IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management
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IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management

Who should attend?
Those who have only recently become involved in environmental management or for whom environmental management is an integral part of a wide range of responsibilities.: 
- Line Managers & Supervisors 
- Facilities/Building/Plant Managers 
- Technical / Operations Managers 
- Safety Representatives

Aims and Objectives
To raise the professional competence of those who have or are involved with environmental management.
To provide a foundation in understanding environmental issues and how they can be managed in the workplace.
To enable delegates to assist their organisation in complying with environmental requirements.

Expected Outcomes
On successfully completing the course, delegates will be able to: 
- Appreciate the background behind environmental issues. 
- Understand the ways in which an organisation impacts on the environment. 
- Appreciate how environmental issues evolve, and identify why and how they can be incorporated into the management of an organisation. 
- Explain how legislation relates to an organisation’s operations. 
- Understand the roles and functions of the regulatory agencies. 
- Outline the various means of assessing environmental performance. 
- Outline the ways in which an Environmental Management System operates.

What are the benefits of EMS?
Implementing and running an Environmental Management System (EMS) has a number of benefits: 
- Reduced costs through more effective management of waste and resources 
- Compliance with Environmental Legislation 
- Reduced risk of prosecution / fines for non-compliance with environmental legislation 
- Increased productivity and efficiency 
- Improved risk management and business stability 
- Improved public relations and sales opportunities 
- Public and shareholder recognition of a commitment to continual environmental improvement

Prosecutions (www.environment-agency.gov.uk):
- Company fined £101,000 for waste offences
- Packaging recycling offences cost firm nearly £136,000
- A national plant hire company fined £12,000 for an oil leak which polluted the River Calder
- Lay by fly tipper gets 300 hours community service

Course Outline 
- Sustainable business thinking 
- Understanding environmental risks 
- Overview of environmental legislation 
- Role of regulatory agencies 
- Monitoring environmental performance 
- Environmental management systems and key requirements of ISO14001 
- Managing environmental issues – waste, energy, air pollution, noise, discharges to watercourses 
- Practical exercises and feedback

 
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Duration4 days
 
£845
per delegate
 
 
Bookings Helpline: 01933 233884 (Monday to Thursday - 8:00am to 5:30pm and Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm).