Bupa environmental policy

Bupa as a key provider of Healthcare and Insurance Services recognises the importance of good environmental practice. We recognise that our activities have an environmental impact and in developing this policy we seek to reinforce our commitment to manage environmental issues properly within our existing UK and expanding international businesses. This policy forms part of a suite of Bupa policies covering issues such as Health & Safety and Community Connections.

This policy has the full support of the Chairman and the Board of Directors. In implementing this commitment to manage our environmental impacts properly we will:

fully comply with environmental regulations in every country in which we operate
ensure that environmental considerations are integrated into our business decisions
continue to use risk assessment methods in order to identify potential environmental risks to our businesses
pursue opportunities to minimise the environmental impact of our operations, concentrating particularly on the use of energy, waste disposal, water discharges and land management
develop a wider understanding of environmental issues amongst our suppliers, employees, customers and local committees
regularly review our policies to ensure that they remain properly aligned to the need to reduce waste and encourage the most effective utilisation of scarce resources

Responsibility for implementing this Environmental Policy rests with the Managing Directors of each of our business units. Detailed policy implementation plans will be developed within each of these business units which will include a commitment to the regular audit of policy objectives.

To ensure that this policy is properly implemented we will periodically review our progress at board level.

Ray King
Chief Executive

Goldsborough Estates environmental objectives

Environmental aspects	Objectives
Waste	Identify and implement economically feasible opportunities for resource/waste reduction and recycling. Ensure all waste materials from sites are managed in line with relevant statutory requirements
Material consumables	Identify and implement economically feasible opportunities for usage reduction
Energy use	Identify and implement economically feasible opportunities for energy reduction
Water use	Identify and implement economically feasible opportunities for water reduction
Emission	Minimise the impact of gaseous emissions and noise on local neighbourhoods
Transport	Identify and implement economically feasible opportunities for pollutants emission reduction and green transport plans
Building aspect	Manage and ensure all asbestos and other hazardous materials do not present H&S and environmental risks
Equipment	Identify and implement economically feasible opportunities for resource/waste/energy reduction
Biocides	Identify pesticide/herbicides which minimise harmful environmental impacts
Storage	Identify storage locations and conditions in order to minimise potential harmful environmental impacts
Spillage	Reduce the risk of water or soil contamination
Reviewed and updated in January 2007 by Simon Crewe, Operations Director

For more information on the Goldsborough Estates environmental policies please contact Simon Crewe on 0113 381 6411.