Strategies, motivations and driving forces to implement and develop environmental management systems in companies and organisations. Current and emerging environmental management systems and standards as ISO 14001 and GRI Sustainability Reporting, and tools like Corporate Social Responsibility, Codes of Conduct, Environmental- and Sustainability reporting, Climate Indexes.
AL2160 Environmental Management 7.5 credits
The overall aim of the course is to give an introduction The overall aim of the course is to give an introduction to how companies and organisations deal with environmental and sustainability matters. The course reflects different strategies, tools and accounting systems being used in the current development process and the driving forces behind them. The course discusses both process and product development in different companies related to sustainable development.
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Information for Spring 2025 Start 17 Mar 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 17 Mar 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
- Periods
- P4 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
60062
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
Open for program students at KTH with at least 180 credits
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Part of programme
Master's Programme, Chemical Engineering for Energy and Environment, åk 1, Recommended
Master's Programme, Energy Innovation, åk 1, SMCS, Recommended
Master's Programme, Naval Architecture, åk 1, MRSD, Mandatory
Master's Programme, Sustainable Digitalisation, åk 1, Recommended
Master's Programme, Sustainable Technology, åk 1, Conditionally Elective
Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus AL2160 (Spring 2024–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus AL2160 (Spring 2024–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The overall aim of the course is to give an introduction to how companies and organizations deal with environmental and sustainability matters. The course reflects different strategies, tools and accounting systems being used in the current development process and the driving forces behind them. The course discusses both process and product development in different companies related to sustainable development.
After concluding this course the student should be able to:
- Describe and explain the processes for certification, registration and maintenance of an EMS according to ISO 14001 and EMAS.
- describe and explain the most significant tools in the environmental and sustainability monitoring, planning and reporting in companies and organizations
- describe how environmental law is used to control environmental impacts from companies
- describe, analyse and compare the environmental- and sustainability management and performance of companies and critically review the goals achieved.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Admitted to Master's Programme, Sustainable Technology (TSUTM).
Others: Admitted to a program at KTH - Royal Institute of Technology and at least completed 180 ECTS credits. Courses from upper secondary school corresponding to the courses Eng B/6 according to the Swedish upper secondary school system. 7,5 ECTS credits (7,5 hp) in environment and sustainable development.
Equipment
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Literature
Will be announced at the beginning of the course
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- PRO2 - Project, 7.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Students who have not completed the course with previous examination are asked to contact the examiner.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
AL2181 Environmental Management II, Advanced course
Supplementary information
OBS! TSUTM and programmes which have this course in their study plan have precedence
The course has a limited amount of attendants. In case this limit is exeeded the selection is based on grades. Maximum amount of places is 90.