Environmental policy
Contingent Works recognises that it has a responsibility to the environment beyond legal and regulatory requirements. We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and continually improving our environmental performance as an integral part of our business strategy and operating methods. We will encourage members, staff, and suppliers to do the same.
Responsibility
Ewan Buck and Stephen Somerville, the owners, are responsible for ensuring that this environmental policy is implemented, however, all employees and members have a responsibility in their area to ensure that the aims and objectives of this policy are met.
Policy aims
We endeavour to:
Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements
Continually improve and monitor environmental performance
Continually improve and reduce environmental impacts
Incorporate environmental factors into business decisions
Increase employee and member awareness
Paper
We will:
Minimise the use of paper in the office
Reuse and recycle all paper where possible
Seek to buy recycled and recyclable paper products
Energy and water
We will:
Reduce the amount of energy used as much as possible
Switch off lights and electrical equipment when not in use
Adjust heating and cooling with energy consumption in mind
Take energy consumption and efficiency of new products into account
Office supplies
We will:
Evaluate if the need can be met in another way
Evaluate if renting or sharing is an option before purchasing
Evaluate the environmental impact of new products
Favour more environmentally friendly and efficient products
Transportation
We will:
Reduce the need to travel, restricting to necessary trips only
Promote the use of travel alternatives such as email and video conferencing
Make additional efforts to accommodate the needs of those using public transport or cycles
Maintenance and cleaning
We will:
Comply with all regulatory requirements
Use cleaning materials that are as environmentally friendly as possible
Only use licensed and appropriate organisations to dispose of waste. We have waste licences with Waste Managed, Prestige Hygiene and First Mile
Monitoring and improvement
We will:
Comply with all regulatory requirements
Continually improve and monitor environmental performance
Continually improve and reduce environmental impacts
Incorporate environmental factors into business decisions
Increase employee awareness through training
Review this policy and any related business issues at management meetings
Culture
We will:
Update this policy at least once annually in consultation with staff and members
Involve staff and members in the implementation of policy for greater commitment and improved performance
Provide staff with relevant environmental training
Work with suppliers, contractors and subcontractors to improve their environmental performance
Use local labour and materials where available to reduce CO2 and help the community