What we plan to do to help save our planet.
We're committed to continually improving quality in all areas of our business and, like all responsible companies, we're aware of the need to recognise the importance of protecting the environment. We intend to work towards a better environment through the business practices we encourage and through the products we offer.
Our mission statement for the environment is:
To prevent pollution & minimise the impact of our activities upon the environment in the delivery of our services and where applicable, in the activity of others in deploying those services.
As part of our environmental policy, we are committed to:
- Reduce waste in every aspect of our business by utilising technologies, which minimise energy and materials consumption
- Ensure that our employees understand the part they play in the achievement of our goals through effective training and communication at all levels
- Ensure that our suppliers are fully aware of this policy and request them to adopt similar practices
- Use compliance with this request to select suppliers wherever possible
- Ensure wherever possible that the products we sell are recyclable and the materials we use are recycled
- Meet or exceed all relevant local, national and EU legislations in all locations.
The company is committed toward attaining ISO14001 during 2007/2008 and part of this process will include an appropriate environmental management system (EMS)
We will:
- Maintain our carbon neutral stance (we have been carbon neutral since March 2007)
- Use LPG vehicles as company vehicles
- Monitor our use of water and energy and waste sent to landfill
- Practise waste minimisation, with an emphasis on reuse and recycling and encourage our suppliers and customers to do likewise
- Ensure the environmental performance of our business is monitored and reported on against meaningful targets on a regular basis
- Engage our staff around environmental issues
