INTRODUCTION
Professional bodies support you on your professional career progression, supporting members to advance career development through training and qualifications.
Membership grades vary from student or graduate level through to chartered professionals. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is key to membership of these bodies, showing you are committed to enhancing your knowledge and skill.
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There are a number of professional bodies for environmental professionals, which can be broad in their reach such as ISEP and IES, or specific to a career, such as CIWM for waste professionals, or CIWEM for water professionals.
INSTITUTIONS
Discover the institutions that provide professional registration and chartership options and support
ISEP (Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals) - formerly IEMA
The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) – formerly known as IEMA – is the global membership body for anyone wanting sustainable change that delivers across government, business and society. By harnessing the collective expertise and experience of our global membership, we set the standard in sustainable leadership, knowledge, skills and practice.
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Whether you’re an environmental specialist, a sustainability generalist, or just want to be a champion for change in your area – we empower people with cutting-edge evidence and insights, enable with world-class training and guidance, and ensure excellence with unrivalled professional standards and assessment.
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We are passionate about uniting talent, creating collaborations and forming networks that influence government policy, drive best-practice within business, and inspire change across society. Join ISEP and become an agent of change, transforming the world today for a sustainable future.
ISEP hold Specialist Registers for Environmental Auditors, EIA Practitioners, ESPS Lead Assessors, and Carbon Accountants and Auditors, helping to connect professional experts.
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Amy Goodship, Graduate Sustainability Consultant
Watch our free webinar on-demand and get an overview of your options and pathways towards achieving Chartership through the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES), to help you pick the option that's right for you.
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Hear from Adam Donnan, CEO of the IES, who has mentored or assessed over 750 people through the Chartership process, as well as Sarah Harris, who will share her personal Chartership experience.
FREE WEBINAR:CHARTERSHIP PATHWAYS WITH THE IES
GET INVOLVED
We work with professional bodies to promote registration and chartership options for the environmental and sustainability sector. If you would like to feature on this page or discuss partnering with us on events or other initiatives, please get in touch.
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This page was developed by our UK Early Careers Advisory Board, which is made up of early career professionals passionate about promoting environmental careers and development opportunities. To discuss joining the Board please contact us.
For all enquiries contact Emily Ridge, Chair of the Early Careers Advisory Board, at emily.ridge@environment-analyst.com.