Sustainability Measurement

Online | Face-to-face | In-company

Overview

This course will teach you how to set meaningful sustainability goals, and measure the impact of sustainable practices implemented within your organisation.

You will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the various measurement tools that are available, and, crucially, how to determine which are the right ones for your organisation.

You will explore what responsible sustainability measurement and reporting looks like in a fast-changing regulatory context.

The course will also help you better understand the circular economy concept and how it can apply in your place of work.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, you will gain an intermediate-level understanding of:

• sustainability in the chemical and processing industries
• why responsible sustainability measurement and reporting is important
• what sustainability measurement and reporting means in practice
• how to measure sustainability using a range of tools and techniques
• how to select the right sustainability measurement tools/metrics for your company
• how the circular economy and sustainability measurement and reporting fit together
• how to be transparent and avoid claims of greenwashing

Who will benefit

Anyone working in the chemical and process industries with responsibility for embedding more sustainable practices and/or reporting on sustainability progress.

Course outline

• Sustainability and measurement in the chemical and processing industries
• ESG, CSR and indicators
• Circularity and sustainability
• Sustainability measurement tools
• Certification
• Communicating sustainability responsibly

What delegates say

"Ann was a good course leader, presented well and clearly knows her material well. She also made the course fun."
I Campbell, Johnson Matthey, UK

"Course content was excellent. The timing split was also spot on – longer sections on regulation and less time on things less relevant to chemical engineering but important to know about."
T Hart, Sellafield Ltd, UK

Course delivery

Face-to-face.

Dates & location

• 9–10 April 2025, Rugby, UK

Not available then or looking for an alternative course delivery? View more dates.

Fees 

• IChemE member: £880 + VAT
• Non-member: £1,100 + VAT

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 in-house 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

An e-certificate will be issued at the end of the course to confirm attendance and 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.