Type:
One Day course
Location:
Park Inn Hotel, Northampton
Are you responsible for improving your organisation’s environmental performance?
This course provides a detailed understanding of environmental management systems and the process of undertaking an environmental audit.
What’s in it for me?
By the end of the course you will:
* Understand the "Plan, Do, Check, Act" philosophy essential to the implementation of an environmental management system
* Understand the reasons for carrying out an environmental review and its role in establishing environmental management systems
* Understand the various activities that are involved in the implementation of an environmental management system, including the development of objectives and targets, establishing a corporate environmental policy, implementing procedures, and establishing an audit cycle
* Be aware of the extent and importance of pre-audit planning
* Have a detailed understanding of the procedures required to carry out an environmental audit
* Understand the practical aspects of conducting environmental audits
* Understand the importance of an appropriate report and the need for regular reviews of performance as a management tool
Who is it for?
This course is designed for environmental managers, health and safety managers and those involved in similar areas of responsibility. It should be particularly useful for those responsible for managing waste streams as part of a production process.
Structured Education and Training;
CPD Hours: 6 Hours
SET Days: 1 Day
Cost:
CIWM or ESA Members: £360.00 plus VAT
Non Members: £450.00 plus VAT
Charity, Community Sector or Voluntary Organisation: Discount available (please contact operations team for details on 01604 620426)
Click here to join the CIWM on-line now for only £105.00 per year
Registration:
Please click on the 'web link' at the top of this page.
Programme:
09.30 - 10.00
Registration & Refreshments
10.00 - 10.10
Introductions
10.10 - 10.40
Introdution to EMS - origin, purpose & benefits
10.40 - 11.30
ISO 14001 & EMAS – their development, contents and use
11.30 - 11.45
Refreshments
11.45 - 12.15
Certification and Accreditation – what are they and why?
12.15 - 13.00
Environmental Audits – what are they and why undertake them?
13.00 - 13.45
Lunch
13.45 - 14.30
Conducting an Audit – what to look for and how
14.30 - 15.15
Syndicate exercises 1 and 2
15.15 - 15.30
Refreshments
15.30 - 16.15
Syndicate Exercises 3 and 4
16.15 - 16.45
Reports back from syndicates
16.45 - 17.00
General discussion and review of the day
17.00
Course Ends
* Please note this programme may be subject to change.
