We have partnered with Beyondly, a trusted advisor to many leading UK companies on environmental compliance and sustainability, to deliver online and face-to-face training.
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B Corp: Join The Movement
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CPD Circular Economy Training
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Net Zero Supply Chain
The first step on your B Corp journey.
Championing businesses that are a force for good.
B Corps are leading the shift in the systemic change to make businesses a force for good. The UK has become the fastest growing B corp community in the world, with over 1,300 UK B Corps in a community of over 6,000 companies globally.
B Corporations are verified by B Lab, as companies which meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. In order to become certified, companies have to complete and achieve at least 80 in the B Impact Assessment (BIA), alongside legal requirements.
Start your journey with Beyondly
Beyondly are offering a one day training session covering everything you need to know about the B Corp process, from completing the Business Impact Assessment (BIA) to what happens following submission and certification.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
- To understand what being a certified B Corporation business means, why this is important and how this can be beneficial to your business.
- To understand what the requirements are for becoming a B Corporation, and how to navigate the B Impact Assessment (BIA) process and ensure correct completion of this.
- To gain a detailed overview of Impact Business Models, and each of the 5 impact areas included within the BIA.
- Leave prepared for the steps following the submission and post-certification, and the future changes coming up for the B Corp standards.
TOPICS COVERED
- What are B Corps and why do we need them?
- What does it mean to be a B Corp?
- The business case.
- The formalities: Eligibility, company groups, pending B Corps, tracks.
- Navigating the B Impact Assessment (BIA).
- Operations vs Impact Business Models.
- 5 impact areas: Governance, Workers, Community, Environment and Customers.
- Disclosure questionnaire.
- Following your submission.
- Following certification.
- Future of the standard.
Power your business beyond waste:
CPD Workshop
This CPD (Continuing Professional Development) accredited online training workshop will furnish you with the tools to develop a business roadmap to prepare for the circular economy and maximum resource efficiently, including a key action plan to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill.
Exclusive Workshop: A deep dive, interactive training session exclusive to your organisation, giving your team the resources to drive forward your circular economy goals.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Demonstrate recognition about the importance of the circular economy and resource efficiency, by applying circular economy principles to your business through waste optimisation and management, focusing on key theories such as the waste hierarchy.
- Understand the requirements of UK waste regulations and associated due diligence and outline a forecast of the impact of upcoming waste and resources policy both in the UK and wider European Union.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of Zero Waste to Landfill and associated benefits and identify opportunities for waste management and optimisation within your business and wider supply chain.
- Create a road map with attainable goals for your business to engage with the circular economy and maximum resource efficiency, identifying key actions towards Zero Waste to Landfill and certification.
Sustainability is becoming a license to operate. Having a credible plan for your business has never been more important.
Beyondly’s supply chain sustainability training options will support organisations that are looking to begin net zero transition planning as well as those that are considering their next steps beyond achieving Net Zero.
Transitioning your business to Net Zero: Introducing Transition Planning Principles
Exclusive Training Session: A corporate online training session exclusive to your organisation.
Open Training Course: Online training courses available on request.
Transitioning your business to Net Zero: Risks and Opportunities
(Executive Training)
This course will be useful to senior managers and decision makers looking to understand climate, net zero and ESG and the impacts on their organisation.
This executive training course will be delivered in person exclusively to your organisation over 3 hours.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understand the bigger picture in terms of Net Zero, sustainability and what it means for your business and supply chain.
- Understand fundamental transition planning principles, including baselining current positions, setting your ambition, developing an action plan and ensuring delivery on plans.
- Leave with an understanding of future trends, such as adaptation resilience and just transition principles.
TOPICS COVERED
- Macroenvironment (The Big Picture).
- Introducing Transition Planning Principals – baselining current position, setting ambition, developing an action plan, ensuring accountability for delivery.
- Elements of a credible Net Zero transition plan.
- Future trends – adaption and resilience, just transition, biodiversity, and nature-based solutions.
B Corp: Join The Movement
- Commodity specialists
- Supply chain managers
- Managers and executives
- Managers and executives
- Procurement professionals
- Senior buyers
Participants will learn how to:
- Develop sound procurement strategies and tactical alternatives
- Learn to analyse the supply market by using leading practice frameworks
- Understand objectives and principles of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
- Evaluate current best practices for purchasing goods and services
Course topics include:
- Develop sound procurement strategies and tactical alternatives
- Learn to analyse the supply market by using leading practice frameworks
- Understand objectives and principles of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
- Evaluate current best practices for purchasing goods and services