THE COMPANY HAVE HAD AN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY SINCE 1989 AND WILL CONTINUE TO ENERGETICALLY ENCOURAGE SOUND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES IN THE INTEREST OF CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO ISO 14001; 2004. THIS SYSTEM WILL APPLY TO ALL THE COMPANY'S PREMISES AT COLWICK.

THE COMPANY WILL NOT KNOWINGLY INVOLVE ITSELF IN ANY ACTIVITY WHICH DAMAGES THE ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT TAKING EVERY POSSIBLE KNOWN STEP TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THAT DAMAGE

THE COMPANY HAS A COMMITMENT TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH RELATE TO ITS ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND WILL ENCOURAGE ALL STAFF TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE.

THE COMPANY WILL DEVELOP AND INTRODUCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THROUGH THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE THAT WILL ENABLE THE COMPANY TO SET, ACHIEVE, MAINTAIN OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS FOR CONTINUAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND PREVENTION OF POLLUTION.

COMMUNICATION

THE COMPANY RECOGNISES THAT IT MUST MAINTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS WITHIN THE BUSINESS, BY COMMUNICATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES TO STAFF AT ALL LEVELS AND ADVISING THEM ON HOW TO MODIFY THEIR WORK PRACTICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT.

THE COMPANY'S ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE WILL PLAY A KEY ROLE IN DEVISING AND PROMPTING INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS BY ACTING AS A FOCUS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION AND BY BRIEFING STAFF AT ALL LEVELS VIA, INTERNAL MEMOS AND ARTICLES IN THE COMPANY'S NEWSLETTER, NEWSPAPER.

THE COMPANY RECOGNISES ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IS INCREASINGLY A MATTER OF INTEREST TO MANY GROUPS, MOST IMPORTANTLY OUR CUSTOMERS BUT ALSO SUPPLIERS, STATUTORY BODIES, AND THE MEDIA.  IT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST.

TIMBER PRODUCTS

THE COMPANY WILL ENDEAVOUR TO MEET ANY ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FOR TIMBER ESTABLISHED BY ITS CUSTOMERS.

THE COMPANY WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS PURCHASING TIMBER ONLY FROM SOURCES THAT HAVE BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED TO CRITERIA LAID DOWN BY THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL .

THE COMPANY WILL ONLY SOURCE FROM SUPPLIERS WHO ARE OPERATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THEIR COUNTRY, SPECIFICALLY THOSE LAWS CONCERNING FOREST MANAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, WILDLIFE PROTECTION AND NATIVE PEOPLES RIGHTS.

THE COMPANY WILL INSIST ON KNOWING THE EXACT SOURCE OF THE PRODUCT IT PURCHASES.

THE COMPANY WILL NOT TRADE IN ANY TIMBER PROHIBITED BY CITES LEGISLATION.

TO COMPLY WITH NEW FSC-STD-40-004 AND FSC-STD-40-00

THE COMPANY WILL NOT PURCHASE TIMBER FROM:-

a) AREAS WHERE CIVIL RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED.
b) UN-CERTIFIED HIGH CONSERVATION AREAS.
c) GENETICALLY MODIFIED FORESTS
d) ILLEGALLY HARVESTED FORESTS.

THE COMPANY WILL ENCOURAGE ITS SUPPLIERS TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION OF THE FORESTS OF ORIGIN FOR TIMBER (AND RELATED PRODUCTS) IT PURCHASES.

THE COMPANY WILL GIVE PREFERENCE AND PRIORITY TO THOSE SUPPLIERS IMPLEMENTING CERTIFICATION OF THE FOREST OF ORIGIN WHICH VERIFIES GOOD FOREST MANAGEMENT TO THE CRITERIA LAID DOWN BY THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

WASTE MANAGEMENT

THE COMPANY WILL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIRED LEGISLATION OF ITS WASTE DISPOSAL PRACTICES AND ENSURE ITS WASTE IS DISPOSED OF IN THE MOST EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE WAY.

THE COMPANY WILL PROMOTE WASTE MINIMIZATION WITHIN ITS BUSINESS.

THE COMPANY WILL RECYCLE AS MUCH OF ITS RECYCLABLE WASTE AS PRACTICALLY POSSIBLE.

TRANSPORT

THE COMPANY WILL CONSTANTLY REVIEW ITS TRANSPORT ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE THAT ENERGY USAGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ARE MINIMIZED.

ENERGY

THE COMPANY IS COMMITTED TO ENERGY SAVING AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS PART OF ITS ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND COMMERCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

THE COMPANY WILL IMPLEMENT ITS ENERGY EFFICIENCY BY MONITORING ENERGY USAGE.

AN ANNUAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, AUTHORISED BY THE DIRECTORS, WILL BE DRAWN UP FOR THE COMPANY AND ON ITS COMPLETION WILL BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

PACKAGING

THE COMPANY WILL ELIMINATE 'UNNECESSARY' PACKAGING AND OVER-PACKAGING

THE COMPANY WILL ASSIST IN RECOVERY OF ESSENTIAL PACKAGING, BY PROVIDING, WHERE FEASIBLE APPROPRIATE RECYCLINGFACILITIES AT OUR WORKS.

SUPPLIERS

ALL SUPPLIERS TO OUR COMPANY WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE AND CO-OPERATE WITH ANY FOLLOW UP, AND WHERE AVAILABLE SUBMIT AN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY.

THE COMPANY HAS A COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH SUPPLIERS TO ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE TO MUTUAL BENEFIT.

COMPANY SMOKING POLICY

IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK 1974 ACT AND TO PROTECT ALL OUR EMPLOYEES FROM THE HAZARDS OF SMOKING AND PASSIVE SMOKING THE COMPANY HAS IMPLEMENTED A SMOKING POLICY.

FUTURE

THE COMPANY WILL CONTINUALLY REVIEW AND ASSESS ANY FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AS IT MAY AFFECT THE COMPANY'S ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY.

THE COMPANY WILL CONSISTENTLY REVIEW DEVELOPMENTS AND WHERE NECESSARY CHANGE OR MAKE ADDITIONS TO THIS POLICY.