Our flagship course, the GASAA Truly Green Certification, which is based on ISO14001 requirements, can be done in a staged or complete approach, includes substantial course resources and Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody training.

The course is a blended face-to-face and online approach and includes access to AKP Leura's proprietary Risk Assessment software tailored to each site. As a self-paced learning program, course participants can expect to complete the course in 4 - 6 months, but can take longer if necessary. The course also includes over $2,500 of third party software (including law guides and online document tracking) that will assist you and your team greatly in gaining ISO14001. Your firm will gain the GASAA Truly Green Certification, achieve real cost savings through reduced environmental wastage and demonstrate to your customers your Truly Green credentials.

For a list of current Truly Green Printers, click here.

Why you should invest in the GASAA Truly Green Course leading to ISO 14001:

• benefit from a proven approach that cuts costs of doing it yourself significantly,
• gain valuable insight into the process by working in small groups in workshops (group size will be limited),
• individual site approach,
• obtain dual GASAA recognition and ISO certification, and
• benefit from industry standing - GASAA with our ISO educator and certification body

What you get for your money:

• Training on how to set up an Environmental Management System to comply with ISO14001;
• Generic documents in paper and electronic form which can be used to provide all the written procedures and other documentation to obtain ISO14001;
• Participation in Truly Green workshops in Melbourne and Sydney as required to ensure your progress. These workshops will be geared to the various levels and stages of workshop participants;
• Where necessary, Paul Kohn will also make individual site visits to assess environmental risks and the advances made by participating firms;
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody pre-audit training;
• Discounted ISO 14001 and FSC CoC audit fees;
• A one-year subscription to Law Guides, an online site that provides information on environmental laws applicable to the site. The subscription, valued at $1800, includes an update service, which indicates law changes. ISO14001 requires that you have access to the latest laws;
• A comprehensive GASAA approved audit from AKP Leura, who will notify GASAA following completion of a successful audit that your firm has an Environmental Management System capable of achieving ISO14001. At this point GASAA will issue your firm with Truly Green certification, and a couple months down the track your firm will be ready for ISO14001 certification; and
• Ongoing telephone and e-mail support on setting up an Environmental Management System.

Your firm will:

• Receive a fixed, and discounted, price towards gaining ISO 14001,
• receive a GASAA industry recognised certificate of completion,
• save money from the environmental and related improvements identifies by the processes,
• gain a competitive edge over firms that have not formalised their environmental approach,
• be part of the GASAA registrar of environmentally recognised members, and
• be proactive ahead of any government regulations or customer demands for certification.

For more information on the course and commencement dates, contact the GASAA office:
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