As a truly sustainable business RJ Workspace embraces environmental, social and cultural issues that impact the commercial furniture design industry. We value customer confidence and trust in our products and services. We recognise the responsibilities that come with our unique ability to take a product from a concept through design and then manufacture and installation. We promote materials and services that do not adversely effect the environment at any stage of this process.
Innovation, creativity and environmental stewardship are integral to this vision as is our performance with our environmental policy.
We benchmark ourselves against industry best practice and strive to
continually improve our environmental performance by being responsive to:
We will achieve the above by managing environmental impacts in all operational activities with key emphasis on:
Energy and water
Strive for energy and water conservation in all existing operations and prefer technologies that enhance energy and water conservation when replacing or upgrading systems.
Waste minimisation and resource efficiency
Reduce waste, at source, in all operations, encourage creative ‘reduce/reuse/recycle’ of waste materials generated in the office and dispose of any unavoidable wastes safely.
Risk assessment, pollution prevention and environmental protection
Understand direct and indirect impacts that business activities and productions may have on the environment. Identify potential areas of concern and develop proactive responses, including emergency situations.
Conservation, biodiversity, heritage
Promote conservation through partnerships with the regulatory, scientific and academic communities and other organisations committed to preserving natural, historic and cultural heritage. Effectively plan and manage business activities and processes to prevent adverse impacts on natural and built environments.
Compliance and regulations
Strive to understand and adhere to environmental laws and regulations.
Raise issues not yet be identified in laws and the Building Code but could result in adverse environmental effects.
Where feasible exceed required levels of compliance.
External collaboration
Seek business relationships with companies that demonstrate strong environmental ethics. Encourage suppliers, contractors and participant companies to conduct business in an environmentally responsible manner.
Accountability and monitoring
Support staff, suppliers and contractors to implement environmental policies. Set environmental objectives and targets, and hold all individuals accountable for performance and measurement results. Use regularly conducted internal audits to measure performance on a continuing basis.
Communication and reporting
Educate staff and contractors about environmental issues and encourage them to adopt environmentally responsible practices at work and at home. Share good environmental practice and achievements with the industry, the wider business community and the general public. Disclose accurate, up-to-date verified environmental performance data in annual reports.
Feedback and dialogue
Encourage feedback on environmental policy and practices and seek contributions for improving environmental performance through engagement with stakeholders.
Research, investment, technology
Encourage and participate in research that seeks realistic solutions to environmental problems. Advocate and apply promising and cost-effective technologies to demonstrate their environmental efficiency.
When investing in new technologies, consider energy use, material composition and life-cycle impacts including end-of-life disposal.
This environmental policy is intended to:
We allocate appropriate resources for all our staff and contractors to promote their responsibilities, their engagement and their commitment to improving our environmental performance.
Name: Radek Lasota
Title: Director
Next review October 2007
