Environmental Policy
We at Mind Matters are conscious of our social responsibilities with regards to helping the environment through our working practices. Our objective is not only to sustain our environment for our descendants but also to rehabilitate the damage previously done. We believe that our corporate responsibility goes beyond our proprietary borders and therefore every effort will be made to conserve resources throughout our operations.
Mind Matters will try to not only meet existing environmental laws and regulation, but will endeavour to go beyond the status quo and see techniques and approaches that position us ahead of our competition.
Excellence in our company depends on our abilities to minimise or eliminate our impacts on our surroundings. Our company’s current and future success, and the future of our environment, are interconnected.
Following are our specific ideals:
Awareness and Commitment
Our policy towards the environment will be readily available and promoted to our customers. We will endeavour to ensure staff and customers are familiar with and implement our environmental commitment and objectives.
Practical Implementation:
- Mind Matters environmental policy will be available to view on our website.
Transport
Mind Matters will endeavour to reduce the impact on the environment whereever possible with respect to transport.
Practical Implementation:
- Seek and employ local products and services to reduce transport
- Mind Matters will avoid unnecessary travel and will use energy efficient vehicles and driving styles.
- Mind Matters will always attempt to use Associate Trainers who are in closest geographical location to training venues.
- Mind Matters will invest in online delivery options where that is available for a course.
- Mind Matters will use recycled stationery products for its offices and training courses.
- Encourage the use of public transport, cycle, or foot.
Energy & Water Consumption
Mind Matters accepts a share of the UK’s commitment to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions both by attaining greater efficiency in total energy consumption and by continuing to examine the possibility of acquiring electricity from ‘green’ sources when finances permit, either through the purchase of ‘green’ electricity, or through an increased use of solar water heating, combined heat and power plants (CHP), or photo-voltaic.
Practical Implementation:
- Mind Matters will make every effort to use water efficiently and avoid pollutants entering the drainage system.
- Mind Matters will use energy efficient products wherever practical, and monitor usage to achieve minimum energy consumption.
Waste Generation and Management in the office
Mind Matters will try to minimise the production of waste and pollution; including unnecessary packaging. Mind Matters Training will implement measures to reduce the volume of waste generated and to increase the proportion of that waste which is recycled.
Practical Implementation:
- Mind Matters will look to compost organic waste.
- Mind Matters makes use of BMBC local authority recycling facilities/provisions at its office, which is a BMBC serviced office.
Materials and Resources
Mind Matters will try to minimise environmental impact with regards to sourcing materials and resources.
Practical Implementation:
- Mind Matters will avoid using materials which have an undesirable effect on the environment, and wherever possible use locally made recycled goods.
- Mind Matters will try to use contractors who also share a commitment to the environment and take into account lifetime costs of materials when repairing, altering or rebuilding premises.
- Mind Matters will maximise use of electronic communication and information storage as an alternative to paper.
Natural Environment
Mind Matters will help to protect and enhance natural habitats and wildlife, take appropriate opportunities to enhance them and be sensitive to landscape issues. Look to minimise impact on local wildlife, and to look for opportunities to work with the local community in caring for the local environment. Mind Matters will endeavour to be aware of local planning developments and take appropriate action where these are potentially damaging to the environment.
Date of adoption: July 2020
Reviewed: Sept 2024
Next review due: Sept 2025
Jane McNeice
Founding Director
07833 470979