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Environmental Consultants FAQs
How do Environmental Consultants help their Clients?
The main aim of an Environmental Consultant is to deal with their clients needs as effectively as possible. Environmental Consultants takes the weight off of your shoulders, leaving you to get on with what matters to you. . . . running your business.
If you have any questions regarding Environmental Aspects of what you do then please give Southwest Environmental Limited a ring, or drop us an email. The first call is always free, if you have some site specific queries we can then arrange to send out a qualified representative to discuss your options.
For further details on how we operate you can read our terms and conditions.
Why should I engage an Environmental Consultant?
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For the same reasons you might engage an accountant.
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Who works for Environmental Consultants?
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What makes somebody an Environmental Consultant? Training? Education? Experience? The answer is all of these, when you speak to someone at Southwest Environmental Limited you can be sure they meet all of the afore-mentioned criteria.
We aim to employ staff with a minimum of a Honours Degree and Five ears experience in a relevant industry. Environmental Consultancy is a very broad discipline and as such we will always assign a specialist Consultant to meet your requirements. Visit Jobs Page |
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How do Environmental Consultants Charge for their Services?
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How do Environmental Consultants serve their Clients and the Environment?
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So who are Environmental Consultants Interested in helping our Clients or the Environment? The answer is both. But we understand that environmental obligations are an expense, that is why you will find that we offer competitive rates, and will not over complicate our reporting processes in order to increase our revenue stream. Business aside it can be said that Environmental Consultants are generally passionate about the environment, it is this combination between passion and understanding that allows us to do what is best for our clients and the environment. We often find that some of the compliance issues we deal with seam over compliacted, and so we try to make this known to the regulators of the regulatuing body (The EA). Recently we have made contact with our local MP to make him aware that composting regs are over complicated. |
What do Environmental Consultants do to mitigate their impact?
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What we do: Green Energy Tariff (Eco Tricity)- Electricity is sourced from renewable sources. We don't charge mileage - Its tempting to charge 40p a mile when visiting site, but that might encourage us to drive more often, so we don't do it. We use recycled paper - Printing report is one of the most materials rich activities we undertake, all paper is source from recycled feed stock, or FSC woodland. Green Web Hosting - Somewhere there is a computer running 24hrs / 7 days a week with our website on it. We don't want them using fossil fuel derived electricity so we choose a "green" webhost. Energy Conservation - As well as sourcing energy from a green source we also try to use as little as possible.
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What do Environmental Consultants help their Clients with?
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The Environment is in the
news every days, not just the drastic headline grabbers like breaches in
tailings dams (right), but the more chronic issues such as global
warming, which are so inextricably connected to everything we do. Compliance Governments around the world have laid down laws and regulations to help protect the environment, and to make sure people responsible for damaging it can be held to account. For the average business, or individual this environmental regulation leads to lots of forms to fill in, risk assessment, reporting requirements . . . . and so on. All this paper work is a job in itself, and is quite often outside of peoples everyday remit, just as you may seek help from an accountant, you may wish to have an Environmental Consultant guide you in meeting your environmental obligations as an individual or business. |
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| Advice Compliance is one area where Environmental Consultants can help. But when so many aspects of environmental management are linked to efficiency, low operational risk and lowering carbon foot prints . . and so on why stop at what you are obliged to do? Company image can be improved via Environmental Management Systems. A company with sustainability as its prime motivator is more attractive for investors. Advice can be given on Environmental, Geo - Environmental or Geotechnical matters. For a full list of information on this site please view the Site Map Back to FAQs Contact SWEL |
Consultants, Consultant, Consultancy. What is the difference?
Below are the definitions
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Consultant 1 - a person who gives professional or expert advice: a consultant on business methods. 2 - a person who consults someone or something. Consultants 1 - a group of people who gives professional or expert advice: a consultant on business methods. 2 - a group of people who consults someone or something. Consultancy 1 - the state of being a consultant; the position of a consultant: a consultancy with a government agency. 2 - a person or firm that provides consulting advice or services. 3 - consultation ( defs. 1, 2 ) . Definitions courtesy of: dictionary.com |
Do Environmental Consultants have an Environmental Impact?
| Yes we do: Human by Nature Most Environmental Consultants are human, at least in shape and form, and such they have an impact, they eat food which has a big environmental impact, they watch tv, and surf the web. Day to day Driving a Car. Use any form of Electrical Appliance, particularly computers. Office consumables. Heating and Lighting of Office. All of the above activities use operational and embodied energy / carbon, they may well have knock on effects down the supply chain and habitats, ecology, ethics. For example the diesel we put in our cars may be partially sourced from the Niger Delta where its extraction causes habitat loss and social unrest. Back to FAQs Contact SWEL |
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How do Environmental Consultants Help with Compliance issues?
There are a number of ways you can find out whether or not your activities / business is in compliance with Environmental Legislation.
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to undertake in depth scrutiny of your operation / business, and
ascertain which legislation applies to your activity. Larger companies
generally have their own environmental team, and will not need the help
of an Environmental Consultant. 2- You can engage an Environmental Consultant to Undertake the Work for you. There ere a number of advantages to engaging an Environmental Consultant to check your compliance, as they will know the best ways to deal with issues that may arise, and they will also know the most cost affective methods of bringing your operation in to compliance. It pays to be in compliance, being out of compliance leaves you open to prosecution, environmental risk, and may effect your brand image. If you have any questions regarding compliance issues then please contact SWEL, for an informal discussion. The initial consultation is free of charge. Back to FAQs Contact SWEL Tel: 01884 840 491 or email |
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Which areas do SWEL Environmental Consultants cover?
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SWEL are based in London, Bristol and Exeter and provide UK wide coverage. With offices in London, Bristol and near Exeter we are well placed to serve the southwest UK, London and the M4 Corridor. We have had clients in the past as far north as Stoke on Trent, and are not adverse to hopping on the train to come and visit. No matter where you are situated in the UK. |
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