On March 8-9, 2012, CSE will be hosting its Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Training. CSE will also be hosting its Certified Carbon Footprint Practitioner Training on April 26-27, 2012. Both events will be taking place in Chicago, IL.

Sustainability Training is a requisite for any company looking to operate consistently, transparently, and most importantly, competitively. The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence is an accredited training provider under the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and has conducted trainings worldwide in over 25 countries.

The Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Training entails a global perspective on the most relevant frameworks and best practices of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability. From the course, participants will benefit from:

• Gaining advanced knowledge and learning to use a comprehensive approach to create effective strategies and reports
• Maintaining high levels of confidence among organizational stakeholders
• Learning how Sustainability can form a strong business case
• Being a part of an intimate yet highly intensive group setting
• Undergoing interactive exercises with a diverse pool of participants
• Becoming globally recognized as a Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner

Jeff Rehm of W.W. Grainger found value in the “incredible knowledge shared” at the CSR-Practitioner course in San Francisco (2011). “A great mix of presentations and group assignments.”

CSE’s Certified Carbon Footprint Practitioner Training provides value in the areas of Climate Change, Carbon Footprint and Sustainability practical tools and guidelines, enabling professionals to gain an international professional certification as CFP Practitioners and to lead their organizations, teams and projects towards a Sustainable future.

The training will cover an array of topics including Carbon Footprint measurement (tools for measuring GHG emissions of services/products and their impact); international regulations, guidelines, and standards (e.g., Carbon Disclosure Project, ISO 14064); GHG emissions accounting and reporting; and carbon offsetting / neutrality.

The CSR-P Certification

As an Approved Training Provider under the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, CSE offers intensive learning opportunities for professionals across sectors and industries on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability – strategy, design, management, communication

CSE has trained more than 5,000 professionals, General Managers, Directors, and Senior Executives of Sustainability from organizations including Supervalu, Cigna Health Insurance, ABM Industries, Lockheed Martin, Baker Hughes, and Noble Energy. At present, more than 350 CSR Practitioners across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East are implementing the most advanced methodologies on CSR Strategy and Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement, Green Marketing, and CSR Scorecard.

For more information and to register, visit the CSE Sustainability Practitioner page at www.sustainability-practitioner.org, or at the CSE website, www.cse-northamerica.org