WHS.01 · CPD-Accredited · Level 1–3
modules
3
format
Self-paced
access
Anywhere
level
1-3
For teams
Pricing scales with team size. Tell us how many people you’d like to enrol and we’ll come back with a plan within one working day.
Zero-carbon warehousing is not a future ambition — the technology and the business case are both available now.
Course intro · 90 seconds
A short animated walkthrough of what your team will learn, who teaches it, and why it’s pitched at owners and directors who actually have to sign the strategy off.
Hit play and the course intro tells you the rest in less time than it takes to make a coffee.
01 / Why this course
The footprint of a modern fulfilment network is dominated by warehouse buildings and material-handling equipment — and customers and investors are now scoring logistics providers on exactly those numbers.
Industry leaders have set out the playbook: DHL’s Zero Carbon Warehousing programme shows what good looks like at scale. The UK government’s Powering Up Britain: Net Zero Growth Plan turns that ambition into the policy environment your operation is already running inside.
This course teaches warehouse teams to cut energy use, electrify equipment fleets and turn sustainability KPIs into a sales asset.
02 / Curriculum
Self-paced · Worksheets included · CPD-accredited certification
M.01
Why climate is now a warehousing KPI — customer pressure, investor scoring, regulation and the cost of energy.
M.02
Building energy, lighting, heating and cooling, racking, packaging, water and waste — the operational levers.
M.03
MHE electrification, on-site solar and storage, supplier engagement and credible reporting to your customers.
03 / Learning outcomes
OUT.01
Articulate the science, regulation and customer expectations now reshaping logistics and fulfilment.
OUT.02
Quantify building energy, MHE, packaging and waste hotspots — and rank them by reduction potential.
OUT.03
Implement LED lighting, intelligent HVAC, building-fabric upgrades and on-site renewable generation.
OUT.04
Plan the transition from diesel/LPG to electric and hydrogen MHE — costs, charging, payback.
OUT.05
Right-size packaging, eliminate single-use plastics, design closed-loop returns.
OUT.06
Turn KPIs into the data your retail/3PL/e-commerce customers are already asking for in tenders.
04 / Who it's for
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05 / Academic partnership
This course wasn’t drafted in a vacuum. It was developed in partnership with LJMU’s Low Carbon Eco Innovatory — the university’s specialist programme working alongside SMEs and large organisations on practical low-carbon innovation.
It’s also CPD-accredited, so every learner who completes it walks away with a recognised certificate that counts towards their continuing professional development record.
LJMU
Low Carbon Eco Innovatory
CPD
Accredited certification
UN SDGs
Aligned to global goals
Low Carbon Eco Innovatory
CPD
Accredited
06 / How it runs
Designed for working teams. No travel, no lost days, no scheduling pain — your people complete the course around live operational demands and come back doing things differently.
SELF-PACED Modules learners can take in any order, on any device.
ONLINE-FIRST Hosted on a clean, modern learner platform with progress tracking and downloadable worksheets.
TEAM ROLLOUT Cohort dashboards for managers, see who’s enrolled, who’s progressing, who’s certified.
SUPPORTED Optional live kick-off and wrap-up sessions for teams, plus monthly Q&A clinics with the course author.
07 / UN SDG alignment
This course directly supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals most relevant to logistics and storage.
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08 / Proof
“Our DC managers can finally have an informed conversation with our retail customers’ sustainability teams. We’ve kept tenders we’d otherwise have lost on ESG scoring.”
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10 / FAQ
Yes. Every learner who completes the modules receives a CPD-accredited certificate, recognised across the UK and EU as continuing professional development.
One Earth Education in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University’s Low Carbon Eco Innovatory — LJMU’s specialist programme for practical low-carbon innovation. Course content is reviewed and updated to stay aligned with the latest evidence and regulation.
No. The course is designed for SME owners, founders and senior leadership teams — the people who sign the strategy off. We start with the fundamentals and build to action. No prior climate-science knowledge required.
Self-paced. Most learners complete it across a few sessions over two to four weeks, fitted around live operational work. There’s no expiry on access.
Yes — most of our clients enrol whole teams. We provide cohort dashboards, optional live kick-off sessions, and monthly Q&A clinics with the course author.
It’s written specifically for SME owners, founders and senior leadership teams. The case studies, terminology and reduction levers are sector-specific — your team won’t have to mentally translate examples from someone else’s industry.
Pricing scales with team size and rollout shape. Tell us how many people you’d like to enrol and we’ll come back with a clear quote within one working day.
Of course. For team rollouts and public-sector buyers we issue invoices on standard 30-day terms.
11 / Get started
Three modules. Six learning outcomes. One warehouse team that can talk fluently about energy, ESG and zero-carbon logistics — and back it up with a CPD-accredited certificate written alongside LJMU.
For teams
Pricing scales with team size. Tell us how many people you’d like to enrol and we’ll come back with a plan within one working day.
Get in touch with the One Earth Education team!
