Environmental
Aston Carter recognises that we have an opportunity and a duty to improve environment performance in key areas of our operations, including:
- Energy use
- Waste generation
- Water use
- Transport
- Sustainable procurement
We will strive to:
- Adopt the highest environmental standards in all areas of our operations, meeting and exceeding all relevant legislative requirements
- Assess our organisational activities and identify areas where we can minimise impacts
- Minimise waste through careful and efficient use of all materials and energy
- Purchase sustainable products wherever feasible (e.g. recycled, FSC or low environmental impact products and energy from renewable sources)
- Publicise our environmental position
- Train employees in good environmental practice and encourage employee involvement in environmental action
- Reduce risks from environmental, health or safety hazards for employees and others in the vicinity of our operations
- Aim to include environmental and ethical considerations in investment decisions where appropriate
- Assist in developing solutions to environmental problems
- Continually assess the environmental impact of all our operations
Our application for certification under ISO 14001 is also underway.
