The sustainable development has brought about a paradigm shift in business management. Society demands that companies be sustainable and which incorporate respect for the environment. The SGA is seen as one of the key factors in the business management environmentally friendly. Through this training initiative in Environmental Management System within the Company Students will be able to function effectively within the sector and acquire the knowledge necessary for the implementation, development and maintenance of the environmental management system within organisations.
Corporate
Compliance, Quality and Health and Safety
45 hours
Environmental Management System within the Company
Compliance, Quality and Health and Safety
45 hours
Introduction
Objectives
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To acquire the knowledge required for the implementation, development and maintenance of the Environmental Management System in companies.
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Identify the necessary mechanisms for the implementation and operation of an environmental management system.
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To study the participation techniques of workers in environmental management systems.
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Understanding the systems of cenvironmental certification and the relevant regulations.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN BUSINESSES.
- Business and the environment
- Environmental problems arising from productive activities and from linear and open production models
- Identification of the environmental effects or impacts of business activities
- The need to seek out new production models
- Environmental policy in the EU and environmental management in business
- The environmental dimension in businesses
- Factors affecting environmental management
- Environmental Management Objectives
- An Explanation of Environmental Management Systems
TEACHING UNIT 2. STANDARDISED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
- The standardisation of environmental management systems
- Families of standards
- ISO and EMAS certifications
- Alignment of the ISO Standard with the EMAS Regulation
- Implementation of a standardised WMS
- Classification of Environmental Indicators and Environmental Impacts
- The Status of ISO and EMAS Certification in Spanish SMEs
- Description and analysis of other environmental certification schemes (products bearing the European Ecolabel, energy labelling on household appliances, or FSC and PEFC forest certification)
- Requirements for an environmental management system
- Implementation of an environmental management system
- Checks and corrective actions
- Drafting the environmental statement
- Tools and financial support for the implementation of an environmental management system
- Future trends in environmental management
TEACHING UNIT 3: EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITHIN THE COMPANY.
- Voluntary standards and legislative frameworks for participation
- Participation in the EMAS Regulation
- Involvement in the audit
- Organisational arrangements for the participation of workers and their representatives
- Proposed criteria for participation and best practice
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