Legislation
What does it mean for your business?
Environmental legislation is designed to reduce the impacts your business has on the planet.
Failure to comply with legislation could have severe consequences, resulting in prosecution, fines or even imprisonment. This can all seriously damage your reputation with customers, suppliers, financiers, insurers, staff and other stakeholders.
It can take a lifetime to build a reputation - and five minutes to ruin it!
The good news is that we can help your business meet the legal requirements, for example around:
- Waste storage and disposal.
- Dealing with hazardous substances.
- Wastewater discharge.
- Emissions to air.
- Packaging requirements.
Need information, advice or support? Contact us on 1850-green1 (1850 473361) (helpline is available Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 17:00). Eligible companies may also submit a request for a free Resource Efficiency Audit. It is recommended that companies register and use the audit tools prior to requesting a Resource Efficiency Audit.
Click on a route to begin your journey towards a Green Business.