The Environment
Shield Environmental Services Ltd (SES) actively encourage the promotion of sustainability and the conservation of natural resources within our organisation. We recognise the need to operate in an environmentally responsible manner and aim to preserve natural resources in the following ways:
Each branch has an appointed ‘Environmental Champion’ who is responsible for undertaking energy audits of the branch, as well as being the branch representative for any environmental issues. All members of staff are encouraged to discuss and ideas on energy saving and environmental issues with their Environmental Champion.
The company operates an ‘open door’ policy where all staff are encouraged to voice any quality, safety or environmental related concerns, we also have a Branch Managers Weekly Return which is completed weekly by all managers, any site issues which may have arisen that week are then discussed on a Monday 1000 am ‘conference call’ where all directors and managers discuss any safety concerns which may have arisen to share experiences and implement any changes or provision of equipment as required.
Introduction of a company Carbon Policy Effective management and training of staff has become increasingly important to SES as we need to ensure the way in which we operate, and influence others is crucial for the effects of climate change to be minimised.
During 2011 it is the intention of Shield Environmental to measure our carbon footprint with the intention of a reduction in emissions by 2.5% per annum.
Reducing our usage of fossil fuels, in line with our Carbon Policy. The maintenance and use of our transport fleet are closely monitored to ensure that our vehicles are well maintained and as fuel efficient as possible. We are constantly looking at ways to ensure CO² emissions are reduced and have a robust fleet management system and endeavor to look at ways of reducing travelling time.
SES are committed to buying or leasing vehicles that are fuel efficient and which will significantly reduce are carbon footprint. We ensure accurate management of our fleet by monitoring company vehicles via a tracking system, enabling the company to review the destination of journeys and speeds of individual drivers, taking appropriate action when required.
An additional way that SES use to reduce company mileage is combining several trips into one. Fleet mini buses are to be used to transport operatives on larger projects, thus reducing the number of vehicles travelling to any one site.
All business paper is sourced from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) sources. Staff are encouraged to use double sided printing of all internal paperwork.
Recycling waste materials from our offices and where possible from our asbestos removal sites. Office consumables are recycled with actionaid recycling.
SES are also a committed partner to the Tree Appeal planting 100 trees within schools and colleges throughout the UK.
We want to encourage schools to make the most of their grounds by planting trees. This helps create woodland habitat, increases bio-diversity and, most importantly, provides an excellent learning resource.
