Rapid Relocate, takes all necessary steps to ensure the promotion of sound, moral and ethical practices throughout the whole of its business and recognises that we have a responsibility to our employees, customers and suppliers to ensure we have a clear Environmental policy.
Introduction
Rapid Relocate believe that our performance will be measured not only by our profitability as a business but also by our impact on the environment. External stakeholder expectations in this area are increasing. Meeting these expectations and our regulatory and legal obligations will require us to report on our progress to protect the environment, implement actions that reduce our impacts, engage and involve our staff, commit to ongoing improvement and report on our environmental activities.
We also have a responsibility to work with our suppliers to minimise the environmental impact of our supply chain thus we have a separate Sustainability Charter to which we ask our suppliers to subscribe. This policy outlines the approach that will be taken in order to ensure that natural resources are used prudently, that there is effective protection of the environment whilst ensuring the efficient use of resources and delivery of long term value for money for the company and our business sector as a whole.
Key policy statement
The company will embed the principles of sustainability within its culture and ensure that employees make every effort within their sphere of control to minimise any adverse effect of the Company on the environment.
Key Objectives
Rapid Relocate is aware of the potential impact on the environment and aims to reduce this through our commitment to:
- Being sensitive to our activities, products and services and their environmental effects.
- Not using materials or energy that may have been produced in a wasteful manner but selecting products /services that have minimal effect on the depletion of natural resources and biodiversity (for example non-eutrophic cleaning products).
- Taking into account the need to minimise emissions and reducing the negative impacts of transportation when purchasing goods and services. We will do this by buying locally and selecting environmentally friendly solutions (for example milk in glass bottles) where possible.
- Ensuring disposal of waste materials is not carried out in a manner that would cause harm to the environment, and donating non waste items to local charities where possible.
- Maximising the use of recycled products and products derived from reclaimed materials. For example we already using recycled paper for essential printing and have recycled toners cartridges.
- Regularly reviewing the environmental impact of our activities, endeavour to reduce our overall environmental impact and prevent waste using best practice techniques. For example turning off lights when not required, turning down heating levels, planning journeys to minimise the fuel used on Company business; co-operating with our recycling systems for waste paper etc.
- Giving a preference to Fairtrade, or equivalent, and ethically sourced and produced goods and services including Social Enterprise where appropriate.
- Maximising the opportunities for employment and economic gain within the community via school mentoring / apprenticeships and buying locally.
- Complying, where possible, with all UK and EU statutory regulations and legislation and ensuring our suppliers do the same.
- Ensuring a commitment to continual improvement of environmental performance through the achievement of our annual environmental objectives.
- Working with key suppliers to encourage them to develop environmental best practice.
- Involving employees in our environmental programme and provide necessary training to enable them to discharge their responsibilities.
- Communicating the policy to all staff, suppliers and partners with annual training on our overall ESG policy and objectives and quarterly updates reminding people to contribute to our suggestion box.
Continual Improvement
Rapid Relocate endeavours to continually improve its environmental performance such that all relevant policies, guidance and training are continually reviewed and updated. The effectiveness of this approach will be measured and reported upon annually.
Review
The Company commits to periodically reviewing this policy in order to continually improve standards within the workplace. The Company shall take into consideration: changes in legislation, legal advice as necessary and any other requirements to which the Company subscribes, to ensure the adequacy, suitability and continuing effectiveness of this policy.
