sustainability POLICY

We recognise the need to reduce our energy consumption wherever possible, and are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, minimising waste and providing an environmentally-sustainable service to our members, whether directly or through partner companies who share the same commitment.

 

We aim to:

• Adopt, wherever practicable, methods of living and working reduce the environmental impact.

• Make all members of staff and customers aware of the environmental impacts relating to much of what they do in their daily lives, thus providing a continuing education in the environment.​

• Create an environment in which all have equal opportunities to learn or participate in sport or leisure activities.​

• Provide services in a way that is fair to everyone and ensures that all customers and colleagues are not disadvantaged by imposing any unreasonable conditions.

We will achieve this by:

• We will use only authorised commercial waste services to dispose of all centre waste safely and regulated.

• Segregate waste for recycling.

• Reduce the use of single-use plastics.

• Monitor our energy use and maximise its efficiency. This includes eliminating unnecessary energy use, pursuing a programme of energy conservation, and reviewing water usage.

• Comply with all relevant environmental legislation and take such additional environmental protection measures as it considers necessary.

• Promote awareness and understanding of environmental issues among all staff and customers.

• Integrate environmental management policies and practices into every level and department of the company.

• Reduce waste of natural resources; promote waste reduction and recycling throughout all premises.

• Encourage the creation of a high-quality working and learning environment by regulating all waste production and disposal and discouraging litter, graffiti, and noise pollution.

• Promote less environmentally damaging transport options, as far as is reasonably possible.

•  Consider the environmental impact of any new company developments.

• Maintain the companies’ premises in an environmentally sensitive way.

• Consider and assess, taking necessary action to improve environmental practice continuously.

• Emphasise employees at all levels of their responsibility to the environment.

• Seek to make the most efficient use of printed paper as reasonably possible and promote more environmentally friendly methods of distributing information to employees, clients and other associated companies.

• Encourage the use of more economical transportation and ensure that vehicle exhaust pollutants are kept to a minimum.

• Continue to monitor its environmental and sustainability policies and practices.

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