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Developing Organisational Competence in Environment & Sustainability
Rail Industry Environment Forum 12 th December 2013
Josh Fothergill
MIEMA CEnv
Acting Head of Professional Standards
Responsible for:
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Associate, Full, CEnv, Fellow Specialist Registers Corporate – Auditor, EMS Auditor, EIA – EIA Quality Mark, EMAS, Acorn
Substantive =
Policy & Practice Lead:
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Impact Assessment Resources Environmental Management
(Co-lead)
Main Policy Responsibilities 2013:
Influence
: EIA Directive Proposals
Research
: Env professionals & Resource
Shape
: Revision of ISO14001
Agenda
• A bit about IEMA • Comprehensive Environmental Sustainability Standards • Leading Environmental Professionals (MIEMA & CEnv) • Making All Jobs Greener • Discussion / Q&A
About IEMA
Transforming a world to sustainability
Mission:
To add value to our members - supporting individuals and organisations to set, recognise and achieve global sustainability standards and good practice
Objectives:
• Engage, empower and connect members and partners to lead and deliver sustainability • Lead and drive the development and uptake of sustainability skills and standards • Build an influential organisation and recognised brand
IEMA & Business
Our core work is with business
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More than 80 per cent of IEMA Members are in industry & large consultancies
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60 per cent of FTSE 100 companies have an IEMA member.
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Strong footprint in Construction, Aerospace, Defence, Security, Infrastructure, Chemicals, Retail, Consultancy and Regulation
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Largest global consultancies significant employers of IEMA members
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Members in all the main elements of the economy
IEMA & Business in practice
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Specified in job roles across world
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Strategic view of skills needs in organisations
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Embed the skills map & IEMA qualifications in Organisations
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Establish development plans inc training
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Improving skills of suppliers
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Supporting Boards/SMTs to understand the ‘strategic’ environment
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Workforce development for non environmental professionals
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Accrediting graduate programmes
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Accrediting training programmes
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Building reputation/case studies Consultancy Business Universities
Providing Foresight & Support Skills and the Sustainable Economy
Tools
Environmental Governance
(Leadership, Governance, Assurance, Accountability & Disclosure)
Topics
Resource Management
(Materials, Waste & Water)
Environmental Management
(Management, Auditing, Regulation & Compliance)
Climate Change & Energy Impact Assessment
(EIA, SEA, HDA, WFD, Planning)
Biodiversity & Ecosystems Pollution
(Air, Water, Soil, Nuisance)
Comprehensive Standards in: Environmental Sustainability
A Comprehensive Approach
Env & Sustainability Professionals All other Professionals in Organisations
Achieve credible structured standards of competence Develop environmental sustainability understanding
Associate Full & Chartered Fellow Working with E&S Managing with E&S Leading with E&S
IEMA Skills Map for environmental & sustainability professionals
What is it?
Why have we done it?
Who is using it?
How to get started.
What is the Skills Map?
•Practical, high level framework of environmental skills •Specifies the capabilities expected of environmental professionals at different seniority levels in an organisation/role •Broadly mapped to national Qualification and Credit Framework descriptors •Applicable to all sectors of the economy – business and industry, public sector, academia, consultancy •Can be applied internationally •Developed in partnership with business & academia
What does it cover?
The knowledge a practitioner needs The specific competencies Broad role types Knowledge Competency Role Application
Why?
Structured & comprehensive to avoid fragmented (in)action A clear development pathway for environmental professionals Supporting Organisations in understanding their current and future environmental skills capability The awarding of professional qualifications through assessment and development of competencies for environmental professionals Service delivery and the deployment of resources to fill competency gaps
Who is using it & how?
Differing stakeholder needs for professional development Organisations Universities Training Providers Consultants Recruitment Agencies
Employees assessing their own competency gaps Students using ESM to plan professional development Senior management identifying competency gaps and training/recruitment needs Universities incorporating ESM in careers/skills workshops Programme leads mapping ESM to course material to identify knowledge gaps and align learning outcomes Identifying future needs in the external environment that link to skills Award professional qualifications alongside academic Mapping training courses to ESM Opportunities to create new syllabi in line with skills gaps both individually and in organisations Use as a tool to conduct training needs analysis within organisations Use ESM as a tool for competency analysis Liaise with organisations to recruit suitable individuals once competency gaps have been defined , or to fulfil future needs Assess area of expertise to tailor consultancy services to organisational need Partnering with HR departments to embed ESM framework to satisfy training, recruitment and development needs Ability to specify job specifications matched to skills
Any environmental professional who wants to plan their Professional Development
Skills Map & My Business
Bekir Andrews Group Sustainability Manager
“We have adopted the skills map to align it more to our 2020 Sustainability Vision and roadmap and have conducted a detailed assessment of the knowledge and skill sets required for different job roles within the group. We are now in the final stages of preparing the framework which will then form an important element on
our skills and leadership development frameworks.”
Following engagement with IEMA we developed the framework so that it is aligned to and reflects our Group Sustainability Strategy and supports our business priorities. We have also undertaken a wide range of consultation with key stakeholders across the Group to promote broader commitment to and ownership of the Framework in our business
Developing Professionals via Membership & Skills Map
Career Profile & Goals • Consider short, medium and long term goals for existing job role & career • Build / develop your ‘career plan’ Maintaining Knowledge & Skills Building Knowledge & Skills • IEMA’s Policy and Horizon scanning activity • Use of skills map to identify existing competencies that are key to achieving career goals and focus on keeping these up-to-date •Identify goals and learning needs •Prioritise resources & tools for developing competencies related to career plan
Members come from all backgrounds, in recent years 1/3 rd
career changes
of new AIEMA have been
MIEMA & CEnv: The Standard for Environmental & Sustainability Professionals
Current Position
•Popular standard showing consistent growth •Dual application (combining CEnv) @ 75% However, • Some clarity issues with the competencies • Multiple routes can make application combersome •Lots of travelling, organising for interviews
Current Competencies
MIEMA
Three areas:
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Knowledge and Understanding (6) Application of knowledge and understanding (4) Communication skills – Internal & External (5) Within which there are 15 competencies
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Issues - lack of clarity on:
Detail of criteria within these competencies Scope of specific terms used in standard
Current Eligibility - MIEMA
AIEMA
3 (/4) yrs full time experience Application, 1000 word paper, 40-60min face to face interview.
OR Affiliate / Non-member
7yrs full time experience Application, 2000 word paper, 60-90min face to face interview, evidence of 80hrs of training required
PLUS
Relevant Masters or a 500 word report demonstrating equivalent level of knowledge
The Revised Full Membership Standard
Revised competencies
Eight Competencies • Expectations clarified through a number of assessment criteria • Key terms specified to avoid confusion Clear need to demonstrate comprehension of implications of strategic sustainability issues to their context and how they have demonstrated leadership through their career.
Clarified Eligibility
• IEMA Membership (min. Affiliate) • Relevant Masters degree / demonstration of masters level knowledge • Sufficient knowledge & experience to expect to demonstrate how they meet the standard’s competencies
Streamlined Application
•Paper demonstrating how their experience meets the standard • A short current CV • Copy of Masters certificate / short paper demonstrating equivalent level of knowledge • Plus: Application Form, Photo ID and Fee
Sustainable Assessment
• Online face-to-face interview • Interview assesses MIEMA & CEnv competencies • Two trained & standardised assessors • 45 – 75 minutes Saving at least 25,000 miles of travel and >200 working days per year.
Timeline for changes
• Current Std & application process until 30 th March 2014 • New Std & application process from 31 st March 2014 • Initial Member communications in Dec Environmentalist • Limited set on number of applications accepted Jan March under current standard to ensure high quality service is maintained (Normal Qtr1 demand +50%)
Support Provision
• Details of revised competencies, eligibility, application and assessment online January 2014 • Supporting materials and guidance (written) February 2014 • Webcasts advice on revised competencies March 2014 • Webinar Q&A with Assessors March onwards •
Mentoring
Mentoring
• A service that allows a member to be is supported through a specific part of their development.
• A one-to-one relationship, usually for a set period • Voluntary, two-way process • Led by mentee – define goals, commit to agreed tasks, maintaining impetus
Key Messages
• • • • The competencies have been revised to make it easier for applicants to understand the required standard.
The eligibility requirements will focus on meeting the standard.
Application documentation refined to maximise opportunity to demonstrate competencies.
45-75min online interview to achieve MIEMA & CEnv
All Jobs Greener: Creating the workforce for a sustainable economy
Integration at all levels
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Working
with environment and sustainability Up-skill operational staff to understand why they need awareness of this key area.
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Managing
with environment & sustainability Allowing managers to take ownership of their team’s environmental performance 3.
Leading
with environment & sustainability Establishing the strategic mindset needed to drive action from within all areas of a business
City & Guilds Partnership
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1. Working
with environment and sustainability 1 day level 2 qualification applicable to all non-environmentally focussed operational roles.
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2. Managing
with environment & sustainability 2 day level 4 qualification applicable to managers designed to build understanding of environmental issues and improving sustainability performance
Improve performance through understanding & ownership
A Leadership Approach
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Leading with environment & sustainability
IEMA’s own qualification.
½ day briefing session for executive teams building understanding of how environmental and sustainability issues can influence organisational strategy and performance.
A Comprehensive Approach
Env & Sustainability Professionals All other Professionals in Organisations
Achieve credible structured standards of competence Develop environmental sustainability understanding
Associate Full & Chartered Fellow Foundation Course Working with E&S Managing with E&S Leading with E&S
In summary…..
Future success depends on our collective ability to work both as organisations and individuals at all levels to deliver positive change for business and the environment.
Environmental Practitioners will act as change agents leading a more strategic approach to the environment.
Effective environmental and sustainability knowledge & skills must be integrated into all roles – top to bottom in organisations.
Discussion....
Contact:
Questions?
IEMA Mentoring Workshop 2012
Gaining Associate
• Online Entry Exam – 2.5 hours • Based on the Associate Specification • 10 Learning Outcomes with linked Assessment Criteria and Prescribed Content • Two main routes – self-study and training • IEMA Support – Weblinks and Exam Guidance • Cost £146.40 (plus Affiliate fee if non-member)