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EHSA Presentation: Building EHS Professionals in China

Learn about EHSA's innovative approach in Guangdong Province, China, partnering with local institutions to train factory managers and enterprise leaders in EHS practices. Discover how EHSA is expanding the pool of qualified professionals and addressing GHG accounting challenges and needs on a national level.

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EHSA Presentation: Building EHS Professionals in China

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  1. The Environment, Health and Safety Academy (EHSA) Presentation at WRI’s GHG Accounting Workshop March 23, 2010 Joyce Peters

  2. Background of EHSA in China

  3. Our Approach Guangdong Province, China Partner with local government & a recognized Chinese institution (Lingnan College at Sun Yat-Sen University) Leverage MNC expertise in development and follow-up Create platform for training delivery to factory managers & enterprise leaders that can be scaled-up Result: EHSA is increasing pool of qualified EHS professionals, not just creating one-off courses

  4. Two of China’s Industrialized Provinces Jiangsu Guangdong

  5. EHS Certification and Platform Potential • Working with Guangdong Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security to establish a national certification protocol • Focuses on immediate needs that lay foundation for future EE/GHG work

  6. Adding Clean Energy & GHG Accounting Will combine the training resources of ISC’s EHS Academies in Guangdong and Jiangsu with WRI’s global leadership in GHG accounting and measurement to: • Train 4,000 factory managers per year in cutting edge EE, RE, & GHG management; • Field test, customize, and disseminate new GHG protocol standards & tools; • Embed EE/GHG course in national certification protocol in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources & Social Security

  7. Successes of Model Focused • Relevant • Efficient Experienced • Endorsed • Networked • Fully functioning EHSA in Guangdong since September 2009 • Second EHSA funded by USAID and GE • 1,600 people trained to date • 600 factory managers trained to date, 88% report positive change • 200 people have completed full curriculum

  8. Challenges/Needs for GHG Accounting • Challenges: • Needs are Massive and Immediate • Coordination with Chinese partners • Chinese Government Support & Sensitivities • Needs: • Explanation why GHG accounting and measurement is relevant • Standard & Comprehensive Approaches that are carefully and explicitly tailored to Chinese context

  9. Questions?

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