Appendix: Questionnaire Used in the Survey

1. Respondent Profile

  1. When was your company established?

  2. What approximately was your company's turnover from environmental activities in 1995?
    Converted to USD:

  3. Is your company (please check one):

  4. Are you an associate to a foreign company?

    If yes, please specify your partner company:
    Country:

  5. How many people are involved in the environmental activities of your company?
    Full-time employees:
    Part-time/contractors:

  6. Foreign languages spoken? (check all that apply)

  7. What type of office equipment does your company have? (check all that apply)

  8. Within your area of expertise, please provide us your best estimate of the percentage of your 1995 annual revenues that were derived from the following activities. (Please complete the following table using approximate percentages and add up to 100%)

      Technical Services
    (e.g. design, engineering, construction, general consulting, etc.)    		 Environmental Technologies Testing, Monitoring and Laboratory Other
    (e.g. R&D and Education, etc.)    		 Total in %
    Water and wastewater          
    Waste          
    Air          
    Energy          
    Other          
    Total in %         100%

2. Business Information Sources

  1. How do you find out about environmental business opportunities? (Check all that apply)

  2. Which environmental or business publications do you read regularly or your company is subscribed to? (List more than one, if applicable)
    Environmental publications:
    Business publications:
    Main newspaper:

  3. What professional association(s) do you belong to?

  4. How many conferences do members of your company attend annually?

  5. What were the main reasons for your company attending conferences last year? (Check all that apply)

3. Information and Training Needs

  1. What type of information do you think is important for your business development?

    TYPE OF INFORMATION Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important
    Announcements of domestic conferences and trade fairs        
    Announcements of international conferences and trade-fairs        
    Domestic environmental problems        
    International environmental problems        
    Domestic environmental regulations        
    EU environmental regulations        
    Contact information to government agencies        
    Sources of project financing        
    New environmental technologies        
    Domestic tenders for projects        
    International tenders for projects        
    Information on where to find domestic partners        
    Information on where to find international partners        
    Certification requirements for environmental professionals        
    Environmental quality standards for industries (e.g. ISO 14000, EMAS)        
    Eco-efficient and cleaner production practices        
    Other (specify):        

  2. How useful do you rate the following services for delivering information, and would you be willing to pay for them?

    TYPE OF INFORMATION SERVICE Very Useful Useful Somewhat Useful Not Useful Would you pay for it?
    Yes No
    Regular newsletter            
    Information research service providing specific information            
    Environmental business directory (book)            
    Environmental business directory (CD diskette)            
    Local business coordinator to arrange meetings, contacts and workshops            
    Computer database of information resources available on the Internet            
    Broadcast fax service            
    Partnering workshops designed to introduce you to Western partners, government environmental officials and NGOs            
    Conferences arranged to address specific environmental problems            
    Other (specify):            

  3. Please rate your interest in receiving advanced professional training on the following topics.

    TYPE OF TRAINING Very Interested Interested Somewhat Interested Not Interested
    Environmental economics        
    Environmental auditing        
    Environmental impact assessment        
    Environmental management        
    Environmental regulation and policy        
    Environmental risk assessment        
    Environmental systems and their sustainability        
    Financing environmental investments        
    GIS (Geographic Information Systems)        
    Hazardous waste site ranking        
    Integrated solid waste management        
    Project management        
    Strategic planning        
    Other (specify):        

4. Assistance and Barriers to Development

  1. How important are the following institutions for supporting your business development?

    SOURCE OF ASSISTANCE Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important
    Government        
    Financial institutions        
    Business or industrial associations        
    International organizations        
    Scientific or academic institutions        
    Professional training institutions        
    Other (specify):        

  2. Which of the following have hindered the development of your company?

    TYPE OF INFORMATION Major Barrier Barrier Somewhat of a Barrier Not a Barrier
    Environmental regulations        
    Legal regulation and registration requirements        
    Tax regulation        
    Access to credit and finance        
    Foreign competition        
    General access to information        
    Market demand for products and services        
    Other (specify):        

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