Environmental and Social Management System

An effective environmental and social management systems (ESMS) help companies, clients and organizations to integrate plans and standards into their core operations—so they can anticipate environmental and social risks posed by their business activities, an in-depth process of risks and impacts assessment to avoid, minimize, and compensate for such impacts as necessary. This system defines how a company will recognise, assess, monitor and observe the environment's and social interactions to prevent adverse environmental effects.

This course serves as a guide to the implementation of environmental and social practices as part of the risk management . The course shows the importance of integrating environmental and social aspects, not only as elements of compliance, but also as elements of value to financial institutions and their clients.

By the end of this course , participants will be able to learn :

1. What Environmental Management System is
2. Advantages of implementing Environmental Management System in your organisation
3. What is greenwashing
4. How can your organisation steer clear of greenwashing
5. What is the six KPI areas which are defined by the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
6. The necessary steps to establish an EMS
7. How to determine the Environmental Impacts and Aspects within an organisation
8. How to apply a meaningful environmental standard to organisational environmental impacts
9. How to set objectives and targets for meaningful organisational environmental impacts