Environmental guidance for your business in Northern Ireland & Scotland
Ensuring good air quality can benefit your business.
You can reduce the risk of health problems among your staff and visitors, which may help avoid staff sickness and compensation claims.
Complying with air quality legislation will also help you avoid the risks of penalties and prosecution. Read the page in this guide on what you must do to prevent air pollution.
However, there are a number of other benefits, aside from reducing legal and financial risks. Better practice can also help you save money. Cost savings typically include:
Your reputation could benefit too. Lower levels of pollution will improve your standing with employees and customers, and relationships with the local community. As environmental awareness grows, clients and potential clients may be more attracted to your business than to your competitors.
Causes and effects of air pollution
Business benefits of reducing air pollution
What you must do to prevent air pollution
Boilers and furnaces: environmental authorisations
Boilers and furnaces - chimney height requirements
Protecting neighbours from air pollution
Groundwater in Northern Ireland, DAERA have produced a leaflet to raise awareness about this untapped resource
EU Exit, EU Exit useful information
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