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Environmental policy

Scaramanga Agency recognises that it has responsibility to the environment beyond legal and regulatory requirements. We are committed to reducing our environmental impact and continually improving our environmental performance as an integral part of our business strategy operating methods. We will encourage customers, suppliers and other stakeholders to do the same.

Responsibility

Claire Scaramanga and Simon Leadbetter, Directors, are responsible for ensuring this environmental policy is implemented, however, all employees have a responsibility in their area to ensure that the aims and objectives of this policy are met.

Policy aims

We endeavour to:

  • Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements
  • Continually improve and monitor environmental performance
  • Continually improve and reduce environmental impacts
  • Incorporate environmental factors into business decisions
  • Increase employee awareness

Transportation

We will:

  • Promote the use of travel alternatives such as e-mail or video/phone conferencing
  • Make efforts to accommodate the needs of those using public transport or bicycles

Paper

We will:

  • Minimise the use of paper in the office
  • Reduce packaging as much as possible
  • Reuse and recycle all paper where possible

Energy

We will seek to:

  • Reduce the amount of energy used as much as possible, where this is within our control, being in serviced offices
  • Switch off lights and electrical equipment when not in use
  • Take energy consumption and efficiency of new products into account when purchasing them

Office supplies

We will:

  • Evaluate if the need can be met in another way
  • Evaluate if renting or sharing is an option before purchasing equipment
  • Evaluate the environmental impact of any new products we intend to purchase
  • Favour more environmentally friendly and efficient products wherever possible
  • Reuse and recycle everything we are able to do

Maintenance and cleaning

We will:

  • Use cleaning materials that are as environmentally friendly as possible

Monitoring and improvements

We will:

  • Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements
  • Improve and monitor environmental performance
  • Improve and reduce environmental impacts
  • Incorporate environmental factors into business decisions
  • Review this policy and any related business issues at regular intervals

Culture

We will:

  • Review this policy at least once annually in consultation with staff and other stakeholders where necessary
  • Work with suppliers, contractors and subcontractors to improve their environmental performance
  • Use local labour and materials where available to reduce C02 and help the community

First published: 13 January 2020