Carbon Footprinting For The Food Industry

Course Summary

A one-day workshop certificated by Verner Wheelock Associates.
With increasing pressure to become “carbon neutral” or to display a “Carbon Reduction Label” on their products, awareness of carbon foot printing is vital to every organisation in the food industry; this course helps organisations to monitor, measure and minimise their carbon footprint and improve their environmental performance.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements but this one day introductory programme is aimed at people in food manufacturing and retail sectors who want to improve their understanding of carbon footprinting.

Course Structure & Content

This course will help you to start calculating and reducing your carbon footprint and achieve environmental improvements and cost savings. It is a highly interactive course covering the following topics:

Introduction
Background to Carbon footprinting
Carbon footprint techniques
How to calculate a carbon footprint
Carbon footprint standards
Pilot projects
Reducing your carbon footprint
Going carbon neutral

Information on carbon emissions from agriculture, transport, production and processing, energy and waste are included to help delegates calculate life cycle emissions.

Course fee

£275 + VAT

Your course fee includes:

Course binder and notes
Lunch, tea and coffee
Certificate of attendance

Course Title

Carbon Footprinting For The Food Industry

Cost