How To Improve Environmental Sustainability In The Workplace

General Awareness to raise Sustainability Engagement as an Employee

What you'll learn
Understand what is sustainability and why it is important
Apply the knowledge to improve employee engagement & awareness of sustainability in the workplace
Understand what role you can play to meet environmental targets set by your business
Learn the basics of environmental mangement in operations (waste, water and energy consumption))
Requirements
Beginner Level. No previous knowledge or experience in sustainability required.
If you work or plan to work in manufacturing and/or operations sectors then this course is suitable.
Description
Struggling for time? Cannot commit to more hours of learning?This course is a bite sized 30 minute general awareness course applicable to individuals who have little or no knowledge of sustainability.The course provides an overview of what is sustainability, why it is important and what role can you play to improve sustainability performance in the workplace.Examples for environmental manages used in this course refer to activities that take place within a factory setting. Therefore it is suitable for those employed or planning to work in manufacturing, production and/or operations.As an individual if you interested in learning about sustainability and how to apply it in the workplace, then this course is for you. You will gain an insight into sustainability and how you can play a role in reducing waste, water and energy use in the workplace.As a business if you struggle for time and resources to deliver meaningful sustainability awareness to your employees, why not utilise the Sustainable Classroom to deliver your Sustainability Awareness Training needs?Not only will you save resources and time spent on creating and delivering courses, you will create an engaged community of employees and provide them with valuable knowledge to improve site sustainability performance.The course has been designed to be bitesiezed so that it can form part of your ongoing environmental training needs and last no more than 30 to 45 mins per session.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Who Should Take This Course & Objectives

Lecture 3 Content

Section 2: What is Sustainability

Lecture 4 The 3 Pillars of Sustainability

Lecture 5 Why is Sustainability Important

Lecture 6 The UNs Sustainable Development Goals

Lecture 7 How Does Business Affect Sustainability & Vice Versa

Lecture 8 How Does Business Benefit from Sustainability?

Lecture 9 What Happens If We Do Nothing?

Section 3: Your Role in Reducing Environmental Impact

Lecture 10 Monitoring & Measurement

Lecture 11 Waste Management Examples

Lecture 12 Water Efficiency Examples

Lecture 13 Energy Efficiency Examples

Lecture 14 More on Waste, Water and Energy Efficiency

Section 4: Summary

Lecture 15 Summary

Lecture 16 Next Steps

Lecture 17 Thank You

Students, Interns, Individuals interested in understanding how sustainability is applied in the workplace,Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders etc at a plant level,Frontline employees including new starters (during induction),Training & Development Managers/Teams (EHS, Sustainability, Operations etc),Small businesses within a supply chain.,Individuals responsible for site sustainability performance and improving employee awareness & engagement to deliver sustainability targets (KPIs)