Environmental Audit

• Referring to ISO 14001 a IMS Document 3.14/0605/0513

• Environmental Controls - HEAD OFFICE

• Erith House

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by Leigh Phillips, Group Environmental Manager

• Erith House Queen Street Erith Kent DA8 1RP
  Address

• Managing Director, Directors, Acc. Directors, Managers and Staff

Erith House queen Street Erith Kent DA8 1RP

Within these controls (Procedure 13), actions and responsibilities are set out to assist individual employees to identify their responsibilities simply and quickly.

This audit will encompass system from both Erith House and Anchor Bay Wharf. This is due to Group Resources, staff, systems and assets are managed at both sites generating a group resource.

Management Systems - Waste and Recycling

• Have IMS Managers assessed options for recycling office waste and provided equipment where feasible in the last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have IMS Managers identified waste contractors for the office and ensured that they are licensed disposal sites?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all staff aware of the correct procedures for disposal and recycling of wastes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste / recycling bins periodically checked for correct use by staff and remedial action carried out where nessasary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an annual check on waste carriers licences for all waste contractors in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a minimum of a desktop audit been carried out for all waste and recycling contractors been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If any waste carriers licences have expired, is there any evidence of applications for replacements

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Control of Wastes

• Is there evidence that waste is minimised by re-using the materials where possible?<br>(Attach photographic evidence of this)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all office staff aware of the arrangements for storage and disposal of waste and recycling materials?<br>(Confirm this with a random member of staff)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are containers for both waste and recycling material clearly identified so that waste is correctly segregated?<br>(Obtain photographic evidence)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste and recycling bins kept closed when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste and recycling bins placed on hard surfaces?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste and recycling bins deployed well away from drains?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste transfer notes managed and retained for all collections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where an item has been allowed to be taken by a member of staff, has this also been recorded as diversion from landfill?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all transfer notes completed correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is low energy lighting being used in all areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do we purchase energy efficient products as a policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where waste and recycling collections are duplicated weekly, etc. has the waste contractor provided a Duty of Care annual waste transfer note (season ticket)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are waste transfer notes from these collections retained for longer than 2 years?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Energy Conservation

• Are staff turning off all electrical equipment and lighting when not in use or when not required to be on for safety or security reasons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are doors and windows kept closed whilst office air conditioning or heating is switched on?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is paper printing being kept to a minimum?<br>(Inc. print offs not collected from photocopiers, etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has information been provided to staff with regards to recycling and energy use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any evidence of car-sharing or avoiding the use of cars by staff to and from work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• please summarise below:

• Audit carried out by:

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