Sustainability manager, environmental protection officer and digital communication

The course provides knowledge of how to set up effective sustainability management in a company and an understanding of European and German environmental law. You will also be able to assess risks and take measures to ensure a company's environmental protection. You will also learn the basics of communication in the digital age using traditional and modern communication tools such as email and video conferencing.
  • Certificates: "Sustainability manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" certificate
    Certificate "Environmental protection officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification"
    Digital Communication" certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Nachhaltigkeitsmanager:in mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
    Umweltschutzbeauftragte:r mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 12 Weeks

Sustainability manager

Introduction to the topic of sustainability (approx. 2 days)

Term/definition of sustainability

Meaning of value orientation, social responsibility

Sustainable Development Goals (the 17 goals)

Sustainable corporate management

Stakeholder orientation and management

Instruments, models and systems of sustainable management with CSR and ESG model

Tasks of sustainability managers


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment


Environment and risk analyses (approx. 2 days)

Presentation of tools and models

Stakeholder analysis with requirements

Analysis of sustainability factors

Double materiality analysis


Framework conditions, laws, regulations (approx. 2 days)

Legal regulations of the EU/ BRD

DIN EN ISO 26000:2021

ZNU standard for sustainable management

DIN EN ISO 14040/14044 and 14064/14067 (life cycle assessment and carbon footprint)

Co2 certificates


Sustainability in companies (approx. 2 days)

Sustainability in operational processes

and procedures

Standardized management systems

Goals and mission statements

Sustainability management tools

Monitoring, measurement and CIP


Sustainability reporting (approx. 3 days)

Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

Reporting tools, logos, seals and symbols

Sustainability reporting

Common sustainability standards with DNR, GRI

Insight into the (CSR) sustainability report

Conception, coordination and preparation of a sustainability report


Development of a sustainability management system (approx. 4 days)

Basic analysis - identification of gaps between existing management system regulations

Integration strategy and planning

Design and implementation of a sustainability management system (NMS)

Integration into existing management systems

Sustainability controlling with key performance indicators (KPIs)


Innovations and current trends (approx. 2 days)

International and supranational initiatives

Climate protection and human rights in supply chains

Sustainable corporate culture and communication

Greenwashing

Sustainable digitalization


Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Sustainability Manager: in TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)

Environmental protection officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification

Basics (approx. 2 days)

Environmental law: operator obligations, responsibilities, liability

Rights and obligations of company representatives

Environmental liability law

Administrative offenses and environmental criminal law


Waste management (approx. 4 days)

Waste law

Recycling and Waste Management Act

Subordinate legislation, including NachwV, AVV, AbfAEV, EfbV

Differentiation between product and waste, product regulations (e.g. commercial waste)


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies and possible applications in the professional environment


Water protection (approx. 3 days)

Water law

Water Resources Act (WHG)

Wastewater levy and water usage fees

Indirect discharger ordinance

Sub-legal regulations, including AwSV, AbwV (wastewater disposal/discharge, handling of substances hazardous to water)


Immission control (approx. 4 days)

Immission control law

Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG)

Subordinate legislation to the BImSchG (including BImSchV, TA-Luft, TA-Lärm)

Other relevant legal regulations, including UVPG

Plant approval

Implementation of the IED Directive


Hazardous substances/chemicals law (approx. 4 days)

Basics of handling hazardous substances (including GefStoffV, TRGS)

ChemG

Requirements for the storage of hazardous substances according to VbF and TRGS

Safety data sheets and operating instructions

Dangerous goods in distinction to waste law

Basics of GGVSEB, ADR


Project work, certification preparation and certification examination "Environmental Protection Officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)

Digital communication

Basics (approx. 2 days)

What is "digital communication"?

Differentiation from analog communication

Mixed forms

Advantages and disadvantages of digital communication (always on, data integration, internationalization, interactivity)

What is digital rhetoric?

Text-based, audio-visual and multimedia communication channels and hybrid forms (e-mail, instant messaging, podcasts, etc.)


Legal basics (approx. 1 day)

Media and copyright law

Data protection (DSGVO) and data security

Encryption of data


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Media competence (approx. 1 day)

keywords

algorithms

Recognizing fake news

Confirmation bias

Prompt engineering


Corporate communication (approx. 2 days)

Networked working environments/collaborative working

New Work

Corporate Communication

New, digital corporate models and tools

Digital change in the corporate culture

Social networks

Social intranet

Video conferencing


Customer communication (approx. 2 days)

Meaning and structure of e-commerce

Customer experience (CX)

Medium selection for written customer contact based on customer needs

Communication requirements at the customer touchpoint

Definition and implementation of conversation goals

Successful and active conversation management

Solution-oriented conversation

Saying goodbye at the end of the conversation

Chatbots


E-mails in the digital age (approx. 1 day)

The customer-oriented e-mail

Formulations

Choosing the right writing style

Quick blocks

Spam filter


Video conferences and telephone calls (approx. 3 days)

Preparation for online meetings

Methods and tools for successful

online meetings

Procedures and pitfalls in online calls

Technical framework conditions

The importance of body language, influence of voice, choice of language, facial expressions and gestures

Perception of breathing, voice pitch, articulation and posture as well as personal perception

Active listening

Radiating confidence and competence

Service-oriented greeting, successful and active conversation skills

Invitation, preparation and follow-up (taking minutes)


Conflict management (approx. 1 day)

Causes of a conflict

Conflict models

Obstacles to communication

Stages of conflict management

Roles within conflict management

Shitstorm

Dealing with trolls


Project work (approx. 2 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results


Complaints management


Introduction to complaint management (approx. 1 day)

Complaints as opportunities for the company

Causes and types of complaints

Understanding customer behavior

Complaint management systems


Psychology of the complaint (approx. 1 day)

Iceberg theory

Relationship levels

Needs pyramid according to Maslow


Reaction to complaints (approx. 0.5 days)

Interpreting complaints and wishes

Tone and voice pitch

Key factors


Processing of complaints (approx. 1 day)

Basic rules for complaints

Processing written complaints

Procedure of a complaint discussion


De-escalation strategies (approx. 0.5 days)


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

After attending this course, you will know how to set up and maintain effective sustainability management in a company and how to implement a corresponding roadmap in accordance with legal guidelines. You will also be able to draw up a life cycle assessment.

After this course, you will also have the necessary understanding of European and German environmental law. You will be able to assess risks and take measures to meet all technical and organizational requirements of a company in the area of environmental protection.

You will also gain confidence in communicating with digital communication tools and technologies and, above all, learn how to communicate with customers in a winning and solution-oriented way. Furthermore, you will be able to deal with complaints, process them and thus optimize customer satisfaction. You will be able to design complaint management systems and know that the focus here is on increasing customer orientation.

This course is primarily aimed at management representatives from the areas of quality, environment, energy and occupational health and safety who wish to expand their area of activity.

Targeted sustainability management is essential for companies to remain successful in the long term. Employees with specialist knowledge in the field of sustainability are in demand in companies of all sizes.

People with additional qualifications as environmental protection officers are sought after both in large industrial companies and in public authorities. Environmental protection officers are mainly employed in municipalities, ministries and state and federal authorities.

You will also acquire skills in dealing directly with customers.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.