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Using technology in manufacturing
Introduction to Industry 4.0, examples of technology innovations and the latest trends in the manufacturing process
Industry 4.0 technologies
Discover the key technologies that are considered the pillars of Industry 4.0 and are transforming industries and businesses worldwide
Finding support to develop our business - Shortcross Gin (video)
Fiona and David Boyd-Armstrong talk about finding support for developing their new product - Shortcross Gin
How to monitor water use in your business
Using a water balance to monitor your water use and comparing your water use with similar businesses.
Initial analysis of your water use and disposal
Analysing current business water use and disposal to give a baseline from which your water balance can be created.
Make a diagram of your business' water use
Making a block diagram of your water use to provide a visual aid to understanding potential savings.
How to keep your environmental policy up to date
How to ensure continual improvement in environmental performance by keeping your environmental policy up to date.
Checklist for writing an environmental policy
A simple checklist for how to draft an environmental policy which is appropriate to your type of business.
How to format your environmental policy
How to plan and develop an environmental policy according to the needs and culture of your business.
How to integrate an environmental policy into your business
Improve supplier relationships, consider environment-related investment, and set objectives for an efficient policy.
Extending the scope of your environmental policy
How to extend your environmental policy to take into account corporate social responsibility and greater sustainability.
Use your water monitoring information to save money
Using the information provided by the water balance and benchmarking to identify and implement cost savings.
Finalise the detail of your water balance
How to ensure you build the most comprehensive water balance by identifying less obvious water usage in your business.
What is water use benchmarking?
Some of the different types of water use benchmarking approaches and the benefits of water use benchmarking.
Quantify and record your water use
Precise measurement and recording of inflows and outflows is the final stage in understanding the water balance.
How to benchmark your water use
What the process involves for benchmarking against other businesses to compare your water usage and waste.
What is a water balance?
How a water balance can show where water enters and leaves your business, as well as its uses and costs.
How to write an environmental policy
What an environmental policy is, how to write one for your business and the advantages of an environmental policy.
How to recycle your business waste
How to recycle your business waste in Northern Ireland to reduce the costs of waste collection, transport and disposal.
Reduce your business waste to save money
Your options for reducing and dealing with business waste and the benefits of choosing more sustainable practices.