Course Duration: 40+ minutes
The CPD-certified Environmental Protection in Industry for Managers training course ensures managers are prepared to meet evolving legislation, consumer demands and sustainable business trends.
Aligned with ISO 14001 standards, the course empowers managers to enhance their organisation’s environmental performance. Users gain insight into critical environmental concerns, their ecological impact and effective strategies to address them.
| Course Duration | 40+ minutes |
|---|---|
| Approval body | CPD |
| Format | Fully online |
| Assessment | Multiple choice |
| Certification | Same-day digital certificate |
| Certificate Valid For | 3 years |
This course contains the following sections:
Discusses six megatrends and their effects on the environment, highlighting the need for heightened environmental awareness.
Examines the need to adapt to environmental changes to fulfil legal requirements, achieve net-zero goals, meet market demands, manage financial constraints and ensure long-term sustainability and success.
Covers key components of planning for good environmental performance, such as conducting environmental impact assessments, setting goals, implementing environmental policies and understanding your role in environmental management.
Suggests effective ways to utilise resources sustainably to minimise impact on the environment.
Describes the waste hierarchy and how prioritising reduction, reuse, recycling, recovery, and responsible disposal can help effectively manage waste.
Explores methods to support eco-friendly operations such as selecting sustainable products, reducing disposable product use, conserving energy and leading by example.
The course certificate includes:
A CPD-certified certificate will be available for download and printing instantly upon course completion.
Users must complete an assessment before earning their certificate.
The end-of-course test is:
A score of 80% is required to pass.
The UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were 331.5 million tonnes in 2022, a 2.4% reduction from 2021, and total greenhouse gas emissions were 417.1 million tonnes, down 2.2% from the previous year, according to the provisional UK greenhouse gas emissions statistics. While these reductions are a positive step, the UK still faces significant challenges in meeting its 2050 net-zero target.
Industries are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, with factories emitting substantial amounts of carbon dioxide and methane, which contribute to climate change and ecological damage. Industrial activities also degrade the environment through pollution, deforestation and resource overuse.
This Environmental Protection for Managers course addresses these challenges by equipping managers with the skills to implement sustainable practices within industrial settings. By understanding and mitigating the environmental impacts of irresponsible industrial activities, managers can help their organisations reduce carbon footprints, meet critical green targets and achieve long-term sustainable growth.
As an employer, you have a legal and moral duty to ensure your operations do not harm the environment. This includes reducing emissions, conserving resources, managing waste effectively and minimising the ecological footprint of industrial activities.
In the UK, key legislation, such as the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Climate Change Act 2008, along with net-zero targets, outline these responsibilities. Organisations that fail to comply risk facing penalties, financial losses and reputational damage.
This course helps employers fulfil these responsibilities by empowering managers to integrate sustainability into industrial operations, lead their teams in adopting eco-friendly practices and strategically work toward net-zero emissions.
This course is designed for industry managers to help them lead their organisations towards sustainable growth. It covers essential topics such as environmental megatrends, resource efficiency and waste management and emphasises the importance of sustainable practices in the industrial sector. The course empowers managers to make informed decisions to support their organisation’s environmental goals.
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