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Environmental services

Environmental Services

“by joining EEF - you will have the resources to stay ahead of the field”

As a member of the EEF, you can have access to the following services from your regional EEF association to assist you in keeping up to date with legislation and to enable you to integrate environmental and sustainability principles into progressive management practice.

Consultancy

  • advice over the phone
  • assistance with the implementation of environmental management systems, for example:
  • carrying out intitial gap analysis
  • identification of significant environmental aspects
  • identification of relevant environmental legislation
  • individual guidance on company environmental organisation, drafting policies, procedures and codes
  • assistance with the selection and appointment of in-house health, safety or environmental appointees
  • briefings on new laws and legislation changes
  • phase I environmental due diligence
  • assistance with Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) applications
  • incident investigation and advice on remedial actions
  • environmental noise assessments and control
  • air monitoring and assessment

Contact your Association for more details on the services they provide.

Training

Our regional Associations provide a variety of training to suit your particular needs, including the following nationally accredited courses*. These courses may either be run at our regional offices or in-house within your company. Different Associations provide a different menu of courses to suit the regional market.

  • IEMA Associate Level Environmental Management
  • IEMA Foundation Level Environmental Management
  • IEMA Managing Environmental Due Diligence
  • IEMA Advanced Environmental Auditors Course
  • NEBOSH Environmental Diploma
  • IOSH Managing Environmental Responsibilities
  • Environmental training for internal auditors
  • Introduction to Environmental Management Systems
  • Environmental Legal Updates
  • Practical implications of the WEEE Directive

Call or visit the website of your regional association for more details on the services they provide.

from your association
Advice on Awards and Competitions Do you employ someone spectacular? EEF supports several awards and competitions in the engineering sector that recognise outstanding abilities and performance.
Documentation review EEF members have access to our employment document service, which covers employment governed by UK law.
Employment Guide All EEF Members receive a free, annual edition of our acclaimed Employment Guide - the essential guide to employment law.
Employment Law - guidance and advice guidance on current and forthcoming employment legislation, advice on best practice in employment law and support in complying with employment legislation
Employment Law Advice Helpline All members have access to a regional employment law advice helpline service during normal office hours.
Employment Tribunal Representation case preparation and legal representation at employment tribunals and employment appeal tribunals
Engineering Outlook EEF's quarterly review of business trends in around 1400 member companies
Environmental Consultancy & Training We have a national network of some 40 qualified and experienced environment, health and safety advisers who provide a practical, cost effective and reliable training and consultancy service.
Environmental Management Systems manage your impact on the environment with a tailor-made system for your business
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Guidance Publications EEF's range of guidance publications help members to understand the issues they are facing.
Health and Safety Services As a member of the EEF, you can access the following services from your regional EEF association to assist you in keeping up to date with legislation and to enable you to integrate Health & Safety principles into progressive management practice.
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Training Our regional Associations provide a variety of training to suit your particular needs, including the following nationally accredited courses*. These courses may either be run at our regional offices or in-house within your company. Different Associations provide a different menu of courses to suit the regional market.
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