Environment Policy

Policy principles

The principles which demonstrate how we implement our policy are:

Compliance 

To meet the requirements of relevant legislation in the countries and regions in which we operate.

Management systems

To implement effective environmental management systems and to ensure the environmental awareness of our workforce, encouraging every employee to act in an environmentally responsible manner.

Continuous improvement 

To improve the environmental performance of our processes and products through research and development of new technologies, preventing and reducing emissions and releases, minimising waste and controlling noise.

Sustainable development 

To contribute to sustainable development by using energy, water and raw materials more efficiently, thus optimising our use of natural resources.

Product stewardship 

To promote the recovery, recycling and reuse of our products and to work with our customers to understand the environmental effects of our products throughout their life cycle.

Monitoring & reporting 

To monitor/ audit environmental performance and to report progress on policy objectives and improvement targets on a regular basis.

Suppliers & contractors 

To encourage suppliers and contractors to behave in a responsible manner and to maintain sound environmental practices.

Local communities & biodiversity 

To respond to the concerns of local communities and other interested parties on environmental issues and to respect the general environment and wildlife habitats in and around our sites.