Environmental Sustainability
Our commitment to maintaining a sustainable environment and reducing our impact on it is shown in our efforts towards achieving ISO14001.
The knowledge we have gained in achieving this environmental standard can be passed through our service to ensure your commercial property is operating in the most environmentally sustainable way and allow us, if required, to tailor our maintenance program to ensure that best practise is always used when dealing with your environment, which in turn will help your property achieve the best possible environmental rating.
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of Hemlow Ltd to fully comply with the requirements of Environmental Legislation. The Company understands the need for strict compliance with the environmental standards in carrying out its activities in order to minimise their environmental impact.
The policy of the Company is to prevent pollution in all areas of work, inside and outside, through careful purchasing, the review of operational practices and management of the working environment.
Hemlow's overall objectives are:
- Pollution prevention
- Energy efficiency
- Waste minimisation
- Water conservation
- Wildlife conservation
- Heritage conservation
The Company will, so far as is reasonably practicable:
- Reduce dependence on ozone depletion products and other pollutants
- Improve energy efficiency
- Reduce waste and avoid the unnecessary use of non-renewable natural resources
- Review operational practices and management of the working environment
- Inform and involve employees in understanding and participating in protecting the environment
- Maintain a continuous scrutiny of waste management Arrangements from ordinary litter to hazardous waste
- Take into account recycling opportunities for waste such as paper, plastic, batteries, metal, etc.
- Establish and maintain guideline and implement sound working practices aimed at preventing pollution
- Ensure the employment of effective waste management and operating procedures designed to encourage energy efficiency and waste minimisation
- The Company is committed to continual improvement of Environmental performance
- Control Noise Pollution
These environmental priorities reflect our policy in an increasingly important area of concern in our society. The Company regularly reviews its aims and objectives to demonstrate our environmental concern and our commitment to reduce the impact on the environment resulting from our business undertakings.