Professional Track
Professional Track
Environmental Manager
Develop the capability to design, operate and continuously improve an Environmental Management System aligned with ISO 14001.
Manager
Environment
ISO 14001
Make environmental responsibility part of everyday management
Make environmental responsibility part of everyday management
By integrating environmental aspects, risks and obligations into governance, processes and performance management, this track shows how ISO 14001 becomes a practical tool for steering environmental performance.
By integrating environmental aspects, risks and obligations into governance, processes and performance management, this track shows how ISO 14001 becomes a practical tool for steering environmental performance.
By integrating environmental aspects, risks and obligations into governance, processes and performance management, this track shows how ISO 14001 becomes a practical tool for steering environmental performance.
Overview
The Environmental Manager Track prepares participants to take responsibility for establishing, maintaining and improving an Environmental Management System (EMS) in accordance with ISO 14001. Rather than treating environmental management as a compliance layer or documentation exercise, this programme teaches how to embed environmental thinking into strategy, operations, risk management and decision-making.
Through the modular Halderstone curriculum, participants learn how to:
analyse organisational context, environmental conditions and stakeholder requirements,
define roles, responsibilities, governance structures and policies tailored to environmental objectives,
build a consistent risk approach including environmental aspects and impacts,
design and manage operational controls to reduce environmental harm,
coordinate processes such as emergency planning, compliance evaluation, supplier oversight and performance monitoring,
run a meaningful management review process, and
continuously improve environmental performance through structured methods.
Most modules are shared across Halderstone’s manager tracks, making it easy to broaden one’s expertise into integrated management systems or add additional specialisations with limited extra training. The environmental-specific modules provide the depth required to apply the management system approach to environmental topics in practice. A final assessment ties these elements together into a realistic EMS scenario.
The Environmental Manager Track prepares participants to take responsibility for establishing, maintaining and improving an Environmental Management System (EMS) in accordance with ISO 14001. Rather than treating environmental management as a compliance layer or documentation exercise, this programme teaches how to embed environmental thinking into strategy, operations, risk management and decision-making.
Through the modular Halderstone curriculum, participants learn how to:
analyse organisational context, environmental conditions and stakeholder requirements,
define roles, responsibilities, governance structures and policies tailored to environmental objectives,
build a consistent risk approach including environmental aspects and impacts,
design and manage operational controls to reduce environmental harm,
coordinate processes such as emergency planning, compliance evaluation, supplier oversight and performance monitoring,
run a meaningful management review process, and
continuously improve environmental performance through structured methods.
Most modules are shared across Halderstone’s manager tracks, making it easy to broaden one’s expertise into integrated management systems or add additional specialisations with limited extra training. The environmental-specific modules provide the depth required to apply the management system approach to environmental topics in practice. A final assessment ties these elements together into a realistic EMS scenario.
Learning outcomes
After completing this track, participants will be able to:
Explain the purpose and value of an Environmental Management System (EMS).
Analyse internal and external context including environmental conditions, regulatory drivers and stakeholder interests.
Establish governance, leadership and policy frameworks aligned with ISO 14001.
Apply risk-based thinking to environmental aspects, impacts and compliance obligations.
Design and maintain operational controls for environmental performance (waste, emissions, resources, emergency preparedness, etc.).
Coordinate environmental responsibilities across teams and suppliers.
Build documentation and knowledge structures that support environmental management.
Define objectives and KPIs that reflect environmental priorities and enable performance tracking.
Conduct performance evaluation and feed results into management review.
Plan and manage continuous improvement initiatives with measurable impact.
After completing this track, participants will be able to:
Explain the purpose and value of an Environmental Management System (EMS).
Analyse internal and external context including environmental conditions, regulatory drivers and stakeholder interests.
Establish governance, leadership and policy frameworks aligned with ISO 14001.
Apply risk-based thinking to environmental aspects, impacts and compliance obligations.
Design and maintain operational controls for environmental performance (waste, emissions, resources, emergency preparedness, etc.).
Coordinate environmental responsibilities across teams and suppliers.
Build documentation and knowledge structures that support environmental management.
Define objectives and KPIs that reflect environmental priorities and enable performance tracking.
Conduct performance evaluation and feed results into management review.
Plan and manage continuous improvement initiatives with measurable impact.
Modular architecture
Two credentials with one track
Halderstone Professional Diploma in Management Systems
The Halderstone Professional Diploma in Management Systems certifies a solid, cross-domain foundation in designing, operating and improving management systems. It focuses on the common principles that apply across standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301 and ISO/IEC 42001.
The diploma demonstrates that you can analyse organisational context, establish governance and roles, apply risk-based thinking, define objectives and controls, evaluate performance and drive continual improvement. It confirms your ability to manage systems as living organisational capabilities, not as isolated compliance initiatives.
This core diploma is shared across all Halderstone Manager tracks and forms the basis for adding further domain specialisations efficiently.
The Halderstone Professional Diploma in Management Systems certifies a solid, cross-domain foundation in designing, operating and improving management systems. It focuses on the common principles that apply across standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 22301 and ISO/IEC 42001.
The diploma demonstrates that you can analyse organisational context, establish governance and roles, apply risk-based thinking, define objectives and controls, evaluate performance and drive continual improvement. It confirms your ability to manage systems as living organisational capabilities, not as isolated compliance initiatives.
This core diploma is shared across all Halderstone Manager tracks and forms the basis for adding further domain specialisations efficiently.
Halderstone Specialist Certificate in Environmental Management
The Environmental Management specialisation focuses on applying the management system methodology specifically to environmental challenges such as emissions, waste, resource use, biodiversity and regulatory compliance.
Participants learn how to identify and evaluate environmental aspects and impacts, integrate environmental criteria into operational decision-making, monitor environmental performance data, prepare for environmental emergencies and coordinate with suppliers and partners to manage their environmental impact.
This specialisation also covers compliance obligations, environmental life-cycle thinking at a practical level, and how environmental priorities can be aligned with broader organisational strategy without causing unnecessary bureaucracy.
The Environmental Management specialisation focuses on applying the management system methodology specifically to environmental challenges such as emissions, waste, resource use, biodiversity and regulatory compliance.
Participants learn how to identify and evaluate environmental aspects and impacts, integrate environmental criteria into operational decision-making, monitor environmental performance data, prepare for environmental emergencies and coordinate with suppliers and partners to manage their environmental impact.
This specialisation also covers compliance obligations, environmental life-cycle thinking at a practical level, and how environmental priorities can be aligned with broader organisational strategy without causing unnecessary bureaucracy.
Modular architecture
Module recognition across tracks
Previously completed modules are recognized, avoiding duplication when pursuing additional Halderstone tracks.
Core Modules
Specialization Modules
Capstone Project
Final Exam
Core Modules
Specialization Modules
Capstone Project
Final Exam
Core Modules
Specialization Modules
Capstone Project
Final Exam
The Environmental Manager Track shares most of its modules with other Halderstone manager programmes. This means your learning is recognised across tracks, allowing you to gain additional specialisations with minimal extra training.
For example, participants who complete this track can obtain the Quality Management or Information Security Management specialisation by completing only the relevant domain-specific modules. This modular approach allows professionals to build an integrated management system competence profile step by step, without repeating content.
Track composition
Track composition
Track composition
Full curriculum
Core modules
Shared foundations common to all tracks
System Foundations
Understand organisational context, stakeholders, and system boundaries
7 h
System Foundations
Understand organisational context, stakeholders, and system boundaries
7 h
System Foundations
Understand organisational context, stakeholders, and system boundaries
7 h
Leadership & Policy Foundations
Understand leadership responsibilities in management systems and how top management sets clear policy direction and accountability
7 h
Leadership & Policy Foundations
Understand leadership responsibilities in management systems and how top management sets clear policy direction and accountability
7 h
Leadership & Policy Foundations
Understand leadership responsibilities in management systems and how top management sets clear policy direction and accountability
7 h
Policy Management
Build a coherent, auditable policy framework that aligns with strategy, scales across entities, and stays current without bureaucracy.
7 h
Policy Management
Build a coherent, auditable policy framework that aligns with strategy, scales across entities, and stays current without bureaucracy.
7 h
Policy Management
Build a coherent, auditable policy framework that aligns with strategy, scales across entities, and stays current without bureaucracy.
7 h
Governance Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of role design, decision rights, governance mechanisms, and escalation paths in management systems
7 h
Governance Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of role design, decision rights, governance mechanisms, and escalation paths in management systems
7 h
Governance Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of role design, decision rights, governance mechanisms, and escalation paths in management systems
7 h
Resource Management Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of resourcing management systems across people, time, budget, infrastructure, and external support
7 h
Resource Management Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of resourcing management systems across people, time, budget, infrastructure, and external support
7 h
Resource Management Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of resourcing management systems across people, time, budget, infrastructure, and external support
7 h
Documentation & Knowledge Foundations
Fundamentals of documented information control, records, and knowledge capture for management systems
7 h
Documentation & Knowledge Foundations
Fundamentals of documented information control, records, and knowledge capture for management systems
7 h
Documentation & Knowledge Foundations
Fundamentals of documented information control, records, and knowledge capture for management systems
7 h
Risk Management Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of identifying, evaluating, treating, and monitoring risks and opportunities across management systems.
7 h
Risk Management Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of identifying, evaluating, treating, and monitoring risks and opportunities across management systems.
7 h
Risk Management Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of identifying, evaluating, treating, and monitoring risks and opportunities across management systems.
7 h
Objectives & Performance Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of objective setting, KPI definition, and KPI governance for management systems
7 h
Objectives & Performance Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of objective setting, KPI definition, and KPI governance for management systems
7 h
Objectives & Performance Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of objective setting, KPI definition, and KPI governance for management systems
7 h
Process Design Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of defining process boundaries, mapping flows and handovers, and embedding controls and required evidence into usable process documentation
7 h
Process Design Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of defining process boundaries, mapping flows and handovers, and embedding controls and required evidence into usable process documentation
7 h
Process Design Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of defining process boundaries, mapping flows and handovers, and embedding controls and required evidence into usable process documentation
7 h
People & Communication Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of competence planning, awareness building, and structured communication in management systems
7 h
People & Communication Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of competence planning, awareness building, and structured communication in management systems
7 h
People & Communication Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of competence planning, awareness building, and structured communication in management systems
7 h
Operational Control Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of designing and running controlled operational processes with clear roles, controls, records, and change handling.
7 h
Operational Control Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of designing and running controlled operational processes with clear roles, controls, records, and change handling.
7 h
Operational Control Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of designing and running controlled operational processes with clear roles, controls, records, and change handling.
7 h
Supplier Management Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of selecting, qualifying, and controlling suppliers and outsourced processes across their lifecycle
7 h
Supplier Management Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of selecting, qualifying, and controlling suppliers and outsourced processes across their lifecycle
7 h
Supplier Management Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of selecting, qualifying, and controlling suppliers and outsourced processes across their lifecycle
7 h
Monitoring & Measurement Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of measurement methods, data quality checks, and measurement registers for consistent performance data.
7 h
Monitoring & Measurement Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of measurement methods, data quality checks, and measurement registers for consistent performance data.
7 h
Monitoring & Measurement Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of measurement methods, data quality checks, and measurement registers for consistent performance data.
7 h
Performance Evaluation Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of analysing performance results, interpreting trends and deviations, and summarising evaluation outputs for management decisions
7 h
Performance Evaluation Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of analysing performance results, interpreting trends and deviations, and summarising evaluation outputs for management decisions
7 h
Performance Evaluation Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of analysing performance results, interpreting trends and deviations, and summarising evaluation outputs for management decisions
7 h
Internal Audit Foundations
Understand the purpose of internal audits, role responsibilities, independence expectations, and how audit results are used in governance and improvement
7 h
Internal Audit Foundations
Understand the purpose of internal audits, role responsibilities, independence expectations, and how audit results are used in governance and improvement
7 h
Internal Audit Foundations
Understand the purpose of internal audits, role responsibilities, independence expectations, and how audit results are used in governance and improvement
7 h
Management Review Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of planning, conducting, and documenting management reviews using integrated inputs and decision-focused outputs
7 h
Management Review Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of planning, conducting, and documenting management reviews using integrated inputs and decision-focused outputs
7 h
Management Review Foundations
Learn the fundamentals of planning, conducting, and documenting management reviews using integrated inputs and decision-focused outputs
7 h
Improvement Management
Understand corrective actions, root cause analysis, action tracking, and effectiveness verification in management systems
7 h
Improvement Management
Understand corrective actions, root cause analysis, action tracking, and effectiveness verification in management systems
7 h
Improvement Management
Understand corrective actions, root cause analysis, action tracking, and effectiveness verification in management systems
7 h
Specialization modules
Role-specific modules that deepen your expertise in Environmental Management
Environmental Aspects & Impacts Assessment
Understand how to identify environmental aspects, evaluate impacts and significance, and maintain the assessment over time in an ISO 14001 context
7 h
Environmental Aspects & Impacts Assessment
Understand how to identify environmental aspects, evaluate impacts and significance, and maintain the assessment over time in an ISO 14001 context
7 h
Environmental Aspects & Impacts Assessment
Understand how to identify environmental aspects, evaluate impacts and significance, and maintain the assessment over time in an ISO 14001 context
7 h
Environmental Operational Control
Understand how ISO 14001 operational controls are defined, implemented, and maintained across processes, procurement, and change
7 h
Environmental Operational Control
Understand how ISO 14001 operational controls are defined, implemented, and maintained across processes, procurement, and change
7 h
Environmental Operational Control
Understand how ISO 14001 operational controls are defined, implemented, and maintained across processes, procurement, and change
7 h
Emergency Preparedness & Response (Environmental)
Understand ISO 14001 requirements for environmental emergency planning, response arrangements, drills, and post-incident learning
7 h
Emergency Preparedness & Response (Environmental)
Understand ISO 14001 requirements for environmental emergency planning, response arrangements, drills, and post-incident learning
7 h
Emergency Preparedness & Response (Environmental)
Understand ISO 14001 requirements for environmental emergency planning, response arrangements, drills, and post-incident learning
7 h
Capstone project and final exam
Practical and theoretical demonstration of your acquired competence in Environmental Management
The programme concludes with a combined assessment consisting of:
a written examination covering core and environmental management system principles, and
a capstone project in which participants design or improve an Environmental Management System for a selected organisation or scenario.
The project includes defining environmental aspects and impacts, designing operational controls, setting objectives, selecting performance indicators and planning targeted environmental improvements. Successful participants receive both the Halderstone Professional Diploma in Management Systems Management and the Halderstone Specialist Certificate in Environmental Management.
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Bring ISO requirements into everyday practice to reduce avoidable issues and strengthen the trust of your customers and stakeholders.
Ready to achieve mastery?
Bring ISO requirements into everyday practice to reduce avoidable issues and strengthen the trust of your customers and stakeholders.