Environmental Legal Services - Print version

Environmental legislation is fast-changing and interpreting it can be time-consuming and difficult. The cost of getting it wrong can be high, both financially and for your organisation's reputation. 

We are here to make it easier for you. 

Registers of Environmental Legislation [/info/163/business_sustain/2357/environmental_legal_services/2]

• Register of environmental legislation, tailor made for your site
• On site or on line assessment of applicable laws by our experienced consultants 
• Instant and secure access to your site specific register via the on line portal with live updates that are relevant to your activities
• Useful to all organisations for identifying legal risks and obligations
• Essential for organisations with environmental and energy management systems

We also offer a Register of Health and Safety legislation. [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/business-sustain/register-health-safety-legislation]

Environmental Legal Compliance Audits [/info/163/business_sustain/2357/environmental_legal_services/3]

• Confidential and comprehensive audit of your organisation’s environmental legislation compliance status
• Includes a detailed site inspection and check of documentation/ records
• Provides you with a thorough report identifying both where your organisation is complying - and areas where improvements are needed

Registers of Environmental Legislation

Have at your fingertips a bespoke Register of Environmental Legislation that summarises the laws that relate to your company or organisation and how to comply. 

Benefit from an easy-to-understand register that is applicable to your company, with details of how you are affected - directly or indirectly. 

• On-site visit/online consultation by one of our experienced consultants to identify applicable items of environmental legislation
• Instant and secure access to your company specific register via the online portal with live updates that are relevant to your activities
• Summarises obligations for compliance and is an effective way of meeting the requirements of management standards such as ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 50001:2018.
• Includes links to the full legislation text and to other useful sources of information, so you have everything you need in one place such as relevant guidance, codes of practice and process guidance notes where applicable.   
• ‘Direct’ and ‘Information’ categories help you prioritise resources
• Unique password access for multiple users included in the price
• Additional sites can be incorporated into your register portal
• English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland legislation available
• Costs available on request

This comprehensive legal solution has been commended by external ISO 14001 assessors as being best practice. Business Sustain’s registers of legislation are invaluable to any organisation that has a need to understand its legislative responsibilities and duties, often triggered by management system requirements or insurance companies.

Environmental Legal Compliance Audits

Environmental legislation is notoriously difficult for the non-specialist to interpret, and some companies benefit from assistance in identifying any possible areas of non-conformance. This is where Business Sustain can provide expert guidance. 

One of Business Sustain's experienced auditors will visit your company/ organisation and carry out a thorough assessment of your legal compliance, including a detailed site inspection and check of documentation/ records.

We will provide you with a confidential report identifying both where your organisation is complying - and areas where improvements are needed - in an easy to understand format along with clear and practical advice on how to address any current or potential compliance issues.

Being a responsible business means operating within legal requirements, including environmental ones, to ensure business continuity. 

Invaluable to organisations that wish to provide evidence of compliance to legislative requirements as part of their environmental or energy management systems.

Costs available on request. Please get in touch to discuss your business needs. 

Our legal compliance audits have been praised by major assessing bodies and are seen as best practice. 

"Carwood has worked closely with Business Sustain for several years and has found the legal compliance audits particularly valuable. They are in-depth, comprehensive and have proved very useful for making improvements." 

Chris Pilley, Environmental and Health & Safety Manager, Carwood Motor Units