FSI offers govt subsidised 'Green Skills' training programs

Are your people seeking “Green” credentials?

The FMCG Sustainability Institute is pleased to be able to offer accredited Green Skills Training to businesses who seek to increase the sustainability knowledge and skills of their people. Courses are heavily subsided by State and Federal funding – depending on circumstances by up to 90% -  and certificate of attainment is issued on satisfactory completion of the courses.  Currently FSI offer a 1 day Introduction to Sustainability in the Workplace and a 4 day Green Skills for Business Sustainability program (This course provides the knowledge and skills to develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability and is part of the Business Sustainability- Diploma Unit).

Details below – contact Carole Young for further information: carole@fmcg-sustain.com.au or 0431 661 387.

Green Skills Training

Management Workshops Series Green Skills for Business Sustainability (Environmental)

Duration: 5 days Cost: $985

- government subsidies available upon application

Details: These Green Skills workshops for Directors, Managers & Supervisors apply the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary for implementing Environmental policy into your business. The workshop will explain ROI for Green Skill initiatives. Participants will help their company save on waste and cost and minimize environmental impact through Recycling, Waste management and development of environmentally focused techniques.

This is an excellent stepping stone for those undertaking ISO14001 accreditation.

This workshop is mapped to the Diploma of Business unit of competency Develop Workplace Policy and Procedures for Sustainability (BSBSUS501A).

Sustainability in the Workplace

Duration: 1 day Cost: $185

- government subsidies available upon application

Details: Green Skills training will assist employees to understand the concept of sustainability. It will help them identify existing programs for use in their workplace whilst developing strategies for monitoring and review.
Mapped to Certificate II in Business UOC (BSBSUS201A)

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Free sustainability resources for FMCG companies

We now have free FSI sustainability tools and resources for FMCG companies. Email us enquiries@fmcg-sustain.com.au with your contact details to arrange for your FREE Sustainability Roadmap, Toolkit and half-hour telephone coaching session.

Visit our post about the Sustainability Road Map for further information.

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Currently, only one in five Australian FMCG companies have sustainability targets in their business plans, and one-in-10 formally report on sustainability. Is there a road map to help us move forward?

In this article, discover the FSI SUSTAINABILITY ROAD MAP – a useful tool we have developed for companies to use.

You can also register for your FREE SUSTAINABILITY TOOLKIT and half-hour telephone coaching session. Email us at enquiries@fmcg-sustain.com.au and provide your contact details so we can arrange this with you.

This article is the fourth in a series of six drawing on the results of the 2008 Retail World FMCG Sustainability Barometer Survey, a major industry study of 271 companies conducted by the FMCG Sustainability Institute (FSI) in collaboration with Jigsaw Strategic Research and i-Link Research Solutions.

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Sustainability in FMCG: who is driving it and why?

Sixty per cent of Australian FMCG companies report they are under pressure to become more sustainable. Where is the pressure coming from?

This is the third in a series of six articles for Retail World Magazine, our partners in a major sustainability survey of 271 Australian consumer goods and retail companies. Learn about the results, directions for the future, and next steps.

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Published in Retail World Magazine 25.05.09

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