An e-learning platform to support environmental compliance – part I: needs analysis and design

Abstract

Current and emerging environmental legislation is driving organisations to become environmentally compliant thereby leading to improved environmental performance and reduced costs, time to market, regulatory concerns and future liabilities (Baxter 2001). To help achieve this compliance, the DeFESS project aims to research, develop and validate an e-learning platform to deliver training programmes in environmental design and management. This training platform will support them in building their understanding of the legal obligations regarding the integration of environmental needs into product design. In this paper, tools and methodologies to enable organisations to achieve and maintain environmental compliance are discussed.