Environmental Management System Awareness

On successfully completing the course, participants will be able to understand:

• environmental issues, their universal importance and complexity;
• environmental pressures faced by business;
• how businesses have responded;
• development of environmental management standards
• fundamental terms in environmental management
• SO14001 The Standard
• Benefits of adopting ISO14001
• Certification and global interest in environmental management
• Integrating EMS with other elements of management systems

This introductory course uses a mixture of taught sessions, and interactive group discussions to achieve its aims.

Prerequisites:

• Completion of secondary education.
• An understanding of report writing is desirable.
• Though not essential, it is envisaged that some delegates on the course will have experience of either H & S, and/or Quality management systems

Contents:

• Principles of Environmental Issues;
• Pressures of Business and Business Response;
• History and Development of Environmental Management & ISO14001;
• Introducing ISO14001: Structure and Clauses;
• Benefits of ISO14001;
• Certification and Global Uptake;
• System Integration;
• Discussion and Outstanding Questions

Delegate Assessment:

• Assessment is carried out by continuous assessment of delegate performance throughout the theoretical and practical phases.