Environmental Policy
Published Prior to ISO 14001 - Accreditation
Statement of Commitment
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 requires employers to take measures to protect the Environment.
Aarsleff Piling cares about the environment in all its forms, and recognises that concern for the environment should be an integral and fundamental part of its business.
The Company is aware that its operations affect the environment; its objective is to balance the needs of its business aims with the need to protect the environment, particularly that local to its operations.
Environmental policy
Aarsleff Piling will:-
1. Conduct its operations and maintain all its facilities and sites to comply with existing environmental legislation and to minimise the risk of all forms of pollution consequent to its actions.
2. Continually strive to reduce the environmental impact of the company\'s activities.
3. Work with its suppliers to minimise the impact of their operations on the environment, in so far that they relate to Aarsleff Piling, through a quality purchasing policy.
4. Maintain an open information policy towards all parties affected, interested and involved in its activities and to issues which concern the environment.
5. Respond to the needs of its employees, the concerns of local communities and other interested parties.
6. Make appropriate resources continually available to ensure the environment policy is implemented in full.
The effectiveness of this policy depends on the full co-operation of all employees.
All employees are encouraged to suggest changes in work practices / materials used which will promote a more environmentally friendly outcome.
Implementation of policy
All employees have responsibility relating to activities under their control and must at all times: -
a. Implement the Company\'s policy
b. Recognise that environmental risks are part of the normal checklist for risk assessment and management.
c. Promote waste reduction and recycling initiatives.
d. Actively seek ways of minimising energy consumption.
e. Review operational details in the event of spillage.
f. Reduce wherever practicable the level of harmful emission.
g. Provide any relevant information pertaining to the environment to ensure effective relations with the community.
The environmental management group of senior managers will periodically: -
Formally review environmental performance; energy consumption and the use of materials which are harmful to the environment.
Formally review the environmental policy, arrangements for implementation and related controls.
Signed Date 19 June 2007
Terry Bolsher, Managing Director
