EPAS, an environmental engineering business, is committed to the principles of sustainable development.
The company will provide all resources required to ensure the successful implementation of its environmental policy, through documented environmental/quality management systems, our specific objectives are to:-
Encourage effective resource management by reducing resource consumption, waste minimisation, and recycling.
Identify the potential for pollution and establish measures for the prevention of pollution. Comply with all relevant environmental legislation, regulations and codes of practice and to keep abreast of all changes in legislation.
Identify environmental risks during any project planning process, to assess their likely impact on the local, national and global eco-systems.
Provide ongoing environmental training to all staff (and sub-contractors) to increase awareness of the potential environmental effects of their activities and maintain continual improvement.
Achieve continuous improvement of environmental performance throughout the activities of the business.
Develop effective procedures for response to an incident or emergency situation and thereby avoid or minimise environmental damage.
Regularly review environmental performance, via systems audits and management meetings.
Seek to meet & exceed the company’s obligations under the WEEE Directive and the Eco Design Directive