Produce a policy statement

You can demonstrate your commitment to improving your environmental performance by producing a mission or policy statement. This should be kept up to date and be supported and reviewed by senior management.

You policy statement should state clearly how you will continually improve your environmental performance and cover issues such as:

• Legal compliance, and beyond
• Pollution prevention
• Waste minimisation,
• Energy use
• Staff awareness and training

Management can demonstrate its commitment to the policy by making sure that the resources are in place to allow the aims of the policy to be achieved.

Make sure that you incorporate its principles into staff development, procedures, company business strategies and action plans.

In Scotland you can work through CPD accredited Green Champions Training on the Zero Waste Scotland website:

Business Energy Scotland: Green Champions Training

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