Environmental Policy

This policy applies to all PMR Training and Development Ltd., employees, associates, secondees, agency staff and third parties (Clients/Suppliers) who undertake activity for and on behalf of PMR Training and Development Ltd.

It applies to the goods and services we procure, our direct operations and the services we provide to our customers. PMR Training and Development Ltd operates within a suite of interdependent policies and their procedures, which are implemented collectively in order to deliver the objectives of the Environmental Policy.

Purpose

To provide an effective framework for realising PMR Training and Development Ltd., commitment to protecting and where possible enhancing the environment by reducing the Company’s environmental impacts, preventing pollution, mitigating and adapting to climate change and a low carbon future.

Responsibilities

All employees including associates, secondees, agency staff and third parties are responsible for ensuring that this Policy is adhered to. In addition, those employees who procure goods and services should follow PMR Training and Development Ltd’s., Procurement Policy including the requirement to include social value considerations which include environmental issues.  As referenced some activities within the scope of this Policy are covered by additional dedicated policies and procedures to ensure that the objectives of this Policy are delivered.

Policy

PMR Training and Development Ltd is a company that works in partnership with others to enable growth, create jobs and improve the lives of others. PMR Training and Development Ltd., recognises that its activities impact the environment in a number of ways, principally through our use of:

• Energy:
• in the buildings we occupy, and

o  business travel,

o  information communication technology hardware (ICT)

o  paper

In recognising this, PMR Training and Development Ltd., is committed to protecting the environment and continually improving its environmental performance by:

• ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and standards, and the expectations of our customers and other key stakeholders
• ensuring our systems and procedures prevent pollution
• ensuring our suppliers are able and are encouraged to support our environmental commitments
• ensuring we continually review how we can make improvements to our environmental performance
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Specifically, we will:

• reduce energy consumption across our estate through staff awareness and improved controls
• reduce business travel miles through better journey planning
• reduce paper consumption through staff awareness and increased use of electronic communication and data storage
• rationalise our use of ICT hardware and ensure that all waste electrical & electronic equipment is reused or recycled where possible
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In addition there are specific policies that address the individual environmental impacts:

• from our use of ICT hardware via a Disposal Policy, which covers data security and recycling
• from our business mileage via a Staff Expenses Policy, which encourages journey planning and alternative modes of transport, and using cars for which limits CO₂ emissions to 120g/km
• from our suppliers through our adoption of the principles we adhere to

To realise our environmental objectives PMR Training and Development Ltd recognises the need for and is committed to communicating our environmental objectives to our suppliers, employees, customers and wider stakeholders. This is achieved via our procurement processes, and our existing communication channels to employees/associates including the business plan, contract document, team briefings and the staff induction processes.

This policy and the actions arising from it will be annually reviewed as part of the business planning process which involves PMR Training and Development Ltd senior leadership and management team, with final approval via the PMR Training and Development Ltd., Director(s).