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Health Innovation East is committed to supporting the response to the health and environment emergency that climate change brings and the drive for a Net Zero NHS as set out in the ‘Delivering a Net Zero’ report published in October 2020. As a partner working with all parts of the health and care sector, and as the innovation arm of the NHS we are committed to the Net Zero journey and are taking initial steps to map our sphere of influence so that we can make meaningful and measurable contributions in this collective challenge. As an organisation we have an agreed carbon reduction plan in place.
BSI, or the British Standards Institution, is a global organisation that provides standards, training, and certification services across various industries. BSI is recognised as the UK National Standards Body and as such a leading authority in promoting best practices and helping organisations improve their performance, manage risks, and achieve sustainable growth.
BSI offers sustainability courses to help organisations understand and implement sustainable practices. These courses are important given the increasing global focus on sustainability due to factors like climate change, regulations, competitive advantage, cost savings, and stakeholder expectations.
For individuals, BSI’s sustainability courses provide knowledge, skills, and networking opportunities that can enhance career prospects. For organisations, these courses offer a structured framework for integrating sustainability, facilitating continuous improvement, and building credibility and trust among stakeholders.
Embarking on a sustainability journey is crucial for an organisation’s long-term success and resilience. BSI’s sustainability courses support this journey by providing the necessary tools and best practices to navigate the complex landscape of sustainability and achieve sustainable growth.
What is this?
A suite of accredited online and in person courses available to anyone delivered by BSI experts.
Why might you be interested?
Relationship between BSI and Health Innovation East
Courses are run and administered by BSI, Health Innovation East is supporting promotion to the training service on an affiliate basis.
1. PAS 2060 eLearning course
PAS 2060 eLearning
PAS 2060 is the internationally recognised specification for carbon neutrality published by BSI. It sets out the requirements for quantifying, reducing and offsetting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for organisations and products.
Road to net zero: terminology and principles
Who should attend?
Non-sustainability senior professionals and executives looking to develop an understanding around the language, principles, and roadmap to Net Zero
What will you learn?
By the end of this training course, you will be able to:
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2. Sustainability qualification: ISO 14001 Career Pathway
ISO 14001 is the world’s most recognized environmental management system. It provides guidance on how to consider multiple aspects of your business procurement, storage, distribution, product development, manufacturing (and more), so that it reduces its impact on the environment.
Who should attend?
Anyone involved in the planning, implementing, maintaining, supervising or auditing of an ISO 14001:2015 EMS
What will you learn?
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3. Requirements On-demand eLearning Training Course – ISO 14064-1:2018
Who should attend?
Anyone involved in the design, development, management, and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions for their organisation.
What will you learn?
You will learn about:
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This course will help you:
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4. Modern Slavery, Introduction and Awareness On-demand – BS 25700:2022
Who should attend?
Modern Slavery can affect any organisation, in any sector, in any country, through their supply chains, operations, activities and business relationships. Modern Slavery is also relevant across functions, and at different levels, so awareness and understanding is necessary across an entire organisation. Suggested job roles include:
What will you learn?
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
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This course will help you:
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5. Fundamentals of social accountability
Who should attend?
This course is ideal for those who have an awareness of social accountability principles and are seeking to audit, implement, or manage an SA 8000®-aligned management system. The multi-sector applicable standard reflects labour provisions contained within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Labour Organisation conventions.
What will you learn?
At the end of the course, learners will be able to explain the value and benefits of implementing social accountability management practices in your organisation. By implementing social accountability, you will provide an auditable, voluntary statement based on the UN declaration of human rights, the ILO conventions, and other national and international labour norms. You will be able to manage the workforce using an ethical employee-centric framework and describe the benefits and features of decent work. You will understand how to align what you do to the ILO conventions and the UN declaration of human rights to ensure you are aligned to international recognised best practice.
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This course will help you:
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6. Sustainable Procurement Awareness On-demand Training Course – ISO 20400
Who should attend?
Sustainable procurement is relevant to any organisation, in any sector, in any country, through their supply chain management activities, operations, and business relationships.
Sustainable procurement is also relevant across functions, and at different levels, so awareness and understanding is necessary across an entire organisation.
Suggested job roles include:
What will you learn?
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
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This course will help you and your teams to:
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7. Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of Products (ISO 14067:2018)
Who should attend?
Anyone involved in quantifying the carbon footprint of products for their organisation.
What will you learn?
How your organisation can calculate the carbon footprint of its products.
Benefits:
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
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8. ISO 14068: Carbon Neutrality Courses
1. ISO 14068-1:2023 Carbon Neutrality Requirements Training Course
Who should attend?
Suggested job roles include those responsible for developing, implementing, and managing policies, processes and practices, leading to the achievement of carbon neutrality, such as:
What will you learn?
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
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The course will help learners:
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2. ISO 14068-1:2023 Climate Change Management – Carbon Neutrality
Who should attend?
Suggested job roles include those responsible for developing, implementing, and managing policies, processes and practices, leading to the achievement of carbon neutrality, such as:
What will you learn?
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Benefits
The course will help learners:
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