Sustainability, environmental, quality and change management

The course provides comprehensive knowledge on the development and implementation of sustainability and quality management systems, including the application of ISO DIN EN 9001. It also covers legal guidelines on environmental, waste, water and hazardous substances legislation as well as life cycle assessments. Change management in the context of digital transformation and the use of artificial intelligence in the professional environment are also covered.
  • Certificates: "Sustainability manager with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification" certificate
    Certificate "Environmental protection officer with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification"
    Certificate "Quality representative with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification"
    Certificate "Quality manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification"
    Certificate "Change Manager (IHK)"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Nachhaltigkeitsmanager:in mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
    Umweltschutzbeauftragte:r mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
    Qualitätsbeauftragte:r mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
    Qualitätsmanager:in mit TÜV Rheinland geprüfter Qualifikation
    (Change Manager:in zertifiziert durch die IHK)
  • 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: 20 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)

Quality officers with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualifications

Basics of quality management (approx. 1 day)

Terms and definitions

Quality management

Quality management systems

Standards and guidelines


Process basics (approx. 1 day)

What is a process?

Process management according to ISO 9001

Identification of processes

ISO 9001 process model


Corporate environment (approx. 1 day)

Context of the organization

Interested parties

Scope of application


Management (approx. 1.5 days)

Commitment to the QM system

Quality policy

Responsibilities and powers


Planning (approx. 1 day)

Dealing with risks and opportunities

Quality objectives and planning

Planning changes


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Support (approx. 2 days)

Resources

Competence

Awareness

Communication

Knowledge of the organization, knowledge management

Documentation of the quality management system


Operation (approx. 2 days)

Operational planning

Requirements for products and services

Product development

Predictive failure avoidance with FMEA, QFD, Poka Yoke

External provision

Supply Chain Act (LkSG) and EU Sustainability Directive (CSDDD)

Production and service provision

Release of products and services

Control of non-conforming results


Evaluation of performance (approx. 1.5 days)

Monitoring and measurement

Internal audit

Management review


Improvement (approx. 1 day)

Non-conformity and corrective actions

Continuous improvement


Auditing and certification (approx. 1.5 days)

Fundamentals of auditing

Internal audits

Audit procedure

Auditing external providers or external parties

Certification audit


Communication (approx. 2 days)

Building blocks of communication

The iceberg principle of communication

The four-ears model

Communication behavior in audits


Project management (approx. 1 day)

Definition of project

Managing projects successfully


Total Quality Management (approx. 0.5 days)

Quality of an organization

ISO 9004: Guidance for achieving sustainable success

EFQM Model for Excellence


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

Quality manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification

Basics of process management (approx. 2 days)

Recognize and systematize processes

Visualize and analyze processes

Mastering processes - control variables, key figures

Improving and reorganizing processes

Process management in planning, logistics and service - Production and service


Tools for process management (approx. 3 days)

Application of standard tools, including process flow diagram, cause-effect diagram, histogram, scatter diagram, Pareto diagram

7 management tools and their function - affinity diagram, relation diagram, tree diagram, matrix diagram, portfolio diagram, problem-decision plan, network diagram


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Planning with FMEA and QFD and Design Thinking (approx. 2 days)

The Failure Mode and Effects Analysis: Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

Design Thinking


Statistical methods and evaluation procedures (approx. 2 days)

Types of statistics

Descriptive statistics - Visualization

Inductive statistics - Static


The world of Six Sigma (approx. 1 day)

Meeting customer expectations with Six Sigma

Six Sigma and the spread in the process

The Six Sigma method in practice

It doesn't work without employee participation

The DMAIC cycle: Five steps to success


The history of quality awards (approx. 0.5 days)

The quality prizes at a glance

Japan: The Deming Prize

USA: The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA)

The EFQM Levels of Excellence program


The EFQM Model for Excellence (approx. 0.5 days)

Orientation in the EFQM model

Realization in the EFQM model

Results in the EFQM model

EFQM diagnostic tool: RADAR

EFQM Recognition: Ludwig Erhard Prize Basic concepts of excellence


The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) (approx. 1 day)

Perspectives of the BSC

Alignment of the organization with the strategy

BSC pyramid, BSC process

Benefits of the BSC


Learning from the best - Benchmarking (approx. 0.5 days)

Origins of benchmarking

Benchmarking methods

Procedure of a benchmarking process


The continuous improvement process (approx. 1 day)

Kaizen and the continuous improvement process

Dealing with non-conformities (errors, prevention, correction)

Classification of errors

Further building blocks of the CIP


Employee orientation (approx. 0.5 days)

Necessity of employee orientation and

-qualification

Employee orientation and the EFQM model

Employee orientation as a management task

Employee appraisal

Employee survey

Knowledge management


Legal basics (approx. 0.5 days)

The areas of law

National law, European law

Relationship between EU law and national law

LkSG - Supply Chain Due Diligence Act


Product and manufacturer liability (approx. 1 day)

Product liability from contract - material defects,

Warranty claims, positive breach of contract, burden of proof and statute of limitations, delimitation of warranty, commercial obligation to give notice of defects

Statutory product liability claims

Strict liability under the German Product Liability Act (ProdHaftG)

Product liability under administrative law

Criminal product liability


Damage avoidance strategies (approx. 1.5 days)

Drafting contracts (contract management, general terms and conditions, limitations of liability)

Quality assurance agreements

quality management

organization

documentation


Project work, certification preparation and certification examination "Quality Manager with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)

Change Manager (IHK)

Industry 4.0 and digital transformation basics (approx. 3 days)

What is Industry 4.0?

Developments from the past to the present

Digital revolution or normal development?

The most important building blocks for a factory of the future

What impact will Industry 4.0 have on the economy and people?

The technical basis - intelligent, digitally networked systems and production processes

What is digital transformation?

Digital transformation as a process of continuous further development of digital technologies


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Personal ability to change within New Work (approx. 5 days)

Work 4.0 - The New Work era

The new world of work - more digitalized, more mobile, more efficient and more networked

The old workplace - a look back

The new workplace - What does the current workplace already look like?

The workplace of the future - video conferencing, working from home and robots

Global teams: the most important building blocks for successful global collaboration and teamwork

Self-organization and self-management in the New Work era

Agile learning and knowledge management in the digital age

An overview of models and tools for modern conflict management

The opportunities inherent in New Work and Work 4.0


Systems and processes (approx. 2 days)

Process analysis with regard to digital transformation

Lean management - management processes rethought

Design Thinking - An insight into the new form of problem solving and idea generation

Scrum - A possibility of agile project and product management


What is change and innovation management (approx. 5 days)

The analysis of change - how a change process begins

Which tools and instruments accompany the change

The design of a change architecture - The "king competence" in change management

The success factors of change management

It doesn't work without change communication

Innovation management - change management as a driver for innovation

The innovation process: planning, implementation and monitoring success


Change monitoring in change processes (approx. 2 days)

Agile reporting - progress monitoring

Communication controlling - planning, management and control of corporate communication


Project work (approx. 3 days)

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 be able to plan, introduce and maintain a quality management system and monitor its effectiveness. You will also have professional knowledge in the application of DIN EN ISO 9001 and in the planning of internal quality audits.

You can also plan and implement quality management systems. You handle measurements, controls and problem solving with confidence and have competent knowledge of strategic management methods.

You also understand how important change and innovation are for business success and know the impact of changing processes and structures on the working environment. You are familiar with the roles in a modern company, you can develop strategic plans and then evaluate their success.

The course is aimed at managers and employees who are entrusted with quality management or who are to implement a QM system in practice, as well as specialists and managers from production and service companies who are actively involved in the QM system and quality improvement.

The course is also aimed at business-oriented individuals who are facing the entrepreneurial challenges of digitalization.

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.

Specialists in the field of quality management are in demand from both large and medium-sized companies in industry, trade and the service sector. After the course, you will be able to provide meaningful proof of your new skills with a TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification.

In addition, interdisciplinary knowledge of digital processes is in demand across all sectors.

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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