Environmental Policy

Environment Systems is an environmental consultancy working at the forefront of geographic intelligence gathering. We deliver insights, assessments and monitoring of ecosystems, biodiversity and the effects of climate change to inform policy making. The work is delivered by staff from our head office.

We recognise that our activities impact upon the environment both through routine internal operations and through activities in the wider community. We acknowledge a responsibility for, and a commitment to, protecting the environment at all levels.

Environment Systems is committed to:

• Promoting environmental management policies and practices throughout the company
• Increasing awareness of environmental responsibilities among staff
• Encouraging and facilitating modes of transport by staff which minimises environmental impact
• Adopting best practice measures to reduce water and energy consumption
• Minimising landfill waste by encouraging staff to reduce, re-use and recycle
• Promoting a purchasing policy which will give preference, as far as practicable, to those products and services which cause the least harm to the environment
• Working with other bodies as appropriate to promote environmental policies
• Preventing pollution beyond that of our normal activities
• Continual environmental improvement
• Complying with relevant environmental legislation

We will regularly review our activities and management system to ensure it remains up-to-date and effective.

Environment Systems takes its environmental responsibility seriously and to demonstrate this has implemented a company Environmental Management System (EMS) to manage its environmental impacts and to maintain compliance with applicable environmental legislation.

In July 2011, Environment Systems successfully registered its EMS against the requirements of BS8555:2003 Phase 2 through the UKAS accredited Seren Scheme. BS 8555:2003 is split into 5 separate phases and links EMS and environmental performance evaluation together. To achieve Phase 2 of the Standard, Environment Systems has proven its commitment to environmental management and performance improvement and has proven its compliance to relevant environmental legislation and other requirements with procedures in place to check the level of compliance.