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How socially responsible is your business?
Audit business activities relating to the market, your workforce, the environment, the community and human rights
Ensure staff welfare in your supply chain
Trade ethically and take responsibility for the human rights of workers indirectly involved in your business.
Contribute to communities where goods and services are produced
Businesses contribute to communities where goods and services are produced.
Research overseas customers' and markets' creditworthiness
Political, economic, currency exchange and banking issues to consider.
Receiving payments from overseas customers
Interbank transfers, buyer's cheques, banker's drafts, international money orders and debit or credit cards.
Avoid corruption and bribery overseas
Remain within the law and promote corporate social responsibility by trading honestly and transparently.
Payment terms for overseas customers
Learn about the main transaction types for overseas customers.
Legal responsibilities as an exporter
The HM Revenue & Customs rules that apply to exporters.
Dealing in Fairtrade products
Use or sell Fairtrade products in business to promote sustainable development and corporate social responsibility.
Benefits of ethical trading
How considering social, environmental and economic objectives can make you more competitive.
Protecting the environment
Implement sustainable development policies to minimise your business' negative impact on the world around it.
Getting paid when exporting
Guidance on reducing risks associated with receiving payments from selling goods or services internationally.
Basics of exporting
What's involved in selling goods or services to another country.
Advantages and disadvantages of composting methods
The benefits to your business of using different types of composting methods to deal with your organic waste.
Advantages and disadvantages of wind energy
Advantages and disadvantages of wind energy, how it works and how to install a wind power development.
Composting legislation and standards
The standards and environmental legislation that apply to your businesses when you are involved in composting.
Generating hydroelectic power
How hydroelectric energy generation works and the advantages and disadvantages if your business is considering it.
Marketing your compost
Marketing advice, knowledge and practical steps to market your compost products to local and national customers.
Finding support for our export business - Shnuggle (video)
Adam and Sinead Murphy, co-founders of Shnuggle, explain what support they received to help them grow into new export markets.
Managing your overseas customers' payment performance
Credit control and keeping on top of overseas customer debt when exporting.