Regulations/Policy

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L2B.10: Biodiversity and Fertilizer Use

Taught by: Achim Dobermann

“Fertilizers and biodiversity” discusses how fertilizer use impacts biodiversity. We define biodiversity and analyze the major trends and biodiversity threats observed in recent decades, as well as how nutrients have negative or positive effects on different aspects of biodiversity.

L2B.03: Policies and Roadmaps for Sustainable Nitrogen Management

Taught by: David Kanter

“Policies and roadmaps for sustainable nitrogen management” introduces the central challenges of creating policies to address nitrogen pollution.

L2A.10: Finance for Sustainability

Taught by: Kobi Ilia

Our Sustainability Finance class introduces you to the world of ESG finance and how the world of ESG finance is developing and the importance it has for a more sustainable future.

L2A.09: Ammonia Technology Roadmap

Taught by: Peter Levi

An increasingly numerous and affluent global population will lead to growth in ammonia production, during a period in which governments around the world have declared that emissions from the energy system must head towards net zero. This class provides an overview of the IEA’s Ammonia Technology Roadmap, released in October 2021.

L2A.02: Safety and Security in Production

Taught by: Jeff Dowson

This class will go into the elements concerning safety and security in production and why safety should always be the number 1 priority in the workplace.

L2A.01: Green and Circular Economy

Taught by: Antoine Hoxha, Theo Paquet

This module explores the ongoing transition of the European Fertilizer Industry towards carbon neutrality. It assesses the significant work that has already been achieved and identifies the technological pathways moving forward alongside the regulatory drivers.

L1.08: Biodiversity: The next wave in sustainability

Taught by: Franck Gbaguidi

This class aims to provide an overview of biodiversity-related impacts, risks, and opportunities for the fertilizer industry. It will explore key nature-related definitions and concepts as well as barriers to and drivers of change.

L1.05: Sustainability Methodology, Measurements and Evaluation

Taught by: Eleanore Arnoud, Daphne Van Osch, Luca Molinari, Bachir Mouhyi, Kristofer Withfield, Benedyct Muirheid, Philip Smee, Carolynn Chalmers

This class will explore the various aspects and methods to measure and evaluate sustainability within the fertilizer industry. Divided in multiple modules, you will learn about ESG risk ratings, IFA’s production benchmarking, the Protect & Sustain initiative and sustainability reporting.

L1.04: Sustainability in Different Regions

Taught by: Cecila Dardes, Jasmine Barahman, Alice McKinnon, Pauline Chivenge, Sachchida Nand, Leo Hui, Mohamed Al Hashemi, Reem Al Bastaki

This class explores the concept of sustainability in different regions around the world. Divided in multiple modules, you will learn about sustainability in the fertilizer industry in Europe, North America, Africa, India, China and the Gulf region.

L1.03: Sustainability for Fertilizers

Taught by: Volker Andresen

We are living in unprecedented times with a list of seemingly unsolvable problems like climate change and food security growing, and the pressure on the fertilizer industry to become a significant part of the global solution is rising. Is our license to operate at risk or is this the right time to revise all? In this class, students will discover how the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relate to fertilizers, what the present sustainability advancements in our fertilizer business are, and how fertilizer production and use may evolve the next 30 years.

L1.02: Introduction to Regulatory Environment and International Cooperation

Taught by: Mohammed Kharbach

This class gives an overview of the sustainable regulatory environment in the context of international cooperation. Students will learn the evolution of the international regulatory environment and the mechanisms that are shaping environmental policy today.

L1.01A: Introduction to Sustainability

Taught by: Esben Rahbek Pedersen

The goal of this class is to give students a short introduction to corporate sustainability. Students will get a basic understanding of some of the core dimensions and approaches of corporate sustainability.

individual
enrollment

Enroll as an individual and gain immediate access to all available SFA content. Learn at your own pace, earn certifications, and stay up to date with the latest developments in sustainable fertilizer practices.

Company
access

Through our Company Access option, organizations can integrate SFA classes into their internal training programs, equipping their teams with industry-leading knowledge on sustainable fertilizer practices. This training can also be included in team KPIs and sustainability performance goals.