Module A – 6 ECTS
-Introduction to the Environmental Management Systems:
-Interaction between environmental and economic systems
-The environment: from constraints to opportunities
-Causes of environmental issues
-The concept of eco-efficiency
-Approaches and strategies for companies to deal with environmental issues
-Sustainable Supply Chain;
o Model of Tyteca, Master Equation, ecological footprint, ecological backpack, MIPS;
•Methods and tools for environmental management and certification:
oMethods and tools for environmental management
oEC Regulation n. 1221/2009 (EMAS III)
o The ISO 14001 standard: evolution and updates
oEnvironmental auditing;
• Environmental labels and declarations: the ISO 14020 series standards and the following;
• Life Cycle Thinking (LCT):
o Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
o Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA).
Module B – 3 ECTS
• Environmental performance assessment: the ISO 14031 standard
• Consumer Trends and Social Innovations
• Green Procurement
• SA 8000
• ISO 26000
• Social Footprint and Social Handprint