Best Western Reeds Country Hotel is an environmentally conscious organisation and as such we acknowledge the potential environmental impact that our operations may have on the environment.
This policy has been endorsed by the Directors who give their full support to its implementation. The Directors are responsible for ensuring that it is communicated, understood, implemented and maintained at all levels within the organisation.
We are committed to the prevention of pollution and continual improvement of our environmental performance. The results of which are communicated throughout the organisation and to our clients, suppliers and contractors as appropriate.
As an organisation, we are committed to ensuring that we: -
- Comply with all environmental legislation, using codes of practice and guidance produced by regulatory bodies to assist where appropriate.
- Provide all employees with the necessary information, instruction and training to fulfil the requirements of this policy, commensurate with their role.
- Maintain an informal environmental management system based on legal requirements and in accordance with other health and safety and quality procedures.
- Strive to integrate environmental best practice into our business operations.
- Minimise waste to landfill by reducing our waste generation and by segregating and recycling waste where economically and operationally feasible.
- Use energy, water, materials and other natural resources as efficiently as possible, giving particular regard to the long term sustainability of consumable items.
- Identify, quantify and reduce our carbon footprint and off-set our emissions through carbon negative projects.
- Ensure that the environment is considered in the procurement of goods and services.
- Give appropriate consideration for the environment in the goods and services we provide to customers.
- Work together with local businesses, neighbours, partners or suppliers to encourage commitment and improvement in our local environment.
This policy will be communicated to all employees and organisations working for or on behalf of Reeds Country Hotel where necessary. Employees and other organisations are expected to co-operate and assist in the implementation of this policy, whilst ensuring that their own work, so far as is reasonably practicable, is carried out without risk to themselves, others, or the environment.
This policy will be periodically reviewed by the Directors and where deemed necessary will be amended and re-issued. This policy statement is displayed within the Main Office and is publicly available as may be reasonably requested by any interested party. This policy has been developed with the assistance of Mentor Services.