Programa del curso

1.- UNIT 1 · WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

Objetivo

To understand what environmental management means in the context of an organisation
and to recognise the environmental impacts associated with everyday work, identifying the
role of the Environmental Management System as a tool for improving environmental
performance.

Contenido

1. UNIT 1 · WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
1. Introduction: what you will learn in this course
2. Why do we talk about the environment in acompany?
3. What an Environmental Management System(EMS) is
4. Summary

2.- UNIT 2 · WHAT IS ISO 14001 AND WHAT IS IT FOR?

Objetivo

To know what the ISO 14001 standard is, who it applies to and what benefits it brings to the
organisation, distinguishing the most common misconceptions about its application from its
true purpose as a tool for improving environmental performance.

Contenido

1. UNIT 2 · WHAT IS ISO 14001 AND WHAT IS IT FOR?
1. Definition and scope of ISO 14001
2. Real benefits of environmental management
3. Summary

3.- UNIT 3 · HOW ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WORKS IN THE ORGANISATION

Objetivo

To understand how business activity interacts with the environment and how the process
approach and the PDCA cycle make it possible to manage environmental impacts
systematically, recognising the difference between a managed impact and an unmanaged
impact.

Contenido

1. UNIT 3 · HOW ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT WORKS IN THE ORGANISATION
1. The relationship between business activity and the environment
2. Human activity and environmental impact:positive and negative
3. Process approach and the PDCA cycle inenvironmental management
4. Summary

4.- UNIT 4 WHAT ISO 14001 REQUIRES

Objetivo

To understand the blocks of requirements of ISO 14001:2015 in a clear and applied way, understanding the process of identifying and evaluating environmental aspects, the legal requirements, and the setting of environmental objectives as central tools in the planning of the system.

Contenido

1. UNIT 4 WHAT ISO 14001 REQUIRES
1. What ISO 14001 requires: a clear, non-technical overview
2. Leadership and environmental policy
3. Support, operation and evaluation of the environmental system
4. Summary

5.- UNIT 5 TOOLS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Objetivo

To know and correctly use the main tools of the EMS —environmental policy, operational control procedures, records, indicators and emergency protocols— understanding that their purpose is to prevent impacts, control significant aspects and generate evidence that the system works in practice.

Contenido

1. UNIT 5 TOOLS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
1. Tools of the Environmental Management System
2. Legal requirements, procedures and control instructions
3. Summary

6.- UNIT 6 PEOPLE INVOLVED AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Objetivo

To recognize the environmental responsibilities of each level of the organization in the EMS, to take on those of one's own job, and to understand that the system's effectiveness depends on the active involvement of everyone, from frontline staff to top management.

Contenido

1. UNIT 6 PEOPLE INVOLVED AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Roles and responsibilities in the environmental management system
2. Environmental culture as a way of working
3. Summary

7.- UNIT 7 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS AND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT

Objetivo

To understand the environmental audit as a tool for learning and improving the system, distinguishing its types and its purpose, and to demonstrate the appropriate attitude and behavior during its conduct, understanding that findings are opportunities for improvement and not penalties.

Contenido

1. UNIT 7 ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS AND CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
1. Environmental audits as an improvement tool
2. Summary

8.- UNIT 8 CLOSING AND FINAL MESSAGES

Objetivo

To integrate the course's learning into a global vision of the Environmental Management System, recognizing one's own contribution to the organization's environmental performance and taking on the protection of the environment as an everyday attitude that goes beyond regulatory compliance and affects the surroundings, the community and future generations.

Contenido

1. UNIT 8 CLOSING AND FINAL MESSAGES
1. Summary and final message of the course
2. Summary