The UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK ESTATES OFFICE
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT

The University of Warwick (The University) Estates Office recognises our that its activities impact upon the environment through its routine internal operations, its infrastructural development and its influence on the wider community. 

It is our policy to:
 
•	Comply with all relevant laws, regulations and voluntary obligations (to which the Estates Office subscribes) relating to our environmental aspects

•	Promote and raise awareness of good environmental management policies and practices among staff, students and other stakeholders across the University; 

•	To identify and assess the significant environmental aspects and impacts of our activities and implement appropriate measures to reduce their potential environmental impact including:

o	Pollution prevention through the implementation of robust operational controls and by reducing the pollution risk associated with our activities 
o	Promote sustainable development, in partnership with our stakeholders by conserving energy, materials through sustainable resource use, maximising efficiency and effectively managing wastes
o	Encourage and facilitate sustainable modes of transport to, from and within the University
o	Seek to minimise the potential nuisance and disruption generated by our activities
o	Develop and maintain the grounds and buildings of the University in an environmentally sensitive way, seeking to protect and enhance natural habitats and biodiversity.

•	Set and review environmental objectives and targets in order to measure our environmental performance.

•	To ensure that environmental responsibilities are defined, communicated and understood at all levels within our organisation 

•	Provide employee training to enhance environmental awareness of the potential impacts from operations and the use of suitable control measures and that persons performing tasks on our behalf are competent to undertake them

•	Promote a purchasing policy which favours those products and services which cause the least harm to the environment and to encourage suppliers to adopt environmental sound practices with suppliers being aware of the Estates Office Environmental Policy 

•	Record, co-operate and respond to the views of interested parties including stakeholders, regulatory bodies, clients and the general public

•	To seek continual improvement in our environmental performance for our environmental management

This policy will be achieved by the implementation of our environmental management system and will be based on the ISO 14001:2004 standard and our other business systems.  Top Management are responsible for implementing this policy and monitoring our environmental performance.

This policy will be made available on the Estates Office internet page.

Signature………………………………………………  Date…………………………
Director of Estates