ILM Cert in Environmental Management

Course description

ILM Cert in Leadership and Management (Sustainability and Environmental management option)

Course Details

This environmental management course comprehensively covers a number of important leadership and management areas including sustainability issues, environmental management, risk management and understanding the organisational culture and context.

By choosing to study this ILM Cert in Leadership and Management (Sustainability and Environmental management course) online course with CMIT, Students have 24×7 access to CMIT eLearning for the duration of the course. This includes a comprehensive Course Manual, Video, Quizzes and personalised Tutor Support. The course documentation for this ILM Cert in Leadership and Management (Sustainability and Environmental management course) online course is detailed and easy to read. You will also be able to upload assessments online and receive online feedback. You can use the eLearning system from any computer that has internet access.

Entry Requirements / Prerequisites
Level 4 certificate or equivalent qualification and/or relevant life and work experiences.
As this is a Level 4 (UK) professional qualification, learners will be expected to reference their assignment work to a high academic standard.
Candidates must be fluent in English with excellent written English Skills in order to achieve the assessment criteria. Queries on the standard required can be directed to the college.
The assessments for this course draw on candidates own practical experience and as such candidates need to be working or have access to an organisation in which they can plan, execute and reflect on a number of management activities.
As this programme is delivered through distance learning, students must be capable of studying on their own initiative.
A basic working knowledge of computers and access to a computer with internet access is required to do the course.

Topics covered in this ILM Sustainability and Environmental management course

Unit 1: Improving and Maintaining the Organisation’s Environmental Performance 

Environmental Sustainability
Strategic importance of Environmental Sustainability for organisations
The Business Case for Environmental Sustainability
Key legislation and Codes of Practice
Organisation environmental strategy
Environmental sustainability strategy, policy and standards
Case: Coca Cola
Case: BMW
Environmental Audits
Environmental Audit Methodology
Improvement planning

Unit 2: Managing Risk

Risk management in the organisation
Categories of risks
Legal aspects of risk management
Risk identification
Risk assessment
Risk controls
Monitoring and reviewing risks

Unit 3: Understanding the Organisational Culture and Context

What is the organisation environment?
PESTEL case studies
Corporate culture
Organisational ethics

Assessment
This Sustainability and Environmental management course is assessed through a series of tutor-marked assignments.
Learners are required to have access to an organisation in which they can plan, execute and reflect on a number of Leadership and Management activities.
As part of our quality assurance, learner assessment work will be marked by an Internal Assessor, then checked by an Internal Verifier and an External Verifier.