Skymark and its clients have intricate compliance needs that require a thorough understanding of current and upcoming legal obligations. As Skymark explained to Barbour, “We need to maintain a clear overview of not just current, but also upcoming developments.”

Previously, Skymark relied on a consultancy firm to support its legal compliance requirements. “This system worked well for us in the past and ensured we had the necessary skills and capabilities to meet these requirements ourselves,” they noted.

Seeking to enhance its ability to support clients with “vast technical and regulatory knowledge and awareness,” Skymark began looking for a streamlined solution to provide a single access point for all legal requirements. “We considered many different sources,” Skymark shared, “each with their advantages and disadvantages.”

Ultimately, Barbour EHS offered the ideal solution. “Barbour EHS suited our needs by giving us a full view of all legal requirements, as well as access to its whitepaper and draft consultation document library,” they added. “We ultimately teamed up with Barbour due to its excellent resource database, customisation options on legal registers, and their competitive pricing models.”

Implementing operational changes always carries inherent risks, and Skymark was fully aware of this challenge. “As with any new system, the biggest risk is the knowledge vacuum that establishes itself every time a new service is started,” they explained. Skymark found it necessary to spend extra time fine-tuning its legal register to ensure it met all requirements.

However, Barbour’s online training and support programs significantly eased the transition. “The whole process became a lot easier,” they noted, underscoring the value of Barbour’s ongoing support.

Thanks to these resources, Skymark set up a compliant legal register aligned with its environmental responsibilities “all within three hours of starting the process of creating our bespoke register.”

Although Skymark chose to customise its own register, it was impressed by Barbour’s ready-made options, adding, “If that is a little too long for you, Barbour offers curated legal registers that can be populated within minutes.”