MODULE A – 6 ECTS
1. Introduction to the Environmental Management Systems
• Interaction between environmental and economic systems
• Sustainable development goals (SDGs)
• The environment: from constraints to opportunities
• Causes of environmental issues
• Approaches and strategies for companies
2. Methods and tools for environmental management and certification:
• EC Regulation n. 1221/2009 (EMAS III)
• The ISO 14001 standard: evolution and updates
• Environmental Audit
• Environmental labels and declarations: the ISO 14020 series standards and the following.
3. Eco-efficiency assessment tools:
• Environmental action programmes
• The concept of eco-efficiency
• Sustainability Indicators: Tyteca’ Model, Master Equation, Ecological Footprint, Ecological backpack, MIPS.
• Sustainable Public Procurement
4. Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
MODULE B – 3 ECTS
5. Social sustainability approaches and tools: ISO 26000, SA 8000, Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA), Social Footprint and Social Handprint, Better Life Index.
6. Environmental performance assessment: the ISO 14031 standard
7. Consumer Trends and Social Innovations
8. Sustainable Supply Chain Management.