Environmental Awareness
From carbon emissions and waste to energy use and transport, the decisions made at every level of an organisation have a direct impact on the environment. This course explains the key environmental issues affecting workplaces, the practical steps individuals and teams can take to reduce that impact, and what the law and ISO 14001 require in terms of environmental management. Completed entirely online, it supports organisations working towards or maintaining ISO 14001 certification.
• Environmental risks and their impact
The main environmental issues affecting organisations today, including carbon emissions, waste, energy use and transport, and how workplace activities contribute to wider environmental harm.
• Roles and responsibilities
What employees at every level are expected to do to reduce environmental impact, and how individual actions feed into broader organisational performance and legal compliance.
• Practical actions
The concrete steps employees can take to manage environmental risks in their day-to-day work, including waste reduction, energy efficiency and responsible use of resources.
• Environmental performance
How organisations develop and implement environmental policies and procedures, what ISO 14001 requires in terms of continual improvement, and how employees contribute to meeting those objectives.
• Assessment
Online knowledge checks completed throughout the course.
Online e-learning course with bookmarking, allowing completion across multiple sessions. Includes interactive content, exercises and knowledge checks throughout.
All employees who need to understand and reduce environmental risks in their workplace, including managers and staff responsible for implementing environmental initiatives. Suitable for use as part of an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System training programme.
No prerequisites required.