performance.
SYLLABUS OVERVIEW
Module 1
Risks and opportunities from environmental sustainability
- Define environmental sustainability
- Identify the causes of key environmental issues
- Identify how organisations impact the environment
- Identify how the environment impacts organisations
- Identify the benefits of good environmental performance
Module 2
Laws and other compliance obligations
- Identify environmental regulators
- Define enforcement methods
- Identify key statutory compliance requirements
- Identify the key elements of international environmental agreements
Module 3
Key environmental sustainability issues
- 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
Module 4
Risks and opportunities from environmental sustainability
- Define environmental sustainability
- Identify the causes of key environmental issues
- Identify how organisations impact the environment
- Identify how the environment impacts organisations
- Identify the benefits of good environmental performance
Module 5
Drivers for change and barriers
- Time and cost constraints
- Commitment (at different levels in an organisation)
- Supply-chain pressures (upstream) and customer pressures (downstream)
- Stakeholder pressures (interested parties)
- Change-management principles
Module 6
Using data for performance improvement
- Choosing the correct indicators including why/ when to use absolute and normalised KPIs
- Quantifiable/qualitative information
- How data can be used to drive performance improvement
Module 7
Environmental sustainability across the value chain
- Life-cycle thinking and the link to value chains
- How value-chain thinking supports sustainability
- Typical roles supporting sustainability within and outside organisations
- Life-cycle assessments and their application
Module 8
Improving resource efficiency
- Understanding resource flows in the delegate organisation
- Waste hierarchy (and practical applications)
- Water management
- Energy management
- Circular economy principals
Module 9
Employees and Sustainability Performance
- Engagement strategies – how to involve staff in driving environmental improvements
- Communication – including successful messaging
- How an EMS (e.g. ISO14001:2015) can be used to drive change in an organisation, e.g. through leadership engagement
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- Interactive presentations and discussions
- Case studies of real-world sustainability challenges
- Group work and brainstorming sessions
- Practical exercises: baseline evaluation, KPI setting, action-plan drafting
- Learning materials (if delivered online), digital resources
The ISEP Sustainability Skills for Managers is 2 days long when studied in house.
When studied through Learning, we recommend spending between 15 and 20 hours on the course. Students have access to the Learning course for 6 months from date of purchase.
The ISEP Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers course is assessed via an online, multiple-choice assessment at the end of the course.
Please note: All course materials and certificates will be sent via post. There will be an additional charge if booking outside of the UK. We will contact you with the delivery charge once booking has been made.
This course is an excellent precursor to further professional development such as the ISEP Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management, which secures you a free membership with IEMA upon completion to aid in further career development.
Introduction to Environmental Sustainability for Managers
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- Definitions, rationale, business case for sustainability
- Environmental risks and economic opportunities Compliance, Legal Obligations & Business Drivers
- Regulatory context and compliance requirements
- Sustainability drivers: reputasi, efisiensi, stakeholder, audit Environmental Impacts & Resource Efficiency
- Identifying environmental aspects and impacts
- Resource use optimization and waste minimization Environmental Performance Management & Monitoring
- Baseline data, key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Tools to monitor, measure, and improve performance Sustainability Through the Value Chain
- Considering upstream and downstream environmental impacts
- Supplier & subcontractor engagement Change Management & Staff Engagement in Sustainability
- Strategies to involve staff in sustainable behaviours
- Communication, culture, leadership support Implementation Planning & Continuous Improvement
- Drafting action plans for sustainability initiatives
- Review cycle, documentation, and reporting
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- Interactive presentations and discussions
- Case studies of real-world sustainability challenges
- Group work and brainstorming sessions
- Practical exercises: baseline evaluation, KPI setting, action-plan drafting
- E-learning materials (if delivered online), digital resources
The ISEP Sustainability Skills for Managers is 2 days long when studied in house.
When studied through e-Learning, we recommend spending between 15 and 20 hours on the course. Students have access to the e-Learning course for 6 months from date of purchase.
The ISEP Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers course is assessed via an online, multiple-choice assessment at the end of the course.
Please note: All course materials and certificates will be sent via post. There will be an additional charge if booking outside of the UK. We will contact you with the delivery charge once booking has been made.
This course is an excellent precursor to further professional development such as the ISEP Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management, which secures you a free membership with IEMA upon completion to aid in further career development.
WHY CHOOSE PHITAGORAS?
Established in 2003, Phitagoras is the official PJK3 of the Ministry of Manpower with No. KEP. P. 052 / BINWASK3-PNK3 / XI / 2017 and has 5 international accreditation/certification: ISO 9001: 2015 and ISO 45001:2018 (Bureau Veritas), ISO 29993:2017 (Sucofindo), Accredited Learning Partner NEBOSH UK, Registered Training Centre ISEP, Registered Centre CIEH UK and British Safety Council Approved Centre.
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