Product Stewardship Source: IfS - Institute for Sustainability Course ID: ELA136 Type: eLearning (online) CourseLanguage: English Skill Level: Intermediate Duration: 7 hours CEUs: 0.70 PDHs: 7.00 Share This Post: Gain new insight into the practice of product stewardship from the perspective of chemical product manufacturers. You’ll learn the concepts, practice and principles underlying product stewardship and roles, and responsibilities through each stage of the lifecycle. Examine how products are developed, produced and managed to minimize the risks to health and the environment while maximizing value to customers. Delve into the importance of understanding and engaging all stakeholders, managing product stewardship as a company, and individual roles and responsibilities. Address product life cycle thinking perspectives, risk characterization and risk management, and the necessity of compliance. Define what is “green” and consider how business-to-business interactions influence product stewardship. This course is relevant to all products and their life cycles since all products contain chemicals. It is especially valuable to those directly involved as raw material suppliers, manufacturers, users and disposers affected by a product and its associated processes. It is also relevant for those who influence a product’s environmental and health risk management. This course may be taken as part of the AIChE Credential for Sustainability Professionals (ACSP). More info Instructor(s): Georjean Adams Georjean Adams is a recognized environmental and health chemical legislative and regulatory expert focused on managing chemical risks with innovative approaches toward sustainability by integrating the needs of the public, government and industry. She has significant diverse experience within a multinational manufacturing company, preceded by work at USEPA. In addition, she has broad experience in development and management of practical EHS systems proven effective across companies, customers and government.Read more Checkout Checkout Do you already own this? Log In for instructions on accessing this content. Pricing Teams (10 or more) Minimize cost and maximize learning with Train-A-Team. Learn more Individuals AIChE Members $695.00 AIChE Graduate Student Members $347.50 IfS Members $695.00 AIChE Undergraduate Student Members $347.50 Non-Members $995.00 Accrediting Agencies: RCEP Horizontal TabsOutline Introduction Product Life Cycle Perspectives Risk Characterization and Risk Management Compliance What is a “green” or “safe” product? Business to Business Influences Stakeholder Engagement Managing Product Stewardship Download Course Outline (PDF) What You'll Learn Learning Outcomes: Identify the drivers for product stewardship. Describe the meaning and sources of "risk" and risk perception. Discuss how risk reduction and management can be achieved. Describe Compliance's role at setting a minimum for product stewardship. Discuss the broad range of potential legal requirements. Who Should Attend Who Should Attend: Professional product stewards and environmental health and safety specialists Researchers Process engineers and operations supervisors Product managers Marketers Regulatory and legal specialists Purchasers Environmental and human health scientists Business managers Government regulators NGOs (non-governmental organizations) FAQs Find answers to questions about registration and refunds, tuition and fees, travel and lodging (for location-based courses), how eLearning courses work, how credits work, and more. Go to FAQs Page
Georjean Adams Georjean Adams is a recognized environmental and health chemical legislative and regulatory expert focused on managing chemical risks with innovative approaches toward sustainability by integrating the needs of the public, government and industry. She has significant diverse experience within a multinational manufacturing company, preceded by work at USEPA. In addition, she has broad experience in development and management of practical EHS systems proven effective across companies, customers and government.Read more