Environmental Policy

Ashleigh & Burwood – Environmental Policy

We have long believed that, whatever we do, the world will remain much the same. We now know

that this is untrue. The ways we produce energy and the rate at which we multiply, use natural

resources and produce waste, threaten to make fundamental changes to the world's environment.

We have a moral duty to look after our planet and hand it on in good order to future generations.

We can only do this through growth which has respect for the environment, that is, through

sustainable development.

Ashleigh & Burwood’s environmental policy demonstrates how it will seek to promote greater

awareness of environmental issues amongst its suppliers, customers and staff. It will endeavour to

reduce or eliminate any damaging environmental impacts arising from its activities.

General Policy Statement on the Environment.

Ashleigh & Burwood recognises and accepts its responsibility to minimise, wherever possible, its

impact on the environment and to comply with all statutory environmental requirements.

Ashleigh & Burwood wishes to promote, amongst its suppliers, customers and staff, an

understanding of environmental issues and an appreciation of the importance of the business as an

environmental agent. Through properly developed and executed practices, Ashleigh & Burwood

seeks to sustain and improve its own environment and contribute to the protection of the local,

national and global environments.

Ashleigh & Burwood has these key environmental aims:

· To enhance environmental awareness among its customers and staff; in the procurement of

resources; in the maintenance and use of its buildings; and by provision of information,

instruction and training.

· To minimise; the consumption of resources; the production of waste; and harmful emissions

to air, land and water.

To achieve these objectives the following policies will be adopted to cover areas of key

environmental importance.

Policy Statements on Specific Environmental Issues.

Energy

Ashleigh & Burwood wishes to conserve energy. It will endeavour to use the minimum quantities

of energy possible in accordance with the safe and efficient operation of its heating, lighting, plant

and machinery. It will continuously review its energy sources, energy forms, and energy efficiency

with a view to causing least environmental impact. It will carry out a continuous programme of

energy conservation by monitoring consumption and eliminating excessive or unnecessary use. It

will communicate to all staff the means by which energy may be conserved.

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Water

Ashleigh & Burwood wishes to conserve water. It will endeavour to use the minimum quantities of

water possible in accordance with its activities and it will ensure that the water its uses is both

supplied and disposed of, in purest condition possible, meeting statutory requirements. It will carry

out a continuous programme of water conservation by monitoring consumption, reducing

wastage/leakage and eliminating excessive or unnecessary use. It will communicate to all staff the

means by which water may be conserved.

Transport

Ashleigh & Burwood wishes to mitigate the harmful effects of its traffic on the environment. When

travelling to and from our offices all staff will be encouraged to walk, use bicycles, public transport,

or communal transport and will be discouraged from the single occupancy use of private vehicles.

Purchasing

Ashleigh & Burwood wishes to conserve resources. Through its purchasing policies it will seek

goods and services, which do least harm to the environment in their production, delivery and

packaging use, re-use, recycling and disposal. It will seek, wherever possible, to purchase from

local or regional suppliers which will maximise Ashleigh & Burwood’s input to the local

community and minimise transport. It will communicate to all staff the means by which goods and

services may be purchased, with due regard to the environment.

Waste management

Ashleigh & Burwood wishes to conserve resources by minimising its generation of wastes. It will

do this by, in order of priority, reducing the acquisition of new materials, re-using materials,

recycling existing materials and, if the former are impractical, disposal by a means which will have

least impact on the environment and conforms to statutory requirements. It will communicate to all

staff the means by which waste may be minimised.

Buildings

Ashleigh & Burwood wishes to operate its buildings in order to conserve resources and minimise its

impact on the environment. It will ensure that the potential environmental impacts of its property

will be assessed and minimised. It will communicate to all staff the means by which the building

facilities may be used and operated correctly to conserve energy and minimise waste.

Environmental awareness of staff

Ashleigh & Burwood wishes to promote the awareness of environmental matters amongst its entire

staff. To do this it will:

· Support the implementation of this environmental policy

· Delegate environmental responsibilities to the Health & Safety Officer

· Provide staff with training in environmental matters

John Nettleton

Managing Director