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Ethical trading
Implement corporate social responsibility policies when conducting overseas trade.
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.
Business mentoring and other types of business support
Building on your business mentoring support through coaching, networking, peer mentoring and learning alliances.
Face-to-face business mentoring
How to choose the business mentoring format that works for you if you prefer face-to-face meetings to online mentorship.
Enforcement of civil court orders in Northern Ireland
How to seek a court order to recover debts if you win your claim and the customer still fails to pay.
Winding up and bankruptcy petitions
How to issue a petition to close the business or enforce a judgment if your customer does not pay you.
How bankruptcy petitions work
How to issue a bankruptcy petition.
Non-bank finance
Non-bank finance options for businesses and how to choose between them.