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Selecting an environmental auditor
The skills to look for when choosing staff to carry out internal environmental management system audits
How to conduct an environmental audit
How to carry out internal environmental audits in your business and how to deal with non-conformances and observations
External environmental audits
The role of external auditors in the environmental management system process and the benefits for your business
Carry out an EMS management review
What the management review stage of an environmental management system is and what you should aim to cover
Taking lorries abroad
Taking your lorry or bus abroad. The essentials of international road haulage. International authorisations and permits for road haulage. Vehicle documents required for international road haulage . Driver documents required for international road haulage.
Transporting dangerous goods
Moving dangerous goods. Driving dangerous goods and special loads abroad.
Freight forwarding
Using brokers and forwarders. Freight forwarding - moving goods.
Understanding the local market
Guides on the local business support available for entrepreneurs and networking opportunities to increase your profile and sales
Sales and marketing
Information guides on all aspects of business sales of products and services to marketing, both online and via traditional methods
Export Controls and licences
Find out what controls and licences you need to be aware of when exporting and importing
Selling overseas
Preparing to export. Exporting - an overview. Entering overseas markets. Intellectual property protection overseas. Ethical trading. Manage the risks of exporting. CE marking.
Manufactured goods
Regulations for trading in manufactured goods
Tendering for contracts
Understand how tendering works, how to prepare your business to tender for contracts and present prices through estimates and quotations to your potential customers
Selling online
Accepting online payments. Create an online shop. Search engine optimisation. Pay per click advertising. Distance selling and online trading. Fulfilling online orders. Planning for e-commerce.
Service industries
Overview of regulations for trading in services
Chemical industry
Guides detailing the environmental legal responsibilities for businesses producing and handling chemicals
Electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing
Guides which deal with environmental best practice and legal responsibilities around electrical and electronic equipment
Offices, retail and hospitality
Guides detailing best practice and legal responsibilities for retail businesses and offices on waste and resource efficiency
Construction and building trades
Environmental guides for the construction industry to help with sustainability issues and improving performance
Engineering and metalworking
Guides on the environmental legal responsibilities in the engineering industry and metalworking trade