Circular Economy

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What You’ll Learn:

This Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) micro-credential workshop enables participants to explore how ESG principles can be applied to deliver practical, measurable and meaningful change. The workshop supports organisations to respond proactively to Net Zero and sustainability expectations by introducing Material Flow Analysis (MFA) as a practical tool for understanding, measuring and improving environmental performance across the value chain.

Participants will develop the capability to understand how materials, energy and resources move through their organisation, identify environmental impacts using evidence rather than assumptions, and prioritise ESG actions that deliver real operational and sustainability benefits.

The key principles of ESG and their relevance to organisational sustainability and responsible business practices. 

How to identify environmental and sustainability issues affecting operations and supply chains. 

How to map organisational value chains to understand material, energy and resource flows. 

Practical methods for assessing environmental impacts using Material Flow Analysis (MFA). 

Techniques for prioritising sustainability goals and identifying actions that deliver meaningful outcomes. 

Approaches for integrating environmental considerations into operational decision-making and continuous improvement. 

Strategies for engaging stakeholders and communicating sustainability initiatives effectively. 

Who this course is for:

• Managers and professionals responsible for sustainability, environmental performance or ESG initiatives.

• Operational leaders who want practical tools to improve resource efficiency and environmental outcomes.

• Staff involved in strategy, risk management, compliance or corporate responsibility.

• Organisations beginning their ESG or Net Zero journey and looking for practical implementation approaches. 

What You’ll Learn:

This workshop introduces the principles of Industry 4.0 and the emerging focus of Industry 5.0, while exploring how Material Flow Analysis (MFA) helps organisations better understand, manage, and optimise the movement of materials across their operations. 

Rather than viewing digital transformation as technology-led change, the session focuses on how connected systems, data, and practical analysis methods can improve efficiency, reduce waste, strengthen supply chains, and support more sustainable manufacturing outcomes.

Develop a clear understanding of Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0, and how they are reshaping modern manufacturing and supply networks. 

Learn what Material Flow Analysis is and how it provides visibility of materials from inbound supply through production to finished goods, waste, and emissions. 

Understand how digital technologies enable more accurate and continuous analysis of material use, losses, and process efficiency. 

Explore how integrating business systems and operational technologies allows organisations to track and manage material movement across the entire value chain. 

Gain clarity by discussing real-world examples and considering how MFA and digital tools may apply within your own environment. 

Discover the key enabling technologies supporting improved material visibility and decision-making, including:  

• Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and connected sensors 

• Data analytics and digital twins 

• Systems integration between ERP, MES, and automation platforms 

• Cloud and edge computing for data processing 

• Simulation tools for process and flow optimisation 

• Cyber security for integrated IT/OT environments 

• Additive manufacturing and advanced production methods. 

Understand how Material Flow Analysis supports sustainability, cost control, and resource efficiency, aligning with Industry 5.0 goals of responsible production and resilient supply chains. 

Identify practical next steps to improve visibility, reduce material losses, and focus digital initiatives where they can deliver measurable operational value. 

Who this course is for:

• Leaders, managers, engineers, technicians and operators across industrial sectors

• Leaders,  managers and operators who want to better understand how materials move through their business