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The Green PA & Office Manager

Duration:2 days
Cost:€716 + VAT
Ref:GOFF

Create an environmentally positive workplace - a low-carbon office - and reduce costs

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Cost €716.00 Duration 2 days Code GOFF

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Who is it for

Office Managers, Administrators, Personal Assistants, Secretaries.

What is it about

The PA/Office Manager is the lynchpin of the modern organisation with considerable influence on an organisation's working practices. Many people fail to realise that environmental behaviour is also good for business. This course will give you practical advice for making changes and influencing others to benefit your organisation.

Course Overview

Business and the environment an introduction

Why have environmental issues become a concern for business?
How does this apply to your organisation?

The environmental impact of your role

immediate, medium and long term

Generate effective green office practices including:

Stationery and office supply purchasing and consumption: reducing consumption, sourcing better products
Energy efficiency, recycling for real, travel planning

Estimating the costs and benefits

Achieving Buy-In
Building a business case for change
Influencing key people

Action planning and goal setting

Practical advice on implementing changes

What will I get out of it?

Understand the interaction between businesses and the environment
Identify environmental issues relevant to your organisation and your role
Use best and worst practice case studies to inform changes
Develop an action plan to reduce the environmental impact of your work
Scope your job description against your impact to identify quick wins and medium to long term actions
Build a business case for change to influence others and achieve management approval