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Write an Environmental Policy
Writing an environmental policy for your business is
an important step in effectively managing your impact on the
environment. It can also help your business improve its
environmental reputation, secure contracts and increase profits, as
many large organisations expect evidence of environmental policies
in the tender process.
An Environmental Policy provides a framework for
action that should lead to day-to-day environmental
management.
Benefits of writing a policy
- Demonstrates your business's commitment to the environment to
current and potential customers
- Sets out clear aims and actions for environmental improvement
within your organisation
- Ensures compliance with environmental legislation
- Helps inform staff of their environmental roles and
responsibilities, which can lead to a reduction in energy
bills
- Assists in embedding sustainable practise across your
organisation
- Leads to a more sustainable and efficient way of working
General outline of a policy
- A statement of intent: the aims and objectives of
your organisation
- An overview of relevant environmental legalisation
- A commitment to continuous environmental improvement
and examples of how this will be achieved, for example, reducing
the amount of waste produced by the organisation
- Management responsibility
- Environmental roles and responsibilities of staff
- A monitoring review process
Help and guidance
For more information on writing an Environmental Policy,
please visit the UK Government’s Business Link website.
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