Environmental Compliance
Estates Office
The University of Warwick Estates office has a key role in limiting the University's impact upon the environment through our management of the built and natural environments on campus and the campus infrastructure.
The University of Warwick Estates office operates an environmental management system (EMS) and holds ISO 14001 certificationLink opens in a new window. The EMS embeds environmental compliance within the provision of Estates Management Services for the University of Warwick including campus planning, capital and maintenance projects, including estates related procurement, administration, energy and sustainability activities.
The policy commitments made within the Environmental Management System Statement of Principles are to:
✓ Fulfil all compliance obligations including relevant laws, regulations and voluntary obligations (to which The University subscribes) relating to our environmental aspects.
✓ To identify and assess significant environmental aspects and impacts of our activities and implement appropriate measures to reduce their potential environmental impact including a commitment to:
− Protect the environment.
− Reach net zero carbon from our direct emissions and the energy we buy by 2030.
- This is managed in line with the Energy Use Policy and Way to Sustainable Strategy
- This is reported within the Energy and Carbon Report.Link opens in a new window
− Work with communities to establish initiatives to significantly reduce our indirect Emissions and achieve net zero carbon for both direct and indirect emissions by 2050.
- This is supported by policies around Transport and Waste.
- This is reported within the Energy and Carbon Report.Link opens in a new window
− Embed sustainable design principles in our projects and university planning process.
- This is managed through a Whole Life Carbon approach, for newer campus buildings.
− Prevent pollution
- This is supported by the Estates Office Waste and Resources Statement of Principles
− Embed a life cycle model into our design, operation and procurement that can minimise environmental impacts.
− Continual improvement of our environmental management system
✓ Set and review environmental objectives and targets in order to measure our environmental performance.
✓ The Environmental Management Group is responsible for implementing this Environmental Statement of Principles and monitoring our environmental performance.
Departmental Commitments
Outside of the scope of the Estates office operations there departmental commitments to ensure environmental compliance, which are overseen by the Health and Safety Services who operate within an ISO 45001, Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
✓ Departmental Hazardous WasteLink opens in a new window is handled under a centralised contract with consolidated collections and technical expertise to ensure correct segregation.
✓ The Campus and Community Services Group have a commitment to reducing plastic packaging and single use plastic across their service offering.
✓ Departmental Green Action groups work within departments to promote sustainability - with reduced resource use, purchase more environmentally friendly alternatives and operate operational and research driven networks.