Environmental Principles and Best Practice Level 2 Award

Environmental issues impact on every business, with an increasing awareness of  environmental legislation and issues forcing organisations to focus on their own actions. Many organisations have identified that dealing with environmental issues can benefit their business by reducing costs, reducing liabilities and creating access to new markets and investors. This qualification provides an awareness of key environmental concepts and an introduction to environmental management systems.

Key Objectives

After attending this course delegates will understand:

• Key terms used in environmental management
• Primary and global environmental impacts of their organisation
• Basic principles, key concepts and importance of environmental law
• Identifying links between their jobs and a range of environmental impacts
• Appreciating business benefits of adopting an environmental management system
• Key issues related to energy use and carbon management waste, waste minimisation, water use, pollution and emergency planning

Course Outline

• Environmental impacts and sustainability
• Understand environmental aspects
• Principles of environmental law
• Energy use and carbon management
• Resource efficiency and waste minimisation
• Water management
• Pollution prevention and emergency planning
• Environmental management system

Key Benefits

• Promotion of a safer work environment
• Defined and clear personal responsibilities
• Knowledgeable and productive employees within the work environment
• Ensure a safe and secure environment for employees, customers and contractors
• Understanding of the legal responsibilities and effective compliance