environmental policy summary

The Group is committed to achieving a high standard of environmental awareness at all levels within the organisation and promote environmentally responsible practice both within the work place and beyond. The Group believes that everyone has a part to play in safeguarding and enhancing the environment. The management system meets the requirements of BS EN ISO 14001:2004 and, in this respect, shall be applied in full to all the companies in the Group. The guiding principles of the Group’s environmental policy are to strive to:

•   Prevent pollution and protect and enhance the natural environment wherever possible;

•   Encourage the sustainable use of natural resources;

•   Regularly set, and monitor the achievement of, objectives and targets to promote the continual improvement in environmental performance of all aspects of our business;

•   Reduce waste generation through re-use and recycling wherever practicable and dispose of all waste responsibly and safely;

•   Comply with relevant environmental legislation and adopt internal standards based on international best practice;

•   Encourage all staff to adopt energy, water and resource efficiency and conservation measures;

•   Promote awareness of environmental issues amongst staff, clients and other interested parties;

•   Select contractors and suppliers and materials that meet acceptable environmental standards;

•   Promote environmentally sympathetic design and construction practice wherever possible;

•   Promote the best use of environmentally sustainable modes of transport; and

•   Document, implement, maintain and communicate this policy to all employees.

The Group aims to develop and refine its environmental policy by remaining abreast of current and future best practice developments and corporate environmental standards. To this end, it supports the work of organisations such as the Environment Council, CIRIA, the Chartered Institute of Waste Management, British Urban Regeneration Association and is a corporate member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.