The aim of this award is to facilitate learners to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies required to identify key sustainability issues and their relationship to a business's activities. Learners will learn how to apply the knowledge, skills, and competencies in the concept of Lean principles that will enhance the sustainable practices of a business to address climate and low carbon economic issues.

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The Lean Practice for Sustainable Business (Level 5, 15 credits) micro-qualification programme is suitable for businesses and enterprises (large, SME and Micro Business) across all sectors of economic activity. This programme primarily targets those applicants who are currently employed and seek to develop their Lean and sustainability skills and competencies and apply them within their workplace. The content within this programme is suitable for all levels of the workforce (including management, team-leads, general operatives and administrative roles, among others) and across all business functions.
 

This qualification consists of 2 modules: 

 

Lean Principles for Sustainable Business

• ​The importance and benefits to a business of engaging in more sustainable business practice.

• The basic concepts of Lean and identify the fundamental Lean principles and methods used by sustainable organisations.

• Evaluating the Lean and Green wastes that exist in organisations

• Identifying a Lean sustainability project to reduce waste at an organisation of the learner's choic.

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Lean Tools for Sustainable Business

• The basic concepts of Lean and understand the key Lean principles and methods used by sustainable organisations

• Determining the current state of the business and its utilisation of resources, materials and processes and map the findings.

• The role of data in supporting Lean for Green Projects.

• Identifying Lean Analysis techniques and their application for enhanced sustainability practices.

• Identifying and applying Lean methods used to improve sustainable solutions.

• Selecting and developing solutions and improvements to maintain control over Sustainable business practices.

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On successful completion of the award in Lean Practice for Sustainable Business, the learner will be able to:

 

• Identify key climate / sustainability issues and their relationship to an organisation's activities.

• Determine the challenges and opportunities for businesses in strategically aligning with relevant national and international policies.

• Apply the knowledge, skills, and competencies in the concept of Lean that will enhance the sustainable practices of their business.

• Apply key Lean principles to develop solutions in order to increase operational efficiency, create cost savings and reduce waste within a business.

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