Over the last few months I have had the priviledge of conducting audits across several small businesses. What constantly impresses me is their committment to improve their environmental performance. This is never easy for a small organisation and they all have an approach which although based around an Environmental Management System has to be appropriate to the size and scale of the organisation. Often the person responsible for the system has little or no environmental training and therefore appreciates any professional advice they can get. Soalthough they are being audited it is also possible to give them some advice or relay examples of good practice from others.
This has got me thinking, what resources are available to help small organisations. I have recently developed a resource to help such organisations. More details can be obtained from me at
chris@futuredirections.org.uk.
The structure of this resource briefly explains the importance of the environment and guides the participants through a series of worksheets to assess their current environmental impact.
Chris Gledhill
www.futuredirections.org.uk
