Environmental Policy

Outline & Scope.

Caval Limited is committed to the prevention of pollution associated with its activities and continually improving levels of Quality & Environmental compliance.

We consider that only by the promotion of this concept and philosophy amongst all employees can the needs and expectations of our customers be met, and our reputation for Environmental control be maintained. To meet these expectations the company’s objectives, include the following:

To continually search for product excellence and reductions in environmental impacts through improvements to design, manufacturing, delivery performance and customer response through the company’s commitment to continuous improvement, KPIs have been established to monitor and measure the performance of improvement activities This objective is fundamental to the company’s commitment to only market products of such standard that will ensure customer satisfaction through performance and economics.
This is to be achieved through formalised procedures and assigned responsibilities as detailed in the Quality Manual and associated documents, which together, provide a Management System dedicated to meeting and exceeding customer and environmental requirements.
The effectiveness of this system is constantly monitored and periodically reviewed by the executive management of the company who ensure it is supported fully. It is the responsibility of the management to ensure that employees are familiar with the Management system and that it is understood, implemented and maintained.
All employees are given the appropriate training necessary to satisfy the objectives of the policy.

The overall responsibility for Quality & Environmental control is vested in the Managing Director with the delegated responsibility to the HR & Compliance Teams for day-to-day control.

It is essential that all aspects of the system are worked to, and to this end compliance with the manual is mandatory upon all employees.

Procedures - Reducing Our Impact on The Environment.

There are many things we can do as employers and employees to reduce the energy and material consumption of the business. Listed below are just some of the ways in which we can have a positive impact in reducing our energy consumption and material usage and reduce our impact on the environment.

Key Points.

Reduce the amount used.
Replace existing products for more environmentally friendly ones.
Reuse products where possible.
Recycle.

In the Office.

Turn lights off when they are not needed
Turn heating temperatures down to a minimum (approximately 20 degrees Celsius) and turn heaters down to frost protection only at weekends when there is nobody in the offices.
Fit timers to heating boilers so the office is only heated for a few hours before staff arrive and whilst occupied. The timer should then be set to switch off or switch to frost protection at night and weekends when the office is unoccupied.
Turn off all equipment at the end of the working day such as computers, portable electric heaters, printers and monitors.
Only print emails and other documents when necessary.
Print documents double sided.
Re-cycle where possible items such as ink cartridges and paper.
Reduce water usage where possible and report any leaks.
Reduce the use of air conditioning in the summer months, open windows.
Keep all windows closed in the colder months and report any drafty windows to the maintenance team.
Report any defective radiators to maintenance.
Close all doors in the colder months to prevent drafts and heat being lost.

On Site.

Be aware of any site-specific rules on the disposal of waste. If removing waste from site ensure it is suitable bagged up or placed in a suitable receptacle and labelled where necessary.
Only take the amount of materials you need to complete the task.
Ensure any liquids taken on site are suitably stored in the correct containers, bunded where necessary and suitably labelled.
Where liquids are used on site ensure a suitable spills kit is available at all times.
If liquids / gas bottles are to be transported they must be in suitable containers, labelled and secured where necessary.
Return any unused material to the factory so they can be reused.
Keep noise to a minimum where possible.
Maintain a clean and tidy work area at all times
Reduce dust to a minimum where possible.
Report any spillages or other environmental incident to the site safety & Environmental officer and a member of the management team.

Driving.

Ensure the vehicle tyres are inflated to the correct pressures.
Keep within the speed limits at all times. Speed has a big effect on fuel consumption of the vehicle. The optimum speed for fuel efficiency is between 50- 60 mph (subject to speed limits and driving conditions) travelling at 70mph will use 25% more fuel than travelling at 50mph.
Reduce weight by removing unnecessary items that do not need to be carried.
Do not leave the engine idling for long periods of time switch it off whilst in traffic jams or whilst waiting for long periods of time.
Avoid harsh acceleration as this can increases the fuel consumption of the vehicle by up to 30%. And avoid harsh breaking which will wear the breaks out sooner than if used gently.
Keep windows closed to reduce drag.
Avoid or limit the use of the air conditioning where possible. Using the air conditioning can increase the fuel consumption by up to 10%
Plan your route to ensure the most cost effective one is used and if possible, avoid travelling at peak times.
Consider sharing a car for work. Two or more people sharing a car will make considerable savings on fuel and vehicle repair bills over a year and reduce your carbon foot print.
If possible, use public transport.
When choosing vehicles for business or personal use choose ones which are environmentally friendly with low carbon dioxide emissions. Cars with low carbon dioxide emissions have reduced road tax and offer better fuel consumption and are better for the environment.

General.

Aim to source all services and consumables for the business from companies that are also environmentally friendly, look for ISO 14001 certification.
Report any item of concern that could potentially become an environmental incident immediately.
Come forward with any ideas or suggestions on how the company can improve its environmental performance.
Help us to minimise our environmental impacts, everybody can make a contribution and a difference.
All personnel who attend any site are asked to separate waste in to the appropriate waste disposal facility so that recyclable waste ends up being recycled and not sent to landfill.