Introduction

ISO 37101 is an international standard that specifies the requirements of and provides guidance on the establishment of a management system for sustainable development in communities. The standard aims to help communities establish a framework that allows them to improve their standing in their social, economic, and environmental aspects. The requirements of the standard can be applied to communities of all sizes in their sustainable development efforts towards smart, more resilient, and more efficient infrastructure and ultimately help improve their overall well-being. The standard addresses specific sustainability issues such as governance, education, innovation, health care, interdependence, safety, inclusivity, etc., and has the flexibility of adding other sustainability issues which may prove relevant to the community implementing it. 

The need for a more sustainable lifestyle in our communities is also reflected in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Zero Hunger, Affordable and Clean Energy, and Sustainable Cities and Communities. The ISO 37101 standard takes these goals into consideration and adds its specific requirements with regard to making communities more sustainable. 

Objectives

• Learn how to support an organization in effectively planning, implementing, managing, monitoring, and maintaining an MSSDC

• Identify the correlation between ISO 37101 and other standards and regulatory frameworks

• Learn how to interpret the ISO 37101 requirements in the specific context of a community

• Master the concepts, approaches, standards, methods, and techniques used for the implementation and effective management of an MSSDC

• Enhance your expertise to advise a community during the implementation of an MSSDC

Target Audience

• Managers or consultants involved in sustainable development and management system standards

• Officials from the public sector are tasked with helping their communities become smarter, more sustainable, and more resilient

• Individuals from non-governmental bodies that seek to help their communities become more sustainable, resilient, and smarter

• Expert advisors seeking to master the implementation, operation, and maintenance of an MSSDC based on the requirements of ISO 37101

• Individuals responsible for maintaining conformity to MSSDC requirements

• Individuals that are part of sustainable development teams in local governments

Outlines

Day 1: Introduction to ISO 37101 & MSSDC Fundamentals

• Introduction to ISO 37101 and MSSDC concepts
• Standards and regulatory frameworks
• Fundamental concepts and principles of sustainable development
• Initiating the MSSDC implementation process
• Understanding the organization and its context

Day 2: Leadership, Planning & Risk Management

• Leadership and commitment requirements
• Planning the implementation of an MSSDC
• Defining the scope of MSSDC
• Sustainability purposes and key issues
• Developing policies, roles, and responsibilities
• Risk management principles and practices

Day 3: Implementation of MSSDC

• Developing strategies for sustainable development
• Resource management and allocation
• Awareness, communication, and stakeholder engagement
• Documentation and information management
• Operations management within MSSDC frameworks

Day 4: Monitoring, Evaluation & Continual Improvement

• Monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation
• Internal audit processes
• Management review and performance assessment
• Treatment of non-conformities
• Continual improvement methodologies

Day 5: Certification Audit Preparation & Competence Development

• Preparing for the certification audit
• Audit readiness and compliance review
• Competence requirements for MSSDC implementers
• Evaluation of implementation effectiveness
• Final review and closing of the training program