Green Lean and Sustainable Operational Excellence

Rising energy, water and material costs are squeezing African operations, while customers increasingly ask about environmental impact. This course combines lean waste elimination with resource efficiency so teams cut cost and environmental footprint at the same time. Participants learn to map energy, water and material flows, spot waste, and build improvement projects that pay for themselves while reducing impact.

What you will be able to do

Connect lean waste elimination with resource and energy savings.
Map energy, water and material flows through a process.
Identify environmental waste hidden in daily operations.
Prioritise green improvement projects by cost and impact.
Set practical resource efficiency targets and measures.
Build a business case that links savings to sustainability.

Course outline

01Lean and Sustainability Together
02Mapping Energy, Water and Material Flows
03Spotting Environmental Waste
04Resource Efficiency Techniques
05Prioritising Green Projects
06Setting Targets and Measures
07Building the Business Case

Who should attend

This course suits operations managers, sustainability and utilities staff, continuous improvement practitioners and facility managers seeking to reduce cost and environmental impact together.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Green Lean and Sustainable Operational Excellence privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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