Go Green
Ashgoal - Environmental Policy Statement
We recognise that our work may have a direct or indirect effect on the local and/or regional environment. We are therefore committed to reducing any harm that this may cause on the environment and we will promote the understanding of sustainability.
We will focus on:
- Reducing waste
- Reusing materials at every opportunity
- Repair rather then throw away where we can
- Recycling
As our green culture becomes established and embedded, we aim to:
- Encourage our staff to be responsible, corporate green citizens
- Utilise energies and water sparingly
- Consider environmental impacts in our purchasing and Sales
- Endeavour to work with partner organisations that share our green values
- Reduce the need for transport and its impacts on the environment
It is our intention to operate our business in an as environmentally friendly way as we can.
What we have already done:
What we have already done:
- We reuse, or recycle, all of our incoming packaging materials (cardboard, polystyrene/cereal based beads, shredded paper, air bags, etc)
- We minimise our use of paper. The increasing use of e-mail greatly reduces the amount of paper used in hard-copy correspondence, envelopes and letters. Processing information electronically is also much more energy and carbon efficient than physically sending hard copy. All correspondence will be sent by e mail, if hard copy invoices or statements are required a £2.50 charge will be issued to encourage responsible green policies with our customers. Processing information electronically is also much more energy and carbon efficient than physically sending hard copy.
- We have installed some multi-functional devices (for faxing, printing and photcopying) in our offices that will reduce energy and paper usage.
- We only purchase paper that is FSC accredited.
- We supply recycle bins for our office paper
- We are using 100% use of digital photography for the production of marketing materials. This minimises the use of film developing chemicals.
- Our consumption of fuel and energy is closely monitored and we take care that it is not wasted through inefficiency or casualness.
- We recycle our old computers and will continue to do so throughout the IT replacement strategy
- We recycle mobile phones and printer cartridges
- We recycle the fluorescent light tubes
- We have reduced the amount of our landfill waste by finding ways of recycling waste material, either in-house or through working in conjunction with others who are able to use the material constructively.
- We are ensuring that any new build/refurbishment plans adhere to current environmental standards and energy conservation requirements
What we intend to do in the future:
- We intend to purchase our electricity from suppliers who re-invest in renewable energy sources
- Where possible we will choose to source our materials from suppliers who operate in an environmentally friendly manner and who are geographically local to us to reduce delivery miles.
- We will choose future vehicles with fuel efficiency in mind and their fuel consumption will be closely monitored
- We will measure and calculate our carbon footprint with a view to reducing this year on year
- We will encourage our business partners to strive for the same high level of environmental care
