The issue of water and its management has become increasingly central to the global debate on sustainable development. This interest has been driven by growing water demand, increasing water scarcity in many areas and/or degradation of water quality. This drives the need for a better understanding of water related impacts as a basis for improved water management at local, regional, national and global levels.
It is therefore desirable to have appropriate assessment techniques that can be used in an internationally consistent manner. One of the techniques being developed for this purpose is the water footprint assessment. There is a growing demand for assessing and reporting water footprints. Various methodologies exist to do so and currently these methodologies emphasise different aspects related to water. There is therefore a need to ensure consistency in assessing and reporting water footprints.
The objective of this course is to provide delegates with a framework for water footprint assessment to improve their organizations’ environmental management.
Course benefits
- Provide your organization with a system in place to assess the water footprint of your products and services;
- Help the organization create a focused approach to ensuring a longer-term environmental control;
- Provide a basis for continual review and analysis of the system used for the assessment of water footprint.
Who should attend?
- Top management of organizations;
- Employees involved in determining long-term environmental controls;
- Environmental practitioners.
What will I learn?
This course covers the following:
- Recognize a typical framework for implementing ISO 14046 following the PDCA cycle;
- Interpret key concepts and of ISO 14046 from an implementation perspective;
- Conduct a baseline review of an organization’s current position with regard to ISO 14046;
- Implement key concepts and recommendations of ISO 14046.
Further information
No prerequisites required.
There is no formal delegate assessment for this course. On completion, you’ll be awarded an internationally respected BSI Training Academy certificate.
Our high impact accelerated learning approach increases learning by improving knowledge retention and skill application. This course is activity-based, resulting in a deeper understanding of the material and a greater impact on job performance.
