IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management - Online Classroom

Aims:

This course will provide learners with a foundation of environmental and sustainability knowledge to build on. Covering a wide range of environmental, sustainability and governance principles, this course will give learners an understanding of the breadth of the sustainability agenda, and the management tools and skills that they will need when working within the area.

Who should attend?

Ideal for those learners who are starting out in environmental management, and ant a solid foundation of environment and sustainability knowledge to build on.

Course Content:

- Outline the implications of global trends for the environment, for society, for the economy and for organisations.
- Outline sustainable business/governance principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services
- Outline environmental principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services
- Outline major policy and legislation and their implications for organisations, product and services.
- Outline the role of innovation and other leading practices in developing sustainable products and services and providing sustainable solutions
- Collect data, perform analysis, and evaluate information
- Research and plan to provide sustainable solutions
- Deliver effective communication and capture feedback
- Engage with stakeholders
- Outline tools and techniques that identify opportunities and risks
- Identify and propose ways to improve performance
- Support change and transformation to improve sustainability

Assessment:

1 hour open-book online multiple choice exam, taken at the end of the course.

Certification:

Successful completion of the course leads to Associate membership of IEMA.

Duration:

5 Days