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.
Information per course offering
Information for Spring 2027 Start 15 Mar 2027 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 15 Mar 2027 - 31 May 2027
- Periods
Spring 2027: P4 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
11889
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
1 - 75
- Target group
- Open for program students at KTH with at least 180 credits provided that the course can be included in the programme
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Part of programme
Master's Programme, Naval Architecture, year 1, MRSD, Mandatory
Master's Programme, Energy Innovation, year 1, ESAI
Master of Science in Engineering and in Education, year 5, TEMI
Master's Programme, Cybersecurity, year 1
Master's Programme, Sustainable Digitalisation, year 2
Master's Programme, Sustainable Technology, year 1
Master's Programme, Chemical Engineering for Energy and Environment, year 1
Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus AL2160 (Spring 2027–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus AL2160 (Spring 2027–) 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.
Beskriva hur regler och riktlinjer styr företags och organisationers påverkan på miljö och hållbarhet Beskriva, analysera och jämföra företags miljö- och hållbarhetsprestanda och management samt kritiskt kunna granska uppnådda resultat
Copilot said:
After successful completion of the course, the student shall be able to:
- Describe and explain the content and application of relevant concepts and standards for sustainability reporting.
- Describe and explain the principal tools used for measuring, planning, and reporting environmental and sustainability work in companies and organizations.
- Describe how regulations and guidelines govern the environmental and sustainability impact of companies and organizations.
- Describe, analyze, and compare companies' environmental and sustainability performance and management practices, and critically evaluate the results 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 English 6/level 2 according to the Swedish upper secondary school system. 7,5 ECTS credits (7,5 hp) in environment and sustainable development.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
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.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Students who have not completed the course with previous examination are asked to contact the examiner.
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
Transitional regulations
The course syllabus is valid from Spring term 2024 according to the Head of school decision: A-2023-2243, 3.2.2. Date of decision: 2023-10-05
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.