It is estimated that UK businesses could save in excess of £6.4 billion per year by making simple changes to use resources more efficiently. In response to this challenge Cogent SSC, the Sector Skills Council for science based industries, is leading a project to develop cross-sector standards and qualifications linked to ‘Sustainable Business Practice’. We are being supported by 10 other partners, including a mixture of other Sector Skills Councils, a professional body, Knowledge transfer networks and an awarding body.
Click here to find out more about National Occupational Standards, what they are and why they are important.
Who are the Sustainable Business Practice standards aimed at?
If an organisation is successfully implementing Sustainable Business Practice it will permeate through many of their activities and job roles. Everyone from the company CEO/Director who play a role in setting and driving through sustainability strategy, through procurement teams who have responsibility for purchasing efficiently and sustainably, research and development staff who ensure that innovations to products, processes and services are sustainable, environmental practitioners who implement and maintain environmental systems, to the role all staff have to play in contributing to the efficient use of resources such as energy and water.
We need your input on the new standards and qualifications!
National Occupational Standards have to reflect a UK-wide view of competent practice. In order to achieve this consensus view we aim to engage with as many people as possible, from across the 4 nations and from all sizes and types of organisations, to shape their content.
How you can contribute?
Online questionnaire
We have generated a short online questionnaire to gather feedback on the standards and the need for qualifications to support Sustainable Business Practice. It should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. Please contact Julie Plumbley to take part.
Consultation Events
Wales – Tuesday 8th February, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 1.30-3.30
England – Thursday 10th February, EU Skills offices, Solihull, West Midlands 10.30-3.00
Scotland – Tuesday 1st March, SQA offices, Glasgow, time TBC
Northern Ireland, Belfast – details TBC
The events will provide an opportunity to find out more about the standards, discuss the relevance of them generally and to your organisation, and meet other individuals with an interest in Sustainable Business. Please contact Dawn Hillier to confirm a place or to find out more.
Take a look at the draft National Occupational Standards
All of the draft standards and are available here to view in detail. A feedback form is also provided to capture any comments or suggestions you may have.
Contact a member of the project team for a chat
You are very welcome to contact the project team for further information about the standards or the project in general. Dawn Hillier at Cogent can be contacted on 01925 515211, or dawn.hillier@cogent-ssc.com
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