Environmental policy
Chelonia Limited recognises the potential impact of its activities on
the environment. This policy will be reviewed annually or whenever a
relevant issue arises.
We are currently investigating the benefits of using the
internationally recognised framework within the ISO 14001 standard with
a view to setting up our own environmental management system (EMS) in
order to reduce waste, improve resource efficiency and cut waste
management costs.
Energy conservation
- Maintain high thermal insulation standards on all heated areas
of Chelonia property.
- Set workspace thermostats to a comfortable low level.
- Keep all continuous heating off for as much of the year as
possible.
- Purchase electricity from Ecotricity.
- Lighting: use only fluorescent or LED lighting with convenient
local switching and aim to minimise its use.
Waste
- Minimise packaging and re-use as much incoming packaging
material as possible.
- Recycle suitable waste cardboard and paper and other materials
where possible.
- Notify suppliers who over-package goods.
Pollution
- Remove PVC from products by re-design (now complete).
- Respect ROHS regulations.
Travel
- Make car journeys serve as many purposes as possible.
- Use trains for long distance travel in the UK when possible.
Legislation
- Meet or exceed all the environmental legislation that relates to
the Company.
Donations
- Make a donation annually to a marine environmental conservation
body, subject to the company’s financial status.
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