Industry in North-West Europe faces a crucial challenge: how to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining business objectives? Although sustainable asset management offers promising solutions, only a few companies have fully embraced this approach. As a technical manager, engineer or asset professional, you play a key role in this transition.
During this programme, you will learn concrete practices to contribute to a greener, smarter and more efficient industry through sustainable asset management. You will gain an in-depth insight into benchmarks, strategies and techniques for optimising energy use, reducing emissions and enhancing the reliability of your assets. You'll learn the fundamentals that will enable you to work towards a future-proof industry through maintenance and asset management.
This course is part of the More4Sustainability project, an ambitious initiative supported by Interreg North West Europe. The project, led by BEMAS and its partners, focuses on developing practical tools and training programmes that help technical decision-makers put the principles of sustainable asset management into practice. By doing so, you will be helping to achieve the European targets of improving energy efficiency by 32.5% by 2030.
Thanks to the support of this project, we are currently able to offer this training free of charge. Take advantage of this unique opportunity and register today to take another step towards sustainable asset management practices.
Training Schedule & Practical Information
You can take this course in class or online. Both options are free of charge.
Classroom training :
18/03/2025 - Colruyt Academy Kortrijk (Dutch)
20/03/2025 - Technocampus Mons (French)
01/04/2025 - Colruyt Academy Haasrode (Dutch)
- 03/04/2025 - The Netherlands
10/04/2025 - Technocampus Charleroi
22/05/2025 - mtech+ Ghent (Dutch)
05/06/2025 - Antwerp (Dutch)
- 20/06/2025 - The Netherlands
Trainings in Germany and France will be added soon.
E-learning :
The e-learning consists of an introduction, 7 one-hour modules and an online test.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
Understand the importance of maintenance and asset management in achieving sustainability objectives in an industrial business.
Use the sustainable asset management framework, with its 17 building blocks, as a basis for improvement.
Estimate and analyse CO2 emissions from scope 1 and 2 of industrial production sites.
Optimise the asset portfolio to improve sustainability performance in line with the principles of ISO 55001.
Use maintenance and condition optimisation to reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency.
Formulate a concrete approach to improving energy efficiency by optimising distribution systems and avoiding heat loss.
Formulate a concrete approach to reducing emissions, including gas reuse and renewable energy production.
Carry out a self-assessment to set and prioritise sustainability objectives.
Develop the strategy and tactical approach using the Sustainable Asset Management Roadmap.
Apply proven best practice to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions in an industrial environment.
With these skills, you can strategically integrate sustainability into asset management processes, reducing emissions and energy consumption while creating value for your organisation. Once you have passed an online test, you will be awarded the Sustainable Asset Management Leader certificate.
Programme
Introduction
Sustainability trends in industry and asset management
Results of the MORE4Sustainability benchmarking study
The 17 elements of the sustainable asset management framework
Developing a sustainable asset management strategy
How can a sustainable asset management strategy be developed in line with the company's objectives?
Definitions and calculations of energy efficiency and CO2 reduction in accordance with European regulations
Estimating the Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions footprint of an industrial production site
Asset portfolio optimisation
How can the asset portfolio be managed in accordance with ISO55001 to improve sustainability?
Best practice in plant electrification, sustainable asset replacement and production process re-engineering
Case studies showing the achievements and challenges of implementing sustainability projects as part of asset management
Optimising asset health
How can optimising the maintenance and condition of assets improve sustainability performance?
Best practice in predictive maintenance, asset servicing and precision maintenance to increase energy efficiency and avoid unnecessary emissions.
Case studies on the impact and results of optimising asset health
Optimising energy efficiency
Overview of processes, systems and solutions for optimising energy distribution and reducing heat loss.
Best practice in reducing electrical energy consumption, preventing heat loss and storing or reusing heat
Case studies on the impact and results of optimising energy efficiency
Optimisation of greenhouse gas emissions
Overview of processes, systems and solutions for reducing emissions.
Best practice in emissions prevention, storage or reuse of greenhouse gases and renewable energy production.
Case studies on the impact and results of optimising greenhouse gas emissions.
Implementing sustainable asset management
Self-assessment of sustainable asset management and identification of relevant sustainability objectives in the company context
Development of an implementation strategy based on the sustainable asset management roadmap
Online test
Certificate of attendance at the end of the course.
The ‘Sustainable Asset Management Leader’ certificate upon successful completion of the online test.
About the trainer
Jasper Lipsch studied Chemical Engineering and Business Economics and then consciously stepped into the world of maintenance. He started at Mainnovation in 2008 and six years later opted for professional field experience. He became Team Leader Preventive Maintenance at Danone. Two years later he started working as a Global Maintenance Process Engineer at Royal Swinkels Family Brewers. Here, the last three years, he was responsible for achieving company-wide objectives in the field of sustainability, circularity and climate. Since January 2025, Jasper has been back at Mainnovation, where he shares his valuable knowledge about sustainability with the market.
Target Audience
The target audience for this programme is professionals working in an industrial context and involved in asset management, maintenance and sustainability. The programme is specifically aimed at the following functions in industrial sectors such as manufacturing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy, steel and food (in both large companies and SMEs):
Maintenance managers and engineers who wish to integrate energy efficiency and emissions reduction into their maintenance policies and practices.
Asset managers who want to apply the principles of sustainable asset management to improve performance and reduce emissions.
Technical directors and sustainability project managers who understand the practical impact and opportunities of sustainability initiatives such as plant electrification, sustainable asset replacement and renewable energy implementation.
Operations managers and excellence managers who want to integrate sustainability into production without compromising productivity or quality.
Plant managers and directors looking for concrete, realistic solutions to reduce emissions and energy consumption in line with company objectives and regulations.
Process engineers and technical consultants who want to integrate sustainable development into process design and optimisation.
ESG and sustainability managers who want to understand the potential of sustainable asset management to reduce energy losses and emissions in production environments.
Organised by : BEMAS, Mainnovation and the other partners of the More4Sustainability project.