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HEALTH AND SAFETY GENERAL POLICY
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HEALTH AND SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Blue Feathers Guarding UK Ltd recognises that it has a responsibility
to the environment and we will take positive steps to address
the environmental impacts of our business operations. These
impacts are both direct and indirect, and include our operational
impacts and the impacts associated with our business activities,
such as manned guarding and general security services.
We will seek to minimize our adverse impacts through good
management, aiming for continuous improvement in our environmental
performance. BFG is committed to the prevention of environmental
pollution, and we regard compliance with the relevant environmental
laws in the countries in which we operate, as a minimum standard.
Furthermore, we will seek to implement good practice wherever
practicable.
Responsibilities for environmental management are delegated
to the Director of Operations/Chief Executives of BFG. In
recognising our responsibilities and commitment to the environment,
Blue Feathers Guarding UK Ltd undertakes to:
• Understand and address the direct and indirect environmental
impacts of our security operations.
• Continue to measure our most significant environmental
impacts, set realistic targets for improvement, and monitor
progress, using formal auditing procedures where appropriate.
• Support the integration of environmental considerations
and objectives into our business decisions.
• Make efficient use of natural resources and adopt effective
waste management procedures.
• Ensure that our employees have an awareness of environmental
issues, and that those with particular environmental responsibilities
are provided with appropriate training.
• Continue to ensure that environmental considerations
are included in our risk assessment procedures for construction,
commercial and retail clients.
• Demonstrate to clients through our business decisions,
our attitudes to risk, and day-to-day security operations
in the industry, that we support sound environmental principles.
• Blue Feathers Guarding UK Ltd supports the principles
of sustainable development. We will manage risks effectively
and seek to realise the opportunities arising from proactive
management of our environmental, economic, and social responsibilities,
to create long-term value for our existing and future clients.
Environmental Objectives
To ensure that Blue Feathers Guarding UK Ltd meets the commitments
set out in this environmental policy, we have set out a number
of long term objectives for the environment programme over
the next five years. They are reviewed annually.
Blue Feathers Guarding UK Ltd Environmental objectives
are to:
• Maintain a comprehensive environmental management system
(EMS) throughout the organisation.
• Review the direct environmental impacts of our business
to identify and, Where practicable, measure adverse impacts,
setting appropriate Environmental improvement targets and
monitoring progress
• Use energy and water efficiently and optimise our use
of natural resources.
• Minimise the volume of waste deposited to landfill
by re-using and recycling materials wherever possible, or
by identifying the best practicable environmental options
for disposal.
• Ensure that our colleagues are aware of relevant environmental
issues, and of their own roles and responsibilities in delivering
the overall programme, providing training for those with particular
responsibilities.
• Continue to provide support for sustainability initiatives
that contribute towards the preservation or enhancement of
the quality of life in the communities in which we operate.
• Review and monitor our environmental programme on an
annual basis, including the relevance of our policy and objectives,
and identify examples of best practice that may be shared
throughout the Organisation.
• 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.
• To minimise the social impact of the company activities
and avoid damage to the environment through regular reviews
of the business from environmental and management system audits.
• To undertake environmental impact studies as part of
any company relocation or enlargement of existing facilities. |
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