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Environmental Awareness

Global warming and climate change are the consequences of a build-up of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2). The amount of CO2  a company adds to the atmosphere due to its activity is called its carbon footprint.

All companies need to take environmental responsibility in reducing their carbon footprint. The UK's environmental laws provide some guidance.

Our Environmental Awareness in Business Course will help your employees understand a range of environmental issues, their legal obligations and the steps to reduce your company's carbon footprint.

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  • 25 Minutes
  • All staff
  • Based on UK legislation, but suitable for global audiences upon the removal of UK-specific references and translation as necessary.

Learning objectives

  • Recognise how the term 'environment' relates to local and global organisational impacts
  • Identify ways in which our Company may help the environment
  • Explain the ways in which environmental resources are being depleted and what can be done to slow this
  • Identify the types of pollution, their impacts and how to avoid them
  • Recognise our legal responsibilities and obligations in relation to the environment
  • Identify ways in which our Company may reduce our impact on the environment
  • Take appropriate action to support environmental care in line with our Company's environmental management system and environmental objectives

    What can you expect your employees to learn?

Introduction

What is the environment?

  • What do you think: Promoting sustainability
  • Businesses: Where's the harm?
  • You make the call: Why is it important?
  • Cases: In the news

Resources: Usage & impact

  • Challenges & consequences

Impact of office life on the environment

  • Cause & effect: The impact of pollution
  • Avoiding pollution: Company obligations
  • Reducing air & noise pollution
  • You make the call: Taking action on pollution

Environmental laws & protocols

  • Environmental management system (EMS)

Energy management

  • Reduce, replace, offset
  • You make the call: Reducing water consumption

Waste management

  • Reduce, reuse, recycle
  • Cases: In the news
  • Scenario: Paper chase
  • You make the call: Adeel's meeting

Summary

Affirmation

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Under 50 employees?

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Over 50 employees?

We have a range of flexible pricing plans to suit your unique needs. Choose from off-the-shelf course libraries or a customised, bespoke approach to reach your compliance learning goals.

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Your questions, answered

ESG

Common FAQs

How can I log breaches in our Environmental Procedures?

Our Compliance Breach Register helps you track breaches of your Environmental Procedures. It allows you to securely log incidents and maintain a clear audit trail. By centralising this process, you can monitor compliance, analyse trends, and demonstrate accountability in line with ESG standards.

How can employees report ESG-related concerns anonymously? 

Our Whistleblowing Register allows employees to report any ESG-related issues, such as environmental risks, ethical breaches, or governance concerns. This secure and anonymous platform ensures that employees feel safe raising concerns.

How can I ensure employees are aware of and comply with our Environmental Procedures? 

With our Policy Hub, you can easily distribute your Environmental Procedures to employees and ensure compliance. The tool allows you to assign policies, track acknowledgements, and send automated reminders to those who haven't attested yet. 

Are the courses SCORM-compliant?

Yes. This means they can be delivered via the Skillcast Portal or any other SCORM-compliant Learning Management System.

What other tools are needed beyond training?

A comprehensive compliance solution often needs more than just training. Alongside e-learning, tools like declarations, surveys, and registers that track compliance tasks are usually essential. Skillcast provides full support to help you set up these additional tools.

Can users only view the courses assigned to them?

No. All users can view all the courses in your Portal. Additionally, some of these courses may be mandatory, requiring completion by the given deadline.

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