Environmental Policy

Environmental Policy

Stirling EVP Ltd will control and manage its activities to minimize its impact on the environment and, further, will work with its suppliers and customers to achieve this aim whenever practical.

Objectives

To minimise damage to the environment through regular reviews of the business from environmental and management systems audits.

To ensure that supplier's environmental policies are included as part of any selection process.
To ensure that existing suppliers are encouraged to develop an environmental policy.
To dispose of all waste products through recognized specialist companies, particularly those products that are recognized as hazardous to the environment or to health.
To comply with its legal obligations under the current Health, Safety and Welfare Act and the Environmental Protection Act, together with all other applicable statutory provisions and relevant codes of practice.
To promote health, safety and environmental awareness throughout the organisation.
To maintain a safe and healthy working environment for its employees, with adequate facilities appropriate to the nature of the business activities.

Specific Areas of Development and Review

Recycling waste
º Electrical components
º Paper
º Batteries
º Toner Cartridges
º Sourcing of materials
º Local purchasing of materials
Disposal of materials
º Category 1 - Does not present a danger to environmental pollution (e.g. paper)
º Category 2 - Not toxic or hazardous in unmodified form but which has the potential to become so if not treated properly on disposal (e.g. cable)
º Category 3 - Inherently toxic or hazardous and require the most handling at all stages of the disposal process (e.g. lead)
º Recycling used product
º Reusing components that are fit for purpose
º Facilitating recycling of used components and raw materials
º Facilitate the safe disposal of used components
Energy conservation and efficiency
º Specific and measurable targets for energy reduction
º Review energy efficiency of any new plant purchased
º Review any potential energy savings in supply chain with suppliers
Carbon footprint
º Specific and measurable targets to reduce CO2 emissions