Environmental Policy

L&C Installations Limited are electrical contractors and solar PV installers operating across the South East of England. Our main services are the installation and maintenance of electrical cabling, enclosures, accessories and appliances, solar PV installation and maintenance, testing and inspection of existing installations.

We recognise that our operations result in emissions to air and water, and the generation of waste materials. It is our aim to comply with legislation and other requirements, continue to reduce the environmental impacts of our business and operate in an environmentally responsible manner. This policy describes how we will achieve our aim.

L&C are committed to promoting the continual improvement of our environmental performance and to the prevention of pollution through the design and construction of our projects. We aim to operate our business in an environmentally sustainable manner. We endeavour to achieve this through the development and implementation of an environmental management system.

The Company will aim to ensure that, where practicable, materials purchased will have a recycled content and have a minimal negative impact on the environment. We will endeavour to influence our major suppliers to minimise the negative impact of their operations on the environment.

We seek to comply with pertinent environmental legislation and regulations concerning our activities whilst continuing to deliver quality projects efficiently, cost effectively and with minimum disruption to the environment. This policy will be communicated to all employees, our supply chain, and will be made available to the public.

L&C Installations Limited are commited to good environmental practice and to sustainable waste management.

Our waste minimisation goals are to:-

Prevent and/or reduce waste.     

Reuse materials.

Recycle waste.

Send minimum amounts of waste to landfill.

To achieve our goals for waste minimisation, the Company will:-

Utilise Site Waste Management Plans (SWMP’s) on all construction sites to ensure good waste management practices and minimise harm to the environment.

Cultivate a work ethic with a high level of awareness of waste minimisation and recycling through providing advice and guidance to employees and supply chain.

Encourage the purchase of recycled materials and those that are suitable for disposal by recycling, and conserve natural resources.

Encourage designers employed by the Company to design out waste where possible.

Favour suppliers who remove packaging as part of their supply contract and obligations, and who operate according to best available environmental techniques.

Keep abreast of current technologies available for recycling waste, and investing in equipment where economic to do so.

Minimise waste by encouraging the exchange and re-use of equipment and materials amongst departments.

Develop a range of Companywide recycling schemes.

Promote economy in the use of paper and the selection of print formats and document styles.

The Company will comply with its Duty of Care with regard to waste legislation ensuring waste is held securely and transferred to those authorised to take it, ensuring the use of Waste Transfer Notes and Hazardous (Special) Waste Consignment Notes to demonstrate safe disposal of all waste in a way that will protect the environment and public health. We will endeavour to manage waste in a cost effective manner that maximises environmental benefits and minimises long term financial liability.

Good environmental management is important to L&C Installations Limited. The Company actively seeks to limit the environmental impact of its business activities and to enhance environmental quality in areas where it has influence.

Our company utilises transport in most of its day to day activities. We recognise that our own use of transport and that of our service providers may impact on the environment through natural resource use, emissions to air, noise and contributions to local congestion. We are committed to minimising these impacts wherever possible and we aim to utilise transport in a sustainable manner through the following objectives:-

The regular maintenance of our fleet vehicles, equipment and plant to ensure their efficiency to help minimise air emissions.

Taking account of environmental considerations when purchasing new company vehicles, equipment and plant.

Keeping abreast of new developments in fuel and vehicle technology and their applicability to our business.

Making information on environmental performance of vehicles available to employees.

Encouraging the sharing and use of work vans amongst employees and our supply chain to help alleviate congestion and reduce emissions.

We will promote awareness of Green Transport Policy amongst our employees, and encourage good practice, seeking participation in green transport initiatives. We will develop green transport initiatives, and advice and guidance documents to help us meet the above mentioned objectives, and review and report progress annually.                       

Clive Howick

January 2012