Environmental Policy
U Group Environmental Policy Statement
We recognise that day-to-day operations can impact both directly and indirectly on the environment. We aim to protect and improve the environment through good management and by adopting best practice wherever possible. We will work to integrate environmental considerations into our business decisions and adopt greener alternatives wherever possible, throughout our operations.
In all our activities we aspire to:
- Comply fully with all relevant legal requirements, codes of practice and regulations.
- Prevent pollution to land, air and water.
- Reduce water and energy use.
- Minimise waste and increase recycling within the framework of our waste management procedures.
- Identify and manage environmental risks and hazards.
- Involve customers, partners, clients, suppliers and subcontractors in the implementation of our objectives.
- Promote environmentally responsible purchasing.
- Provide suitable training to enable employees to deal with their specific areas of environmental control.
- Improve the environmental efficiency of our transport and travel.
- Establish targets to measure the continuous improvement in our environmental performance.
Environmental Complaints Procedure
On receipt of a complaint about any environmental related matter the following procedure will be implemented:
- The name, address and contact details will be taken from the complainant along with details of the complaint including dates, times, frequency, impact and location.
- Full details of the complaint will be recorded and passed to the Director and to the Ellis Whittam for an investigation to be instigated.
- Investigations will be commenced at the earliest opportunity and at least within 24 hours.
- Where the complaint is found to be justified immediate measures will be taken to remedy the problem as far as is reasonably practicable.
- Results of all investigations will be recorded and copied to the complainant, Ellis Whittam Health and Safety Consultant and the Director.
- The complainant will be kept advised of the results of any investigation and the measures being taken to seek a solution including details of the proposed timescales where immediate resolution is not possible.
All employees are responsible for working towards the objectives contained within this policy.
