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A more sustainable and safe handling of chemicals
is a clear trend in chemicals' policy.
The flagship of this trend is “Green Chemistry”, a concept that over a long period was a more academic approach. This is changing and companies are discovering Green Chemistry as a business model. Also during the years past, numerous countries across the globe adopted a more stringent chemicals' legislation, aiming to substitute or better manage the most problematic chemicals.
In particular, the EU´s Green Deal opens a window of opportunity to further boost this approach to a highly improved chemicals management. Also, the new Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability has recognised Green Chemistry as an important milestone to a cleaner and more sustainable future. And finally, the Austrian government has recognised Green Chemistry as an important milestone to a cleaner and more sustainable future.
Therefore, industry needed to start introducing more sophisticated chemicals-management-schemes. This transition process is ongoing and in particular, smaller companies are challenged heavily. However, also large companies and institutions are facing significant challenges.
One of the most pressing challenges is the availability of qualified people, who are able to understand and keep track of the fast-changing regulatory environment for chemicals. Applying Green Chemistry fundamentally changes the way one manufactures and uses chemicals. Foresight, a full understanding of supply chains and the complexity of chemicals` impacts are crucial. In this context the GCCM training will also address the highly pressing social challenge of gender equality by proactively approaching women to join as participants and lecturers. This should be a valuable contribution to the professional development and positioning of women in relatively masculine domains.
Right now, typical chemicals' management focuses on how to handle available chemicals, e.g. by implementing requirements from safety-data-sheets or worker-protection-legislation. The cooperation ammong different divisions – like marketing, product-stewardship, purchase, R&D etc. – is often highly rudimental. In such an organisational environment, a Green Chemistry approach cannot develop to its full potential.
The transition to a green and sustainable chemicals'-use and the full exploitation of its opportunities requires that all relevant organisational units work together, and the company management is involved. A common strategy and cross-linked cooperation is necessary. Such cooperation needs efficient steering and this would be the role of the GCCM (“Green Chemistry Change Manager”).
In cooperation with the Federal Ministry for Climate Action as well as the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs.
Any queries? Send an email to: office@green-chemistry.academy
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HOLIDAY INN VIENNA CITY
Why you should attend ?
In a company the GCCM should:
• optimise the use of available resources;
• actively steer the transformation process;
• track relevant future trends and developments;
• contribute to a sustainability strategy;
• recognise and understand relevant interactions of technical, political, legal and international nature;
• be a company´s advocate for “Green Chemistry”.
The GCCM-training will therefore focus on facilitating:
• knowledge building about the theoretical concept of “Green Chemistry” and its definition, in particular the 12 principles established by John Warner und Paul Anastas;
• the ability to think cross-linked and act accordingly;
• the knowledge to develop a modern and efficient chemicals management;
• the knowledge about innovative and sustainable approaches including their practical application;
• gender equality in chemicals management.
Structure and design & who should attend?
• the GCCM-training is a modular training consisting of three modules á 5/5/4 days; over a period of 6 months
• maximum 18 participants per course;
• lots of hands-on-activities (e.g. examples, discussion);
• participants should implement their acquired knowledge immediately in practice.
the target group aims at business support experts/providers, e.g. from: • businesses /sme companies • consultants / multipliers • public service / academia.
Course
14 Training Days. 3 Modules. 1 City.
Module 1
"regulatory"
15. - 19.7.2024
Location: HOLIDAY INN VIENNA CITY
This module provides an overview about the global regulatory situation, actors and connecting points for Green Chemistry:
• introduction to change management and to the training
• introduction to the concept and definition(s) of “Green Chemistry”
• the legal requirements to stay in or enter a specific market
• the political focus of different regions
• potential synergies ammong different regions
• potential opportunities and important sources of information
Module 2
"substitution/testing"
16. - 20.9.2024
Location: HOLIDAY INN VIENNA CITY
Information given in this module enables the GCCM to better understand legal, political and practical aspects related to:
• identification of hazards, risks and exposure related to chemicals and in the light of Green Chemistry
• the availability and application of new approaches to non-animal tests for chemicals
• the relevance of environmental footsprints and the concept of "Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD)" in the light of Green Chemistry
• the implementation of new business models and circular economy aspects of Green Chemistry
• chemical and non-chemical substitution of problematic substances
• the 12 principles of Green Chemistry and their primary chemical target areas
Module 3
"management/business"
18. - 21.11.2024
Location: HOLIDAY INN VIENNA CITY
This module will focus on the practical implementation of green and sustainable chemistry in a company:
• defining, designing and implementing a “Green Chemical”-approach
• planning and implementing efficient market-access strategies
• implementing a monitoring-scheme to identify risks and opportunities efficiently
• new business models and choosing the right one
• “Green Chemistry” as marketing strategy
• available tools and databases
• integrating sustainability/substitution into the R&D-process
• future trends and developments
In cooperation with
Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK)
WWW.BMK.GV.AT
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Hotel booking, hotel expenses, as well as travel expenses, etc. have to be taken care of by the delegates themselves.
Module 1 - 3 - HOLIDAY INN VIENNA CITY, Margaretenstraße 53, 1050 Vienna, Austria - go to WEBSITE
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Course
(14 Training Days – 3 Modules):
1. Modul: 15. - 19.7.2024
2. Modul: 16. - 20.9.2024
3. Modul: 18. - 21.11.2024
ORGANIZER
Feierl-Herzele GmbH
Herbert Rauch Gasse 17
2361 Laxenburg
Austria
office@green-chemistry.academy
https://green-chemistry.academy