Environmental Policy

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

Responsibility

Richard Page, Company Director, is responsible for ensuring that 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 and training.

    Paper

    We will:

    • Minimise the use of paper in the office.
    • Reduce packaging as much as possible.
    • Seek to buy recycled and recyclable paper products.
    • Reuse and recycle paper where possible.

      Energy and Water

      We will seek to:

      • Reduce the amount of energy used as much as possible.
      • 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 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.

          Transportation

          We will:

          • Reduce the need to travel, restricting to necessary trips only.
          • Promote the use of travel alternatives such as e-mail or video/phone conferencing.
          • Favour ‘green’ vehicles and maintain them rigorously to ensure ongoing efficiency.

            Maintenance and Cleaning

            We will:

            • Use cleaning materials that are environmentally friendly as possible.
            • Only use licensed and appropriate organisations to dispose of waste.

              Monitoring and Improvement

              We will:

              • 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 through training.
              • Review this policy and any relayed business issues at monthly engagement meetings.

                Culture

                We will:

                • Update this policy at least once annually in consultation with staff and other stakeholders where necessary.
                • Provide staff with relevant environmental training.
                • Work with suppliers, contractors and subcontractors to improve their environmental performance.

                   

                  Richard Page

                  Company Director