1) Introduction
1.1) Gareloch Support Services (Plant) Ltd recognises that as a Marine Construction and Support Company we have an impact on the environment particularly in the Marine Environment,. This impact arises from staff using resources to provide services to clients, and the actions of others providing services and supplies to us. In addition waste is generated by all activities both by others on our behalf and by us.
1.2) Gareloch Support Services (Plant) recognises that it can use its influence as a commissioners of works from others and as a purchaser of supplies to raise awareness of environmental effects and to motivate consideration of the environment impacts by others.
2) Policy
2.2) Gareloch Support Services (Plant) Ltd is committed to protecting and enhancing the environment by acting in a responsible manner in all its activities by recycling and reducing waste and its use of resources.
2.3) Gareloch Support Services (Plant) Ltd will take environmental issues into account in the decision making process.
2.4) Gareloch Support Services (Plant) Ltd will not knowingly violate any requirement imposed by environmental law.
2.5) Gareloch Support Services (Plant) Ltd will maintain systems to ensure legislative compliance, operate to official guidance and to marine industry best practice.
2.6) Gareloch Support Services (Plant) Ltd will identify environmental aspects particularly those involving resource use, waste and direct releases into the environment for particular attention.
2.7) Our overall aim will be to reduce the associated environmental impacts at any stages, where it is practical to do so.
2.8) The Directors of Gareloch Support Services (Plant) Ltd will allocate sufficient resource to carry out this policy.
2.9) The Directors of Gareloch Support Services (Plant) Ltd will establish Environmental Targets and Objectives commensurate with this Policy.
2.9 The Directors of Gareloch Support Services (Plant) Ltd will continue to improve and augment the Environmental Management System.
3) Overriding Principles
In all its activities Gareloch Support Services (Plant) Ltd will:
3.1) Ensure environmental legislation is complied with.
3.2) As a minimum, fulfil our statutory environmental responsibilities
3.4) Reduce our use of natural resources in our own Marine Assets, buildings, plant, vehicles and in all our activities
3.5) Avoid waste and encourage the conservation, reuse and recycling of resources
3.6) Reduce and where possible prevent environmental pollution from all its activities and influence others to do the same
3.7) Carry out all our functions with the need to reduce the movement of both people and goods as a priority
3.8) Educate and Train all staff in the understanding of environmental issues
3.9) We will pursue the enhancement of understanding and awareness in relation to environmental issues about our operations amongst our employees and local community, particularly where concerns are raised.
Signed J. MacGarry Managing Director
February 2008
GSS (Plant) Ltd, Rhu Marina,
Rhu, Argyll & Bute,
G84 8LH,
SCOTLAND
T: 01436 821277
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