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What is Extended Producer Responsibility?
How your business can prepare for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and the key dates for action.
Establishing the baseline for an environmental review
How to assess the current environmental performance situation in your business to establish a baseline
How to cut carbon emissions from business travel
Cut your carbon emissions from business travel by reducing journeys and making better travel decisions.
Key areas for your supply chain partnership to focus on
Key environmental issues that you should consider as part of an effective supply chain partnership
Project management templates and tools
Find project management sample documents and templates, including project scope, project plan and risk register templates.
Advantages of project management
Discover how project management methods and strategies can help you reduce risk, cut costs and improve success rates.
Thinking about growing your business (video)
Short video tutorial covering some important points to consider before growing or improving your business.
Project management
Introduction to project management, the different methodologies, processes and stages, and benefits to your business.
Is my business ready to grow?
Common reasons why you may want to grow your business and how to tell if you're ready to expand.
Types of business growth: rapid and organic
There are many different ways to grow your business, and at different paces - some strategies are riskier than others.
Avoid problems during business growth
Common issues that businesses often face during growth, and tips for overcoming these difficulties through proper planning and management.
Business growth implications
Growth can have many implications for your business - it will affect your premises, equipment, staff and IT systems.
Recovering energy and producing fuel from waste
Recovering energy using anaerobic digestion, gasification, pyrolysis and incineration, and making biofuel.
Data protection and legal issues
Key guidance for Northern Ireland businesses on data protection, using personal data in business and personal data transfers
Create and manage a website
Guidance to help you build, host, optimise and advertise your business website and content
E-commerce
Guidance on selling online through online shops and e-marketplaces, accepting and fulfilling online orders, and complying with e-commerce laws
Introduction to IT
How to find the right software and hardware for your business, plan for or upgrade your business' IT systems and skills, and maximise the benefits of email, intranets and extranets
Software and business applications
Information on using databases in business, open source, cloud technologies and specific types of software that can help you streamline your accounting, payroll and customer management
Communications
Information on different phone systems for business, business broadband, and wireless and mobile technologies
IT security and risks
Best practices on IT risk management, cyber security and protecting your business' wireless network