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)

Leveraging Sustainability to Benefit your Balance Sheet

The final article in our series for Retail World Magazine, outlining the results of the 2008 FMCG Sustainability Barometer, focusses on using sustainability to improve your economic outcomes.

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#6 Article Retail World FSI Barometer

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

Economics and sustainability: how it is stacking up globally and locally

Major FMCG and retail businesses across the globe are implementing sustainability initiatives, but is there a business case?

This is the second in a series of six articles written for Retail World Magazine, our partners in  a major national industry sustainability survey of 271 Australian FMCG companies. Learn about the results, directions for the future, and what you can do.

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Published in Retail World Magazine 27.04.09

Sustainability in Australian FMCG: Presentation for ASMI

Today (26 May), Brent Couper and Peter Huskins of the FMCG Sustainability Institute presented to delegates of the Australian Sales & Marketing Institute about the results of our national survey of consumer goods companies, and future directions for sustainability in the industry.

You can download a copy of the presentation here asmi-presentation-26may09

Media Release: Australian consumer goods companies under pressure to be more sustainable

MEDIA RELEASE APRIL 2009

A large study into sustainability in the national consumer goods sector reveals companies under more pressure to be sustainable but hampered by a lack of understanding about the economic benefits.

The Retail World FMCG Sustainability Barometer Survey, released last month, involved 271 participants from across the spectrum of Australian consumer goods companies, with around 40% of respondents from the CEO / senior Exec level.
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