Training

E-Learning Programme on Corporate Eco-Efficiency for Financial Institutions (CEFI)

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1.5 million euros saved after five years by reducing the use of paper, water, and energy.
$15 million saved in three years by implementing measures of eco-efficiency in printing.
How much could your financial institution save if it applied corporate eco-efficiency practices?

Discover how your institution can make real savings whilst at the same time helping the environment.

The E-Learning Programme on Corporate Eco-Efficiency for Financial Institutions (CEFI) seeks to train representatives of the financial sector on how to make efficient use of the resources involved in the daily internal operations of financial institutions (FIs) and thus reduce their environmental footprint.

Up-coming courses (Spanish):

• 2nd Semester 2009: 7 September - 2 October

Target Audience: Courses are directed specifically at middle and higher level FI representatives responsible for operational and procurement matters within their institutions.

Course Contents: Each course guides participants through five key areas in which FIs have a direct impact on the environment:

• Water
• Energy
• Transportation
• Buildings
• Supply Chains

Course Structure:

Each course is divided into three consecutive parts:

Part I - Introduction to the themes and practical assignments
This part of the course lasts two weeks. Participants are required to do readings, work on real case studies, take part in discussion fora and hand in assignments on ecoefficiency measures that could be implemented in their respective institutions.

Part II - In-house implementation
During this part of the course participants no longer produce assignments online, instead during a one week period participants are invited to develop a set of ecoeefficiency measures directly within their respective institutions.

Part III - Final assessment
Participants reconvene on the online course platform together with the course Tutor to present and assess the results of their in-house experiments.

Duration: Four weeks

Time commitment: Two hours/day on average

Timetable: Flexible, participants to set their own study times

Unique price: 500 USD per person (special launch offer)

*Discounts are available for Programme Partner members or associates (e.g. UNEP FI Signatories)

Please note that course fees serve exclusively to cover the costs of running the Programme.

Applications: All applications should be submitted via our online form at least one week prior to the course. Each course will be open to a maximum of 20 participants, thus ensuring a highly personalized and interactive learning experience.

For further information please contact: ecoefficiencytraining [at] unepfi.org

The CEFI E-Learning Programme is a product of the Latin American Task Force of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), and the Ecobanking Project, developed with the support of Capacity Building International(InWent), and the INCAE Business School.