LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the conclusion of the 6P Green Program you will have an understanding and appreciation of the:

• concept of business sustainability
• three main elements of business sustainability (Profit, People and Planet)
• main causes and impacts of climate change
• requirements for a sustainable future
• benefits of having an effective Sustainability Committee
• relevant sustainability policies to implement at your workplace
• main areas of environmental regulation and legislation
• key sustainability messages to convey publicly
• main sources of your organisations carbon footprint
• strategies required to reduce yout organisation's carbon footprint
• steps required to review processes to reduce waste
• opportunities to launch green products or services
• dangers of being accused of "green washing"
• questions to ask suppliers in regard to their sustainability approach
• opportunities to launch community products or services
• adoption of green marketing strategies

MATERIAL PROVIDED

In addition to a comprehensive knowledge of business sustainability you will receive the following material:

• A workshop manual with full program notes and additional material
• ISO 14001 compliant Environmental policies & procedures template
• A Sustainability Action Plan
• A 12 month licence to an internationally recognised Carbon Management web based monitoring tool
• A Visual Inspection on your main business premises
• Terms of Reference for an internal Green Team or Enviro Committee
• A sustainability survey for suppliers
• A sustainability survey for employees
• A range of energy saving tips to reduce power use by at least 10%
• A range of re-cycling fact sheets for the workplace
• Sustainability awareness education material for staff training and induction
• Access to a Sustainable Growth textbook (soft copy)
• Authority to display the 6P Green Program logo on emails and other electronic media
• A program certificate to display in a prominent position
• 12 month access to the 6P Green Program website Members Area