Effective Waste Management

Effective management of wastes and environmental risks is critical for the reduction of costs and prevention of harm to humans. In this course, you will learn how to:
•    Enhance your leadership and management skills 
•    Extend those skills into the domain of environmental and waste issues 
•    Balance the roles of an effective manager and use management systems to control tasks 
•    Use environmental issues to motivate and coach your people for improved efficiency and performance 
•    Delegate the workload effectively and efficiently 

 

•    Be aware of the principal national and international background issues relating to the environment management in the oil and gas industry.
•    Have formed a considered view on the significance of waste management environmental issues for the industry. 
•    Be aware of the effects of the principal relevant environmental legislation and sustainable development policy affecting the industry and how to interpret changing legislation into practical responses.
•    Have considered the key means by which the industry can begin to enhance performance through environmental efficiency. 
•    Have considered the competitive advantage that might be brought through giving attention to environmental management.

 

DAY 1 - Sustainable business thinking 
•    How and why do environmental and social issues impact on the industry? 
•    Why is it important to build waste and environmental issues into the business process? 
•    What are the driving forces to respond to environmental and social issues?
DAY 2 - Legislation, and policy for action
•    What and how does legislation and global policies affect industry? 
•    What are the building blocks of a management system that controls waste and environmental issues?
DAY 3 - Tools for the assessment and interpretation of environmental and social performance 
•    What is the purpose and nature of the initial environmental review? 
•    How is an environmental management review conducted? 
•    How are significant environmental impacts of the organisations identified? 
•    How is an environmental audit carried out and how does it differ from a waste audit
DAY 4 - Managing waste and energy to improve efficiency
•    How do I keep track of changing waste management legislation and policy? 
•    What is the role of energy efficiency management and renewable energy in business management? 
•    What is the role of improved resource and waste management in achieving competitive advantage? 
•    How does the oil and gas industry addresses some of these issues
DAY 5 - Management and reporting systems
•    What are the key elements of an environmental management and reporting system? 
•    How are management systems employed to improve business efficiency, ensure compliance and respond to environmental, social and environmental challenges, and communicate these to stakeholders? 
•    What are the key elements of ISO14001? 
•    What are the structure and controls mechanisms within management systems? 
•    How are social, environmental and ethical issues communicated to stakeholders?