Environmental guidance for your business in Northern Ireland & Scotland
The design of a product, process or system, and the design of the business model determine how efficiently materials can be used and how effectively they can be kept circulating in the economy. Up to 80% of a product’s environmental impact is determined at the design stage; this includes how easily something can be repaired or recycled.
How design can benefit your business
Instead of basing your business on product sales, consider adapting an alternative business model that will enable you to retain the value in products and materials and keep them circulating in the economy. You could, for example:
Check the free briefing from bsi on the newly developed BS 8001:2007 standard. This aims to help businesses take steps to develop a more circular approach to their activities.
bsi: Executive briefing: BS 8001 – a guide
You can get help to develop a more circular approach to your business activities from a number of business support organisations. This can be in the form of advice and training,as well as funding opportunities.
In Northern Ireland see our page: Business support organisations - Northern Ireland
In Scotland see our page: Business support organisations - Scotland
Share resources such as best practice guides, toolkits, reports and videos – see the EAUC Sustainability Exchange.
Managing your waste for a circular economy - recycling and beyond
Designing your product, service or business model for a circular economy
EU review of fluorinated greenhouse gas (“F-gas”) policy and legislation, The EU is carrying out a review of its laws on F-gases, which may have an effect on NI stakeholders.
Guidance on Carrier Bags Charging Legislation in Northern Ireland (from 1 April 2022), DAERA has published guidance on the new Carrier Bags Charging Legislation
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