Envirostep was developed by the Ministry of Economic Development in collaboration with a number of other contributors, and provides users with:

An environmental performance score & profile.
Recommendations (to reduce operating costs, environmental impacts & risk).
An action plan (to implement selected recommendations).
Over 300 links to other environmental tools, service providers & further information.

SMEs using Envirostep will get a better understanding of their environmental issues and opportunities, and the practical steps they can take to manage them. It should also help SMEs progress to more sophisticated tools and certification schemes should they so wish.

As with any self-assessment, the results are only as good as your answers, and your score may not be recognised by other organisations unless it has been independently validated.

Envirostep has the following components:

A self-assessment questionnaire, covering different aspects of your environmental performance.
An environmental report, which gives users a performance score, profile, performance trend and recommendations for improvement.
An action plan, which you can use to turn your recommendations into prioritised actions and track your progress.
A further information section, which contains a User Guide and links to other tools and service providers.
A feedback page, allowing users to register any problems using the site, or to propose additional content and links.