Sustainability Leadership in the Process Industries

In-company

Overview

An organisation’s sustainability outcomes are a result of leaders' engagement and focus. This course provides the opportunity for senior executives and board members to explore and understand their role in embedding sustainability at every level of their organisation.

Explore how the drive towards more sustainable business practices provides a fresh perspective that can benefit your business as well as the environment.

Examine the human and cultural aspects of workplaces and identify critical issues using real situations and decisions faced by boards and executive teams. 

Facilitated discussions and interactive sessions will help you to consider your access to information, understanding of key issues and ability to make cogent and timely decisions that respond to the concerns of the public, regulators, staff, contractors and investors.

You will also create a personalised action plan to enhance your contribution to sustainability in your business. 

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will understand: 

• the business implications of sustainability
• how due diligence applies to sustainability
• the role of leadership in promoting and maintaining a sustainability-first culture
• the functional aspects of an organisation that require leadership in order to ensure that sustainability is prioritised 
• how to develop personal action plans to enhance your contribution to sustainability in your business.

Who will benefit

• Directors
• Senior executives
• Others who have key decision-making responsibilities

The course is delivered at a level to be understood by all business areas – from legal to finance to operations.

Course outline

• Context of sustainability
• A director's responsibilities in sustainability
• Leadership in sustainability
• Functional elements of an organisation and how they relate to sustainability
• Personal action planning

What delegates say

" The course provided key academic research to help us understand and unblock the internal blockers we have."
E Harniman, Bechtel, UK

Trainer

Kit Oung – a consultant, trainer and author whose interests include energy and net zero, occupational health and safety (OH&S) management, and environment, social, and governance (ESG).

In-company delivery

This course is available for in-company delivery, either on-site or online. Content can be tailored to your specific requirements. Request a quotation.

Contact us

+44 (0)1788 534496 / courses@icheme.org