IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers

What Will You Learn?

• Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
• Key principles of sustainability
• Environmental impacts and their business implications
• The role of managers in fostering sustainability
• Understanding Environmental Legislation and Standards
• Overview of international, national, and local environmental regulations
• ISO 14001 and other sustainability standards
• Compliance and risk management in sustainability
• Sustainability Strategy and Planning
• Developing a sustainability strategy for your organization
• Setting sustainability goals and KPIs
• Aligning business objectives with environmental responsibility
• Resource Management and Efficiency
• Best practices in reducing energy, water, and waste
• Circular economy and resource efficiency
• Cost-saving initiatives through sustainability
• Sustainable Supply Chains
• Understanding the environmental impact of supply chains
• Engaging suppliers in sustainability
• Developing a sustainable procurement policy
• Reporting and Communicating Sustainability
• Environmental reporting standards (e.g., GRI, TCFD)
• Communicating sustainability initiatives to stakeholders
• Measuring and reporting sustainability progress
• Implementing Change and Leading Sustainability in Your Organization
• Overcoming barriers to sustainability implementation
• Building a culture of sustainability within your team
• Leading and motivating teams to adopt sustainable practices