The fundamental objectives of this course are:
– Improve the environmental sustainability of companies, through knowledge of those problems generated by them.
– Make economic development and respect for the environment compatible with business activity.
– Reflect on the need for the company to implement a manual of good practices to promote sustainable development.
– Understand the importance of good environmental practices to improve the efficient and rational use of water.
– Know the environmental legal requirements derived from business activity.
– Know environmental certifications, their usefulness and systems for obtaining them in companies.
In addition to the main objectives, there are others that are specific, among which the following stand out:
– Raise awareness about current environmental problems.
– Explain the economy-environment binomial: sustainable development.
– Make known the characteristics and benefits of adequate environmental management.
– Promote a positive attitude towards the management and sustainable use of natural resources in economic activities.
– Assess practices that minimize the negative repercussions that economic activities have on the environment.
Company. Environment and Development
- Sustainable development
– The sustainability of the Company
– Good Environmental Practices and Sustainable Development: Corporate social responsibility
Good environmental practices in the Company
- Water management
- Energy management
- Waste management
– Atmospheric and Acoustic Pollution
Environmental legal requirements
– What is a Legal Requirement?
– Requirements on Environmental Protection in the Company
– Objectives and Goals of Environmental Legislation
- Environmental management systems
– The ISO 14001:2004 Standard
– EMAS Regulation
Environmental certifications
– What they are and their need in the Company
– Certifying entities
– Ecolabels
– Practical definitions: Accreditation, Certification, Verification and Validation
– Environmental Indicators