Material Resource Management and the Circular Economy
Online | Face-to-face | In-company
Overview
This course will help you understand how to better manage your material resources and reduce waste, making strides towards a circular economy within your organisation.
You will learn how to design better material flows to help your organisation become more sustainable in the way it manages its resources. The course considers internal material flows, and those of upstream and downstream supply networks, helping you to unlock opportunities for cleaner production, lower costs and improved raw material security.
The course will explore how implementing circular economy principles can lead to cost reduction, more efficient use of resources and risk mitigation. You will also learn how embracing circular economy practices can stimulate innovation in product design, manufacturing processes and business models.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you will gain an intermediate-level understanding of:
- defining ‘waste’ across disciplines and scales
- why resource management is important and how it contributes to sustainability
- how to capture value – opportunities now and as future policies come into play
- how to adjust your approach to engineering design to improve resource management
- how to manage resources well, the tools available to help, and how to determine the right ones for your organisation.
Who will benefit
- Chemical and process engineers
- Researchers
- Professionals from all production sectors who are working towards effective resource management and reduction of waste, both in developing strategies and in implementation
Previous delegates said
"Max was wonderful at delivering content, was very helpful when we asked questions and was very encouraging when we didn’t understand a concept. He was very passionate about sustainability."
Z Rosario, Johnson Matthey, UK
Course outline
- Introduction to resource management in chemical engineering
- Evolution of waste/resource management
- Capturing value – moving from waste to resource
- Designing out waste – one of the three pillars of a circular economy
- Where are we now, where are we going and how are we getting there?
- Course review and key learning points
Upcoming courses
Online
From 25 March 2025
- Module 1–25 March 2025, 14:00–17:00 GMT
- Module 2–26 March 2025, 14:00–17:00 GMT
Face-to-face
- 16–17 July 2025, Rugby, UK
Not available then? Register your interest in alternative dates.
Fees
- IChemE member – £880 + VAT
- Non-member – £1,100 + VAT
How to register
Select your preferred course from the list of upcoming start dates and go to the 'Book course' button at the bottom of the page.
More than one person to train?
Multi-place discounts
Discounts are available to companies booking more than one place. Bookings must be made at the same time to receive the discount.
- 2 places – 10% discount
- 3 places –15% discount
- 4 or more places – 20% discount
In-company training
This course can be delivered to corporate teams, either on-site or online. This could be a cost-effective option if you have several people requiring the training. Content can be tailored to your specific requirements. Request a quotation.
Attendance certificate & CPD hours
Attendees will be invited to participate in an end of course assessment. If completed successfully, you will receive an IChemE Introduction to Sustainable Process Engineering pass certificate. This will also confirm CPD hours logged. Please note that you must attend all modules to receive the certificate.
CPD hours should be used as an approximate guide and will vary depending on the preferred approach of the delegate and to what extent additional learning is completed.
Associated courses
Centred around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, our new suite of sustainable process engineering courses will further your knowledge and understanding of how chemical and process engineers can have an impact on sustainability, and will help you to start applying more sustainable practices in your work.
From responsible measurement and reporting, to opportunities to capture value through resource management and how leaders can embed a sustainability-first approach in an organisation, these introductory, intermediate and leadership courses have grown out of our market research around what training employers want.
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Trainer
Max Goodliffe
Resource Futures
Max has five years’ experience managing and delivering technical projects in the low carbon energy and circular economy sectors across the UK and Europe. His knowledge includes net zero transitions, energy and climate policy, and developing circular economy pathways for businesses, particularly regarding sustainable resource management solutions.
As a Senior Consultant in the Circular Economy team at Resource Futures, Max leads and supports on a variety of projects for both public and private sector clients, specializing in carbon footprinting and LCA services, circular business model development, materiality assessments, techno-commercial assessments and financial modelling, and market research and stakeholder engagement.