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IEMA Fellow is the definitive mark of these new advocates for change. Becoming a Fellow will put you at the forefront of our network of sustainability professionals — the largest and most established in the world.
Join a new generation of ambassadors for sustainability — leaders who are challenging the norms and transforming the world.
The nature of leadership is changing: leaders increasingly need a strong sustainability record while sustainability professionals are being called to step up and lead. IEMA Fellow is the definitive mark of these new advocates for change. Becoming a Fellow will put you at the forefront of our network of sustainability professionals — the largest and most established in the world. You’ll join a powerful alliance of ambassadors at the top of their profession, equipping you to live IEMA’s vision and lead to your full potential.
1. Identify and evaluate the implications of global trends for the environment, for society, for the economy and for organisations
Using the framework provided by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the Fellow member will be able to identify and discuss global trends, their challenges and demonstrating up to date knowledge and understanding in the field of environment and sustainability.
2. Explain common sustainable business/governance models, their underlying principles and their relationship with organisations, products and services
The Fellow Member will be able to provide examples in their field where business/governance models and practice have evolved, changed or been created to improve sustainability.
3. Identify future issues and challenges for a sustainable economy, and evaluate their implications for organisations, products and services
The Fellow Member will be able to identify policy and legal trends and demonstrate an understanding of their impact on organisations, products and services
4. Evaluate the impact of relevant political, policy and legislative trends and discuss their implications for strategic decision making
The Fellow member will be able to discuss trends in policy and legislation, and demonstrate an understanding of their impact on strategic decision making and on business operation
5. Understand appropriate management and assessment tools and their use in achieving positive change
The Fellow member will be able to discuss arange of management tools and their application in achieving change
6. Achieving transformational and sustainable change
The Fellow Member will be able to provide examples of situations where innovative thinking, and managing risk, has led to transformational and sustainable change
7. Identify future trends, opportunities, and manage risks
The Fellow Member will be able to provide examples where trends have been identified or extrapolated to identify opportunities.
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8. Lead and inspire organisations to deliver innovative and sustainable products and services
The Fellow Member will be able to evidence situations and achievements where leadership and innovative thinking have led to innovations or improvements in the sustainability of products or services.
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9. Inspire and motivate stakeholders to take greater levels of accountability, adopt transformational sustainable practices, and increase transparency
The Fellow Member will be able to provide examples where they have used communication skills effectively.
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10. Lead and inspire collaboration and cooperation to deliver sustainable innovation
The Fellow Member will be able to provide examples where they have created, used, or brought together networks that, through collaboration, have resulted in new methods, products or services or delivery.
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11. Deliver resilience in a changing and dynamic world by managing risks and continual improvement
The Fellow Member will be able to evidence achievement in creating an environment in which innovation and systems thinking has delivered improvement and resilience across the value change.
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12. Embed sustainability and life cycle approaches business practice to improve sustainability of products and services
The Fellow Member will be able to provide examples where the sustainability of products and services has improved by embedding and mainstreaming sustainability into business
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13. Create a vision for strategic change and innovation, challenge current thinking or move the sector forward
The Fellow Member will be able to present a compelling case or vision for sustainable management practices, showing passion and commitment, and which either positively challenges the sector, or has moved the sector forward.
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Proven, visionary leaders in business and across the sustainability profession. People at the head of major national and international organisations. Those who stand out for their sustained record of achievement and innovation. Ambassadors for transforming the world to sustainability, with the drive to turn vision into action.
Fellow is a natural next step for Full members but is open to anyone (including those who’ve yet to engage with IEMA) who is making a significant mark as a sustainability ambassador, has the right vision and is exercising modern leadership at a high level.
Demonstrate what you’ve achieved as a visionary leader and ambassador for sustainability, through a case study and peer review, which is a chance to share with us how you are leading change.
Having an IEMA Fellow puts your organisation at the forefront of the drive to sustainability and can add real value and credibility to your brand.
IEMA Fellow is the definitive mark of these new advocates for change. Becoming a Fellow will put you at the forefront of our network of sustainability professionals — the largest and most established in the world.