Build your Environmental Management System and work towards ISO 14001 in just six months.

Take your first step towards a more sustainable, efficient, and profitable future.

The Chamber Green Rose Programme, delivered by the East Lancashire Chamber Low Carbon Team, helps you design and implement a recognised Environmental Management System (EMS) that meets the requirements of ISO 14001 or ISO 14005.

Through expert-led training and one-to-one support, you’ll gain the tools, knowledge, and confidence to manage your environmental impact, save money, and strengthen your competitive advantage.

£2,999 + VAT per company
Starts 25 November 2025

Six-month programme

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Why Join the Green Rose Programme?
  • Cut Costs: Reduce consultancy fees and learn to manage compliance in-house.

  • Win Work: Meet sustainability requirements in supply chains and tenders.

  • Get Certification-Ready: Work step-by-step towards ISO 14001 or ISO 14005.

  • Boost Reputation: Demonstrate commitment to Net Zero and sustainability.

  • Learn Together: Join up to 10 local businesses on the same journey

  • Build Confidence: Ideal if you’ve inherited an existing system and want to make it your own.

Completion of the programme earns a Green Rose Certificate of Participation for your training records and CPD.

What You’ll Learn

Over six months, you’ll take part in six half-day collaborative sessions blending expert instruction with practical application, plus ongoing one-to-one guidance throughout the 26-week period.

Session 1: The Environment and Why it Matters to Business

  • General Environmental Awareness

  • Introduction to Climate and Ecological Emergencies

  • Benefits of Improved Environmental Management

  • Introduction to Environmental Management Standards

  • Gaining Management Commitment

Session 2: The Business Context

  • Understanding the Context your Business Operates in

  • Identifying and Understanding Environmental Aspects
  • Environmental Legislation and the Regulators

Session 3: The Need and Planning for Action

  • Climate and Ecological Emergencies
  • UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Introduction to ISO 14068: Climate Change Management

  • Measuring Carbon Footprint and Developing a Carbon Management Plan

Session 4: Setting Objectives and Achieving Them

  • Evaluating Environmental Aspects
  • Setting Objectives

  • Introducing Management Programmes

  • Assigning Roles and Responsibilities

Session 5: Implementation and Communication

  • Implementing and Communicating your Environmental Management System

  • Operational Control and Emergency Preparedness

Session 6: Auditing and Certification

  • Conducting Internal Audits

  • Managing Non-conformance and Corrective Actions

  • Management Review and Certification Process

Programme Details

  • Tuesday 25 November 2025

  • Six Months (2.5 days of guided sessions plus, ongoing support)

  • £2,999 +VAT per company

  • Blended onsite and collaborative learning
  • 10 companies per cohort

Free Online Information Session

Want to find out more before signing up?

Join our waiting list for our free online information session to meet the team, explore the programme, and hear from businesses who’ve already benefitted.

This short session will help you understand how Green Rose can support your business goals, and what to expect from the six-month journey.

Get in Touch

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