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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

The School Journey Association is committed to minimising the impact of its activities on the environment. 

The key points of our strategy to achieve this are: 

  • Minimise waste by evaluating operations and ensuring they are as efficient as possible. 
  • Minimise toxic emissions through the careful selection and use of appropriate coach suppliers and accommodation providers. 
  • Actively promote recycling both internally and amongst our customers and suppliers. 
  • Source and promote trips to minimise environmental impact. 
  • Meet or exceed all the environmental legislation that relates to the Association. 
  • Work with suppliers, contractors, and sub-contractors to improve their environmental performance. 

Our Policy aims to: 

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

 Paper: 

  • We will minimise the use of paper in the office. 
  • We will reduce packaging as much as possible.
  • We will seek to buy recycled and recyclable paper products.
  • We will reuse and recycle all paper where possible. 

 Energy and water:  

  • We will seek to reduce the amount of energy used as much as possible. 
  • Lights and electrical equipment will be switched off when not in use. 
  • Heating will be adjusted with energy consumption in mind. 
  • The energy consumption and efficiency of new products will be taken into account when purchasing. 

Office supplies: 

  • We will evaluate if the need can be met in another way. 
  • We will evaluate if renting/sharing is an option before purchasing equipment. 
  • We will evaluate the environmental impact of any new products we intend to purchase. 
  • We will favour more environmentally friendly and efficient products wherever possible.
  • We will reuse and recycle everything we are able to. 

 Transportation: 

  • We will reduce the need to travel, restricting to necessity trips only.
  • We will promote the use of travel alternatives such as e-mail or video/phone conferencing.  
  • We will make additional efforts to accommodate the needs of those using public transport or bicycles. 
  • We will favour ‘green’ vehicles and maintain them rigorously to ensure ongoing efficiency. 

 Maintenance and cleaning: 

  • Cleaning materials used will be as environmentally friendly as possible. 
  • Materials used in office refurbishment will be as environmentally friendly as possible. 
  • We will only use licensed and appropriate organisations to dispose of waste. 

 Monitoring and improvement: 

  • We will comply with and exceed all relevant regulatory requirements. 
  • We will continually improve and monitor environmental performance. 
  • We will continually improve and reduce environmental impacts. 
  • We will incorporate environmental factors into business decisions. 
  • We will increase employee awareness through training. 

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