Environmental Responsibility Policy
The responsibility steering group (RSG) are responsible for the co-ordination of Sustainable Development and Environmental activity. The company has an appointed Environmental Management Representative.
The environmental management team (EMT) are responsible for ensuring environmental compliance with legislation is practiced throughout the company and that the company, where possible, exceeds all current and future European and national environmental legislative and regulatory requirements.
The EMT encourage and develop our employees, volunteers, partners and stakeholders to conduct their activities in an environmentally responsible manner, through our Safety Health and Environment (SHE) Committee.
Detail of our Environmental General Arrangements (EGA) and Safe Operating Instructions (SOI) can be found within the Environmental Management System (EMS) which outlines company procedures related to best environmental practice and the upkeep of the EMS. The accompanying EMS manual acts as an overview, including our policy and commitment as well as the general responsibilities of the company in implementing the EMS.
The environmental performance team (EPT) Measure and take action to reduce the carbon footprint of our activities and ensure our buildings and services are able to adapt to environmental change. The EPT monitor, manage and minimise our use of energy and water, and the amount of waste produced by us and partners to encourage greater reuse in recycling.
We ensure environmental, including climate change, criteria are taken into account in the procurement of goods and services. We commit to the 5R’s; Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle and are a zero to landfill site.
We consider environmental factors in decisions and activities including giving due consideration to environmental issues and energy performance in the design, refurbishment, and use of our buildings which includes exhibitions and activities.
To ensure we meet our commitments, we undertake to periodically monitor and review our environmental performance and take corrective action where necessary. This policy will be reviewed annually.
Environmental Policy Statement for the Sudbury Silk Mills group of companies.
The Sudbury Silk Mills Group of companies is committed to the protection of the environment and reducing the impact by the business on the natural world. These requirements are an integral part of every decision we make. We believe in a responsible approach to product development, manufacturing, material supply and transportation – for example through reduced energy consumption, improved resource conservation and minimising our carbon footprint.
We are committed to making continuous improvements in the management of our environmental impact. We work in partnership with others to promote environmental stewardship across our supply chain, increase understanding of environmental issues within our business and disseminate good practice within our company.
We comply with applicable environmental legislation and regulations, applying more stringent criteria than those required by law when we believe this to be appropriate. The company’s environmental policy regarding our compliance to legislation and our commitment to sustainable practices is managed through our Environmental Management System, coordinated by the Environmental Management Team, and applies to our entire business and the employees and contractors who work in it.
Our goals and our approach to improving environmental performance will be communicated to all interested parties via the Environmental Performance Team, including regular internal updates and our business’ Sustainability Brochure, available via our company website.
Everyone within the Sudbury Silk Mills Group has a role to play and our Environmental Management System outlines our individual and shared responsibilities to the environment and is implemented through the sustainability improvement pillar within our business strategy, governed by our Responsibility Steering Group and the board of the company, and managed by our Environmental Management Team.
