MFG.01 · CPD-Accredited · Level 2–4
modules
3
format
Self-paced
access
Anywhere
level
2-4
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.
Sustainable manufacturing practices are crucial for reducing carbon footprints and achieving long-term economic viability.
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
UK manufacturing accounts for roughly a sixth of national emissions — and a much bigger share of supply-chain emissions for every other sector. The reduction levers are mostly inside manufacturers’ own operations.
Industry analysis like Hexagon’s review of manufacturing trends shows decarbonisation is now bundled into the same agenda as digitisation and resilience. The UK’s Climate Change Committee Independent Assessment sets out exactly what the sector is being asked to deliver.
This course teaches your manufacturing function to cut energy use, design out emissions in product and process, and turn supply-chain pressure into competitive advantage.
02 / Curriculum
Self-paced · Worksheets included · CPD-accredited certification
M.01
How climate change is reshaping the manufacturing sector — regulation, customer demands, supply-chain pressure and physical risk.
M.02
Energy efficiency, circular-economy design, sustainable materials, waste reduction and water — the operational levers.
M.03
Practical implementation: measurement, target-setting, supplier engagement, reporting and capital-investment cases.
03 / Learning outcomes
OUT.01
Articulate the science, regulation and customer expectations now reshaping the sector.
OUT.02
Quantify energy, materials, water and waste hotspots — and rank them by reduction potential.
OUT.03
Design products and processes for reuse, repair, remanufacture and recycling at scale.
OUT.04
Implement energy-efficient processes, motors, compressed air, heat recovery and on-site generation.
OUT.05
Use data, not pressure: build supplier scorecards and Scope 3 reduction roadmaps that actually work.
OUT.06
Translate sustainability into capex, payback and risk language that finance and operations directors trust.
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 industrial production.
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08 / Proof
“It gave the engineering team and the sustainability team a shared language. The capital projects we now run together are very different.”
— Operations Director · UK manufacturer · 60 learners
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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 leadership team that walks out with a credible, deliverable net-zero strategy — and 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.
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