Our Responsibility to the Environment
Helena Propertycare has a responsibility to minimise the impact our work has on the environment. We are passionate about reducing, re-using and recycling waste that we generate in the office and on site. To help achieve this we have an environmental management system that meets the ISO 14001 standards.
Here are a few of the ways we minimise our impact on the environment:
- We segregate waste on site to reduce the amount that is sent to landfill.
- All our vehicles are euro4 low emission vehicles.
- We are installing Klean and Green retrofit technology which reduces carbon emissions and increases fuel efficiency.
- We use an automated appointment scheduling system which aims to reduce the amount of distance each operative covers by planning the order operatives attend jobs.
Environmental Policy
Helena Propertycare recognises the importance of environmental protection and operates an environmental management system that has gained ISO 14001:2004 certification. Helena is committed to minimising the environmental impact of its activities in the provision of repairs and maintenance and other related services to our customers and clients.
It is Helena Propertycare's objective to continually improve environmental performance and to integrate environmental considerations into our business decisions, adopting greener alternatives and preventing pollution wherever possible.
We are committed to:
- Operating our business responsibly and in compliance with all relevant legal requirements.
- Reduce the production of pollutants to land, air and water.
- Minimise energy wastage.
- Minimise material wastage.
- Control noise emissions from operations.
- Promote the use of recyclable and renewable materials and environmentally responsible purchasing.
- Establish environmental objectives and targets, to continually improve our environmental performance.
- Identify and minimise environmental risks to the general public and employees.
- Develop a culture of environmental responsibility and awareness, through training and involvement of our employees.
This policy is supported by environmental objectives and subject to periodic review to ensure it remains up to date and relevant. This policy is also communicated to all staff, suppliers and sub-contractors.
Environmental Objectives
- Maintain the environmental management system to ensure compliance with ISO 14001 and re-certification is achieved year on year.
- Review waste streams within Propertycare to minimise waste volume, increase opportunities for recycling and reduce consumption to waste sites by 10% by July 2015.
- Recycle a minimum of 90% of our waste each year and in line with Government targets.Target zero incidents for harm or damage to the environment, for the year 2014/15.
- Complete the green fleet review action plan and target a 10% reduction on fuel savings and carbon emission by December 2014
- Complete Energy Saving Trust grey fleet study with the aim of introducing more electrical vehicles and reducing emissions by July 2015