LEADERSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

ISO 14001:2015 Training

This course offers a high-level overview of the ISO 14001:2015 standard, emphasizing the critical role of leadership in designing, implementing, and maintaining an effective Environmental Management System (EMS). Gain insights into best practices and discover how leadership commitment drives sustainable practices and continual improvement in organizational environmental performance.

Course Overview

Leadership and commitment of management team is critical to the success of the Environmental Management System in an organization. The management team is not only required to participate in the implementation of EMS and allocate resources for effective implementation also need to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable practices.

ISO 14001:2015 standard requires explicit commitment and participation from the organization’s leadership in not only setting the context but also plays a key role in continual improvement in the environmental performance of the organization. ISO 14001:2015 provides a framework that an organization can follow to set up an effective environmental management system.

The ISO 14001 awareness session course is designed to provide high level overview of the standard, share leading practices and provide insights on how the leadership team can participate in design, implementation and maintenance of an effective Environmental Management System of an organization, and lead by example.

PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN…

High level overview of ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System

Organizational context, potential risks and opportunities

Business case for an effective EMS and industry best practices

Setting policy, objectives and strategic direction of your organization’s EMS

Integrating EMS into business processes, strategy and decision making

Leadership responsibilities in line with ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System

Meet the instructor

Dr. Yogendra Chaudhry, EP, CRSP

Vice President, Professional Services & ESG at ECO Canada

Yogendra, Vice President of Professional Services & ESG at ECO Canada, oversees services for the growing sustainability workforce. With over 25 years of global experience, he supports programs and collaborates with government, industry, and Indigenous partners. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and an MBA, and leads ECO Canada’s Accreditation Program, ESG initiatives, and Indigenous training programs.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

Heather Roscoe, Programming and Training Coordinator

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