Pathways to Net Zero is aimed at persons who might be:

• Responsible for developing a net zero approach (or other carbon reduction strategy) for their organisation
• Supporting an existing net zero strategy
• An environmental/sustainability specialist with net zero as a new responsibility
• Responsible for communicating or helping to communicate an organisation’s net zero approach
• Responsible for decarbonising a particular part of an organisation, e.g., supply chain, business travel, estates etc.

The IEMA Pathways to Net Zero Course is a course which gives clear, consistent guidance on best practice on response to the climate crisis, the course aims to provide supervisors and leaders with a strategic and operational overview of environmental sustainability as it affects their specific industry and work area.

Once completed, a learner on this course will be able to:

• Explain what is net zero and related terms
• Explain the urgency of the underlying climate science driving the net zero agenda
• Explain the main international policy context for responding to the climate crisis
• Explain the UK policy context and drivers
• Explain the risks and opportunities of net zero including on future business viability, reputation, supply chain vulnerabilities etc
• Explain the business and environmental benefits of low-carbon goods and services
• Explain the requisite corporate governance, resourcing and accountability for delivering net zero
• Explain how to establish a greenhouse gas inventory across all three scopes
• Explain the main principles of greenhouse gas accounting (including using activity data and emission factors)
• Explain what carbon neutral means and its application for organisations, products and services
• Explain how to establish science-based targets (methodologies)
• Explain how to establish a net zero strategy (near- and long-term targets)

The assessment for IEMA Pathways to Net Zero course consists of an online 20-question multiple-choice test at the end of the 2-day course.

Yes. The course is an IEMA Certified course and certificates are provided by IEMA to learners who have successfully completed the course.

IEMA is the professional body for everyone working in environment and sustainability. They are responsible for ensuring that people working on the front line in these areas have the right knowledge, competencies, skills and confidence to do a professional job. They also help and support businesses, governments and regulators to do the right thing when it comes to environment and sustainability related initiatives, challenges and opportunities.

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