Environmental Training for the Transport Industry

Similar to many industries, the transport industry continues to evolve at an exceptionally fast pace. Especially in the case of environmental and sustainability issues.

As a leading Health, Safety and Environmental training and consultancy provider, we take enormous pride in our presence and involvement with prestigious brands in the transport industry. Since our inception over two decades ago, we have partnered with several global industry-leading transport giants, such as Bentley Motors, helping to establish an industry benchmark for health, safety and environmental best practices.

Take a look into our partnerships with transport industry giants and find out the positive effects Astutis' Health, Safety and Environmental training has had on improving their environmental compliance and responsibility.

Our Transport Industry Partnerships

Bentley Motors

Bentley Motors Limited is a British manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs. Founded in 1919, Bentley has amassed a reputation as a premium brand in the transport industry with their cars showcasing the first James Bond car in the famous Ian Fleming novels and the original Casino Royale film. 

We credit our successful partnership on our identical, consistent drive for the very best. It began in 2016 with discussions of the implementation of NEBOSH, IOSH and IEMA training.

For their specific needs, we recommended the NEBOSH General Certificate and the NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma. The NEBOSH General Certificate embeds pivotal health and safety fundamentals for workforces needing a rejuvenation of their health and safety skillsets. The NEBOSH Diploma, meanwhile, provides a comprehensive health and safety toolkit for senior health and safety professionals whilst also gifting intangible leadership skills designed to turn managers and supervisors into true leaders. 

Similar to Astutis, Bentley has always held a strong passion for the environment and is determined to ensure its work is as environmentally friendly as possible. For this reason, we recommended a package of IEMA courses designed to inform and educate their workforce on environmental practice, such as the IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management. The Foundation Certificate was engineered to provide an introductory understanding of greener practice and the mindset required to manage and work effectively with the environment firmly in mind.

We also recommended the IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management. Offering more precise detail about environmental responsibility, we were able to educate Bentley staff on the latest breakthroughs in the environmental industry. Their staff were able to achieve Practitioner IEMA (PIEMA) membership status. This membership tier invites holders to join an exclusive community of IEMA practitioners that broadens environmental understanding and gives them access to a wealth of materials and events.

Northern Rail

Northern Rail is a significant subsidiary of the Department for Transports rail network. With over 2500 train services daily visiting nearly 550 locations, Northern Railways play a vital role in the north of England by connecting tens of thousands of people to work, family, leisure, and education daily. 

In 2016, Northern Railway invited us to tender the opportunity to become their partner of choice for all Health, Safety and Environmental training. It required training their whole network and 6000 members of staff. 

We recommended a large package of health, safety and environmental courses to reinvigorate the business's approach to health and safety. We also integrated a number of our Astutis courses which offer a refined approach to more niche areas of workplace training. Many employees were enrolled in the Fire Risk Assessment course, which provides the latest guidance and foresight on fire risks and completing fire risk assessments. 

We also recommended that staff enrol on the Managing Contractors course, which enabled Northern Rail staff to comply with HSG 159 and INDG 368 systems.

Northern Rail was very pleased with our implementation of several fundamental IEMA courses, as the hoped to upskill their employees and make them more aware of environmental law compliance and sustainable strategies.

Network Rail

Network Rail owns, operates and develops Britain’s rail infrastructure.

Network Rail consists of fourteen routes supported by five Network Rail regions, each led by a managing director. The five Network Rail regions are Eastern, North West & Central, Scotland’s Railway, Southern and Wales & Western.

Our partnership with Network Rail has prospered for over a decade. We initially proposed a CDM course to staff for a more concrete understanding of design regulations. Then we focused on implementing a package focused on sustainability. 

Network Rail commissioned a myriad of courses oriented toward environmental sustainability, notably the IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce, the IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers and the IEMA Leading with Environmental Sustainability.

These courses helped to embed a proactive and forward-thinking culture toward environmental responsibility. We were able to help senior executives confidently navigate ever-changing environmental legislation and build a greener strategy, radically improving their sustainability efforts. The commissioned training also helped establish an efficient system of analysing environmental data ensuring progress was being made in the desired areas. We continue to work closely with the Training Team at Network Rail HQ to report learner progress and provide day-to-day Account Management support. 

Regardless of your organisation's industry, you can always drive positive environmental change, whilst also achieving exceptional cost savings and improved environmental practices. To begin looking at environmental courses for your organisation, you can view our full library of IEMA courses below.