Environmental Policy
We will endeavour to conduct all aspects of your business in a manner that ensures the interests of the environment is of primary consideration.
We will commit to efforts to reduce energy and water consumption, and reduce the waste generated by our staff and processes.
We will purchase products that cause the least amount of harm to the environment within their product group and avoid products that cause direct known harm to the environment.
Specific actions we take. We:
Purchase 100% Green electricity and 100% Green Gas from Origin Energy
Turn off monitors and computers at the end of each working day (unless required to be on for backup or running models overnight).
Ensure the safe disposal of e-waste (electronic-waste: any item that uses electricity or batteries to operate) and other hazardous materials. To this end we undertake recycling of all e-waste items consumed in our office ie printer cartridges, batteries.
Operate a predominantly paperless office environment – storing files online to minimise paper use. Contract documents are kept as paper files also. We also recycle paper.
Compost office food scraps and recycle food packaging.
Our policy is to purchase second hand furniture as a first option eg desks and arm chairs.
Commit to a preferred purchasing policy of products that cause the least amount of harm to the environment within their product group.
Share resources with employees and other businesses regarding environmental stewardship in our office (e.g. energy efficiency)
