be’ah Academy to hold sustainability programmes

Bouyed by their remarkable success, be’ah Academy, the capacity building unit of Oman Environmental Services Holding Company - be’ah has announced that its Environmental Management Accreditation Program and the Certified Sustainability Practitioner Program will start online from September 2021.

be’ah Academy will provide the Environmental Management Accreditation Program in collaboration with the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), which is a global institute with over 15,000 specialists in the field of environment and sustainability as members.

This year’s programme will outline the implications of global trends on the environment, society, economy and on organisations. It will cover sustainable business/governance principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services other than the relationship between environmental principles and organisations, products and services, major policy and legislation.

Apart from these, it will delve into important tools, techniques, systems and practices used to improve sustainability performance, the role of innovation and other leading practices in developing sustainable products and services and solutions. Participants will learn how effective sustainable solutions can be arrived at by collecting, analysis, and evaluation of information besides research and planning.

They will gain insights into the role of effective communication, feedback, engagement with stakeholders, tools and techniques in identifying opportunities and risks, and propose ways to improve performance and support transformation that further promotes sustainability.

The Certified Sustainability Practitioner Program, meanwhile, will be delivered in collaboration with the Center for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE), a specialised organisation in consultancy, training and global sustainability headquartered in Chicago, US.

The Certified Sustainability Practitioner Program comprises a number of modules covering several topics including Sustainability (CSR) and the Business Case for Adoption, Global and Local Legislation for Sustainability and GHG Emissions, Sustainability Strategy & Widely Used Standards & ESG Ratings, Sustainability (ESG) Reporting based on GRI and other ESG Guidelines, Responsible Communication and How to Avoid Green & Blue Washing, Circular Economy, Importance of Sustainability in Supply Chain and carbon reduction strategies.

Eng Muhanad bin Yehya al Juma, manager, be’ah Academy, said, “These two programmes showcase how the academy is striving to incorporate all leading global practices and issues pertaining to environmental sustainability into its capacity building and educational initiatives. A deeper understanding of issues becomes a good starting point for effective sustainable solutions.”