Charterpoint Ltd are committed to the ongoing protection of the environment. We feel it is our minimum requirement to comply with all applicable environmental laws, regulations and standards. This includes requirements regarding chemical and waste management and disposal, recycling, industrial waste water treatment and discharge, air emissions controls, environmental permits and environmental reporting. We also comply with additional requirements set out by the manufacturers of products we supply for. This includes all design and product specifications and contract documents. We will not sustain any business dealings or relationships with any individual, company, supplier or contractor who is not committed to protection of the environment in any workplace.
Charterpoint Ltd and all individuals employed by Charterpoint Ltd are fully understanding and supporting of all UK Environmental Laws and Legislation. We believe the environment is the responsibility of every one of us and as a company do everything possible to ensure we are doing all we can to preserve, protect and help the environment.
Charterpoint Ltd have an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System in practice. This demonstrates our commitment to the protection of the Environment and our determination to ensure conformance with all the below laws and regulations:
Air Polution
Charterpoint Ltd are committed to a clean environment and carefully monitor our greenhouse gas emissions targets to ensure they are within those set out by UK law.
Our current level and target for improvement of greenhouse gas emissions can be viewed here.
Relevant laws conformed with:
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
The Environmental Protection Act 1990
The Clean Air Act 1993
Environment Act 1995
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
Transport Act 2000
Finance Act 2000
Large Combustion Plants England & Wales Regulations 2002
Air Quality Limit Values Regulations 2003
Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003
The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2007
The Large Combustion Plants National Emission Reduction Plan Regulations 2007
Environmental Permitting England and Wales Regulations 2007
Cleaner Communities
Charterpoint Ltd are committed to creating a cleaner local, national and international community. We frequently sponsor local charity events related to the protection of the environment.
Charterpoint Ltd also actively encourages a car share approach and encourages the use of public transport to commute to and from work. All relevant bus and train timetables are made available to employees where relevant.
Our commitment to a cleaner environment encompasses the below laws:
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005
Towns & Country Planning Act 1990
Highways Act 1980
Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003
Criminal Damage Act 1971
Dogs Fouling of Land Act 1996
Housing Act 1996
Noise Act 1996
Climate Change
Charterpoint Ltd are of course actively committed to climate change. We aim to reduce our energy consumption rate by 20% every year. You can view our energy consumption rate and target rates here.
Our commitment to climate change within our CSR framework encompasses all the below:
International Agreements and Instruments
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Kyoto Protocol
Marrakesh Accords
Copenhagen Accord
Flooding
Flooding is a big problem to the national and international environment, humans and wildlife.
Charterpoint Ltd are committed to reducing water usage by 20% every year. You can view our water usage and target water usage rates here.
Charterpoint Ltd are committed to protecting the environment in accordance with the below laws and policies.
European Directive on the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks
Public Health Act 1936
Coast Protection Act 1949
Reservoirs Act 1975
Land Drainage Act 1976
Highways Act 1980
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Water Resource Act 1991
Land Drainage Act 1991
Environment Act 1995
Land Drainage Act 1994
The Flood Risk Regulations 2009
Flood and Water Management Act 2010
Land Pollution
Charterpoint Ltd are very aware and concerned with the environmental dangers involved with contaminated land. We dispose of any waste involving dangerous or hazardous chemicals in an environmentally friendly way as set out by European and UK legislation and policy.
You can view our annual waste consumption and target waste consumption levels here.
Charterpoint Ltd are fully committed to the protection of the environment in relation to land pollution within the following European and UK legislation and policies:
Environmental Liability Directive 2004/35
European Commission: Soil Thematic Strategy
Part 2A of Environmental Protection Act 1990
The Contaminated Land (England) Regulations 2006
Statutory Guidance (Annex 3 of DEFRA Circular 01/2006)
Planning Policy Statement 23: Planning and Pollution Control
Noise pollution
It is of course imperative that all individuals at Charterpoint Ltd are not subjected to noise levels beyond a safe and acceptable level. Charterpoint Ltd regularly monitor noise levels to ensure a safe and working environment for all Charterpoint Ltd employees. Hearing safety equipment is provided if necessary.
Further to the work place Charterpoint Ltd also ensure we do not exceed noise levels deemed as harmful to the environment.
In the event of any planning or building works to be partaken at Charterpoint Ltd we will work within all law and legislation framework as set out by UK Parliament. Therefore, Charterpoint Ltd adhere to the below laws:
Planning Act 2008
Housing Act 2004
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
Housing Act 1996
Planning and Compensation Act 1991
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Environment Act 1995
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England & Wales) Regulations 1999
The Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
Waste
Charterpoint Ltd are committed to using a minimum amount of waste. We passionately believe in protecting the environment and reducing the level of landfill sites and hazardous waste.
We of course recycle all recyclable goods including paper, plastic, glass and aluminium. We aim to reduce our level of waste by 10% every year. You can monitor our waste levels here.
Charterpoint Ltd are commited to the reduction of waste in line with the following laws:
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991 (as amended)
Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994
Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 (as amended)
Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005
The Waste (Household Waste Duty of Care) (England & Wales) Regulations 2005
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16)
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2006
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
Water Pollution
Charterpoint Ltd are fully committed to the protection of water polution. We regularly monitor methods of improving our levels of waste water and are committed to reducing our waste water levels on an annual basis.
We fully comply and work within the below laws in our commitment towards the improvement of water pollution:
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil 1954
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1972
Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1976
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78)
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation, 1990 (OPRC)
The Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes 1992
International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) by Sea 1996
Bathing Water Directive 76/464/EEC (monitoring and improvement of water quality)
Dangerous Substances in Water Directive 76/464 (to be fully repealed by Water Framework Directive in 2013)
Groundwater Directive – 80/68/EEC
Drinking Water Directive 80/778/EEC (monitoring and improvement of water quality)
Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC
Nitrates Directive 91/676/EEC
Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC
New Groundwater Directive 2006/118/EC (know as the Groundwater Daughter Directive)
Bathing Water Directive 2006/7/EC
Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC
Water Act 1989
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Water Resource Act 1991
Water Industry Act 1991
Environment Act 1995
Water Act 2003
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003
The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003
The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010
Wildlife and Countryside
Charterpoint Ltd are fully committed to the protection of all wildlife and the countryside. We sponsor and get involved in local charity events for the benefit of wildlife and the countryside.
We fully comply and work within the below laws in our commitment towards helping and maintaining the wildlife and countryside:
Plant Health Act 1967
Conservation of Seals Act 1970
Customs and Excise Management Act 1979
Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (WCA)
The Deer Act 1991
Protection of Badgers Act 1992
Conservation (Natural Habitats, & c.) Regulations, 1994
The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997
The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW ACT)
The Hunting Act 2004
Plant Health (England) Order (2005)
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (NERC)
The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2008
Annual Improvements
Charterpoint Ltd review our business activities on a quarterly basis to ensure current and future business activities remain in conjunction with the law and our ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
We reduce our polution, energy consumption rates, water usage and water consumption levels by a minimum of 10% annually.
Full employee training is regularly overseen and refreshed to ensure employees are fully aware of all environmental laws, regulations, standards and requirements. Environmental audits are regularly overseen to ensure accordance with laws, regulations and standards.
If you would like to find out more about Charterpoint Ltd’s protection of the environment policy, or have any concerns or improvement offerings, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss our policy.
