Environment Statement of Intent
Manchester Care & Repair Ltd recognises that its operations have an impact on the local, national and global environment. As a consequence, the Company is committed to continuous improvement in all of its areas of operation in order to improve environmental performance and prevent pollution.
The principal activity of the Company is to provide home repair services and advocacy support to older and vulnerable people. As well as improving our own operations, we will take appropriate opportunities to advise our clients on environmental good practice, so that they may minimise their impact on the environment without prejudicing their health and well-being.
The organisation will comply with all relevant environmental legislation, as well as other requirements such as appropriate codes of practice. Our policy is to not only meet, but where practical, to exceed all relevant regulatory requirements and minimise any adverse environmental effects caused as a result of our activities.
We will continually assess the environmental impact of our operations and aim to reduce these impacts. We will do this by:
- minimising the use of materials and resources and reducing wastage to the lowest practical level
- improving energy efficiency
- reducing transport needs as appropriate
Our services will be designed in such a way as to minimise their environmental effects and through strategic planning we will aim to minimise the environmental effect of new services development.
All staff and volunteers will be made aware of the organisation’s policy towards environmental issues, which will be encouraged and promoted at all levels through training, inductions, posters, and emails. In addition, the policy will be made available to the public.
A Designated Manager will be responsible for implementing this policy on behalf of the organisation including proposing and monitoring environmental targets and objectives. These targets and objectives will be incorporated within the Business Plan and will be reported to the Board annually. The Policy will be reviewed and updated on an annual basis.
