The company recognises that its activities have an impact on the environment. In all our activities, working practices and business relationships, we will work towards protecting, conserving and enhancing all aspects of the environment over which we have some control or influence.
We have identified that the major environmental impacts of our business arise from:
* Handling and disposal of waste materials
* The use of energy in our manufacturing processes
We have set our policy aims as follows:
· To meet, or where practicable, exceed, all legislative, regulatory and other requirements appropriate to our business.
· To promote optimum and efficient use of resources in the materials we use.
· To work towards a reduction in our energy use.
· To ensure we have effective emergency planning to minimise the risk of pollution.
· To ensure that staff understand how their actions affect the environment.
· To be cooperative when asked reasonable questions about our environmental performance.
· To ensure that these aims are achieved by the use of appropriate procedures and management systems.