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ISEP Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce

The ISEP Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce training course, formerly known as the IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce, is the perfect introduction to sustainability for non-environmental specialists.

The aim of this one-day course is to provide an overview of environmental sustainability, equipping attendees with the knowledge and skills to make positive changes towards meeting the needs of stakeholders while improving their environmental performance.

Through a series of practical activities and workshops, this ISEP certified training course explores environmental risks and opportunities, compliance obligations and key sustainability issues.

Did you know? At Astutis, our course prices include everything: from the training itself, the first sitting of assessments and your certification. We provide an all-inclusive training package with no hidden costs, just real value!

ISEP, formerly known as IEMA, rebranded. Learn more about the rebrand and how it affects you here.

Duration

1 day or 10 hours online

Entry Requirements

We believe in making learning accessible to everyone. With no entry requirements, this course is designed for individuals at any level.

Learning options:

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    Online Learning

    Flexible, accessible, self-paced digital learning.


    • Complete the course around your schedule
    • Anytime access on any device
    • Test your own progress
    • Exams included

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    On-Site Learning

    Train together in a collaborative, face-to-face or virtual classroom setting with off-the-shelf or customised courses


    • Perfect balance of flexibility and cost effectiveness
    • Choose from Classroom or Virtual learning
    • Designated Account Manager
    • Exclusive corporate rates

ISEP Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce Explained

ISEP, formerly known as IEMA, is the professional body for everyone working in environment and sustainability. This course will enable you to make a positive difference to your organizations environmental performance.

This course is designed to be is a short awareness programme to give all workers a basic understanding of sustainability principles. The outcomes of the course range from working to ISO:14001 standards through to improvement of sustainability across your supply chain.

Units

  • Module 1

    Risks and opportunities from environmental sustainability

  • Module 2

    Laws and other compliance obligations

  • Module 3

    Key environmental sustainability issues

  • Module 4

    Improving environmental sustainability performance

Assessments

  • Online multiple choice test

Course Length

  • Online: approx 10 hours (3 months access provided)

    On-site: 1 day
The ISEP Environmental Sustainability Skills for the workforce course, does not have any particular entry requirements, however coming into the training with relevant research would help cement understanding.
Module 1
Risks and opportunities from environmental sustainability 1.1 Define environmental sustainability
1.2 Identify the causes of key environmental issues
1.3 Identify how organisations impact the environment
1.4 Identify how the environment impacts organisations
1.5 Identify the benefits of good environmental performance
Module 2
Laws and other compliance obligations 2.1 identify environmental regulators
2.2 Define enforcement methods
2.3 Identify key statutory compliance requirements
2.4 Identify the key elements of international environmental agreements
Module 3
Key environmental sustainability issues 3.1 Define pollution
3.2 Identify key terms used in relation to pollution
3.3 Describe ways to prevent pollution in organisations
3.4 Describe potential consequences if organisations cause pollution of the environment
3.5 State the purpose of environmental legislation
3.6 Identify the core principles and benefits of environmental management systems
Module 4
Improving environmental sustainability performance 4.1 Identify the practical actions employees can undertake to support environmental sustainability
4.2 Describe the environmental management structure within organisations

ISEP Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce Syllabus Guide

ISEP Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce Course Guide

You will undertake a short online multiple-choice test.

Upon successful completion, delegates will be issued with an ISEP Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce certificate.


 
There aren't any! The ISEP Sustainability Skills for the Workforce course is a basic awareness course, so learners don't need any environmental sustainability knowledge or experience to take it.

For information about the ISEP Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce Exam, please visit our Exam Hub.
Learners will need:
  • A computer, tablet or smartphone
  • The latest version of their chosen web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari) Javascript and pop-ups enabled in their web browser
  • A broadband speed of at least 1MB download
Remember, the Astutis support team are always here to help you and your team in setting up or using their course.
ISEP Sustainability Skills for the Workforce is a basic awareness course for all levels of learners. If you're looking for something more advanced you might be interested in:
Learners will access everything they need to pass their course through our award-winning LMS, including:
  • Interactive course materials with videos and animations to help explain difficult topics
  • Activities to help test their understanding and practice their skills
  • A built-in glossary for instant access to industry-approved definitions and explanations of concepts
  • Additional resources so they can delve deeper into their favourite topics
  • Support from our technical and course team
Absolutely! We can give your direct access to the LMS reporting and analytics features for all the data you need at your fingertips. The reporting and analytics dashboard empowers you to sift through your data and offers up smart actions based on the learners you have selected. You can access essential information including:
  • Learner activity
  • Learner progress
  • Department progress
  • Learner competencies
  • Course activity
  • Tasks
  • Course summary
  • Assessments

Our LMS comes with out-of-the-box commonly used report templates already pre-built and ready to use. But if these LMS reports aren't exactly what you need, we can easily configure new, personalised reports based on your exact preferences. As part of our support to you, we can also configure the LMS to send you learner progress spreadsheet reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis.

IEMA rebranded to ISEP, the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals. The purpose of the rebrand is to better reflect ISEP's broader focus across the sustainability sector.

Post-nominals will shift to AISEP, PISEP and MISEP, while course titles will be updated to match the new brand, with no changes to content.

Certificates issued after 8 January 2025 will carry the ISEP branding and earlier certificates remain valid. We'll continue to share updates as they're confirmed. For the latest updates, you can read more here.
Workplace Training

ISEP Sustainability Skills for Your Workforce

Develop your people for a better organisation.

By applying the knowledge and skills gained from the ISEP Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce course, you will be able to contribute to maintaining a sustainable workplace. 

Our training has been tried and tested by 100,000 health and safety professionals. We offer a range of learning options, including virtual classroom, online and on-site classroom courses delivered at premises of your choice on a day of your choice.

Benefits Of Staff Training At Your Organisation

Cost and time saving benefits for larger number of staff.
Your own dedicated account manager to organise all aspects of your training.
Relevant training for your staff can be tailored to company requests.
Choice and convenience of training delivery options to suit your staff.

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Dependent on staff availability, location, budget and your company needs, choose from the options:

IOSH MS Online - Our interactive and multimedia rich courses for staff to fit in around their commitments

Online - Our interactive and multimedia rich courses for staff to fit in around their commitments

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Virtual - The Virtual Learning Academy is the most modern approach to delivering live-online training without the need to travel

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