20 April 2021: Wienerberger UK has joined the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) as a Corporate Partner[i] to provide environmental sustainability skills training for employees which will in turn support the implementation of Wienerberger’s Sustainability Strategy 2020+.
Alongside becoming a Corporate Partner, Wienerberger has registered as an IEMA approved Training Centre, which enables the company to deliver IEMA training courses in-house. For instance, ‘IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for Managers’ and ‘IEMA Environmental Sustainability Skills for the Workforce’ will be offered to employees, who will receive an internationally recognised certificate upon successful completion.
HR Director Lucinda Hilton said: “Wienerberger has a strong commitment to professional development. The IEMA-certified training courses will play an important role in increasing engagement with Wienerberger’s sustainability strategy and complement the suite of internal training courses already available to our employees”.
In addition to supporting employee’s continuing professional development, Wienerberger’s environmental champions will benefit from access to IEMA’s Employer Forum where they can learn from experienced sustainability professionals in other sectors beyond manufacturing and construction.
Last November (2020), the UK Government launched the Green Jobs Taskforce which will devise a long-term plan that charts out the skills needed to help deliver a net zero economy[ii]. Wienerberger recognises the importance of incorporating green skills in every job function and this partnership with IEMA aims to respond to the UK Government’s call to develop green jobs fit for a net-zero economy.
Corporate Partnership Manager at IEMA, Alan Darby said: “We are delighted to welcome Wienerberger to our corporate partnership programme at what is a crucial time for businesses. Developing the skills and capability needed to embed sustainability throughout the organisation will be key to delivering on the commitments made in Wienerberger’s Sustainability Strategy 2020+.”
“We are excited to support Wienerberger on this journey and, by utilising IEMA’s internationally recognised competency framework and training courses we are confident that the wider workforce at Wienerberger will feel empowered to make this strategy work across the organisation.”
To find out more about Wienerberger’s solutions and product offerings, please visit: https://www.wienerberger.co.uk/
[i] Further information on IEMA Corporate Membership is available at: https://www.iema.net/corporate-programmes/corporate-membership
[ii] UK Government (2020). Press release: UK government launches taskforce to support drive for 2 million green jobs by 2030. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-launches-taskforce-to-support-drive-for-2-million-green-jobs-by-2030