Running a business

Good environmental management reduces risk, lowers costs, improves productivity, enhances reputation and contributes to limiting the effects of climate change. Whether large or small, developing a sustainable business is easy and profitable.

Visit the SmallBiz website for information on:

• climate change
• sustainability
• licensing
• skills initiatives and subsidies in NSW

Visit the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) for more information about:

• environmental legislation and compliance
• industry and business sectors
• sustainability advantage
• sustainability compacts
• reporting pollution
• resources

Visit the NSW Department of Education and Training for more information about the following: 

• Green Skills Business Incentives
• Energy Efficiency Training Program

And consult:

• Green Skills and Energy Efficiency Incentives
  
• Green Skills NSW Course Finder brochure

Or contact your local Business Advisory Service for advice on climate change and business environmental sustainability.

To find out how environmental management and sustainability impact your business, check out the run module on the Small Business Tool Kit. The Tool Kit also features an in depth look at managing for sustainability and you can use the sustainability checklist to identify areas where you can improve your business.