Real Cost Savings Through Environmental Auditing
Upskilling your workforce
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New Carbon Footprint Courses in South Africa
Aspects International recently launched the new IEMA approved Carbon Footprint Management Course in South Africa. Over 50 delegates attended the training courses at training centres in Johannesburg and Durban. The courses
Aspects works with the Environment Centre
Companies are faced with many environmental challenges such as the growth of environmental legislation, increasing utility and waste costs and the demands of customers and other stakeholders. These pressures are forcing them to consider implementing environmental management systems such as ISO 14001 and the Forest Stewardship Council standard (FSC).
To overcome these challenges, it is vital to have qualified and trained staff who can deal with the complexities of managing environmental legislation and systems. Aspects International provides support to businesses in the form of environmental auditing courses. One popular course – the IEMA approved foundation course in environmental auditing - includes topics such as awareness of environmental issues, environmental legislation, environmental management systems, key standards and tools and techniques used in environmental auditing. The course also provides valuable “hands-on” experience in the form of a site environmental audit of a local company.
These audits have often identified significant opportunities for cost savings and environmental improvements. Recent audits have been undertaken at a variety of businesses in different sectors ranging from textile finishing to engineering and printing companies. One printing company in North London achieved annual savings of £20,000 through improved its management of hazardous waste, reducing its liabilities and potential fines. It also achieved significant cost savings through implementing a resource efficiency programme. In fact, it is well publicized that by using techniques such as environmental auditing and resource efficiency, printing companies can save 1% of their turnover.
