What ORDUM Offers
ORDUM provides practical resources to help small and medium-sized enterprises manage environmental compliance effectively, without the consultant price tag.
We Can Help You With:
Downloadable Templates
Our templates provide the structure and guidance you need to create professional environmental documentation quickly. Each template includes detailed instructions, examples, and best-practice guidance to help you adapt it to your specific business context.
Expert Guides & Articles
Our Resources library provides practical, jargon-free articles that explain what you need to do, why it matters, and how to implement it. Topics cover everything from writing your first environmental policy to conducting risk assessments and responding to incidents.
Free Resources
We offer foundational resources at no cost to help you take the first steps in environmental management. These include our Environmental Policy Template, basic compliance checklists, and introductory guides.
What We Don’t Offer (And Why That Matters)
ORDUM is a self-service resource platform, not a consulting firm.
We don’t provide:
- One-on-one consulting or customization services
- Legal advice or regulatory interpretation
- Site visits or hands-on implementation supoort
- Ongoing compliance management services
Why this model works for SMEs:
Traditional environmental consultants charge hundreds to thousands of dollars for documents and advice. Our templates and guides give you the same frameworks and methodologies at a fraction of the cost, with the flexibility to implement them on your timeline.
You get professional-quality resources without paying for consultant overhead. This works if you’re comfortable doing the work yourself with expert guidance – which most SME owners and managers are perfectly capable of doing.
Who ORDUM is For
Discover how our tailored environmental management resources help SMEs achieve compliance confidently and sustainably.
Ideal for:
- Small to medium-sized businesses establishing environmental management systems
- Companies needing documentation for compliance, tenders, or certifications
- Organizations wanting to improve environmental performance without hiring consultants
- Businesses with basic environmental requirements that don’t justify full-time specialists
Not ideal for:
- Large enterprises with dedicated environmental teams (you likely need industry-specific software)
- High-risk operations requiring specialized engineering controls (you need hands-on consultants)
- Businesses facing enforcement actions or complex legal issues (you need legal specialists)
- Organizations wanting someone else to do everything (we provide tools, you do the work)
Getting Started
1. Explore free resources – Download our Environmental Policy Template and read our introductory guides to understand the approach.
2. Identify your needs – What documentation or systems do you actually need? Start with the basics before tackling everything.
3. Choose your templates – Select individual templates or comprehensive bundles based on your requirements.
4. Implement and adapt – Use our guidance to customize templates for your specific business and regulatory context.
5. Build progressively – Environmental management is ongoing. Start simple, build competence, expand as needed.
Questions about whether ORDUM is right for your business?
Check our FAQ page or review our Resources library to see the depth and quality of guidance we provide.