Environmental Management Policy

General Overview
Deltor Communications recognises the need for sustainable development and as such is committed to the use of processes and procedures that will lead to an improvement in the environment. The company is committed to working towards accreditation of the ISO14001 environmental management system.

This policy sets out the company’s aims and objectives in this area and the methods by which these aims can be achieved.

Company Aims
As a company committed to continual environmental improvement, Deltor Communications Ltd aims to:

• Prevent pollution through monitoring and controlling discharge to the atmosphere in terms of air and noise pollution and controlling discharge to drains and water courses.

• Monitor and control the storage and use of chemistry and solvents in the printing process.

• Monitor and control waste management and encourage greater reuse and recycling of waste materials.

• Monitor, control and reduce wastage in energy consumption.

• Communicate environmental issues with all stakeholders and the general public. Inform and educate staff on environmental issues and ensure that they are aware that environmental management is the responsibility of everyone on site.

• Ensure that all administration staff are knowledgeable about the use of environmentally friendly materials and actively encourage customers to consider these products wherever possible.

• Monitor suppliers’ and contractors’ environmental performance and encourage suppliers to meet our environmental requirements.

• Ensure that the decision making in relation to the purchase of plant, equipment and technology includes a review of the environmental impacts involved.

• Comply with current environmental legislative requirements and with other requirements which the company subscribes to which relate to its environmental aspects.

Methodology
The methods used to fulfil our environmental aims are as follows:

• Ensure that the Board of Directors receive reports on the environmental management of the company.

• Set up a procedure to assess and evaluate environmental aspects and impacts arising from the company’s processes and products. Maintain an environmental aspects register to enable the company to continually review the environmental impacts of its operations and provide the assessments for setting out quantifiable environmental objectives and targets.

• Integrate the company’s identified environmental requirement into the existing ISO:9001 internal audit process to ensure that all operations conform to policy requirements.

• Inform staff about environmental issues and their role in improving environmental practice through managers, training, information sheets and notice boards. Assigning environmental responsibilities to managers where appropriate.

• Ensure that adequate documentation, records, systems and control procedures are in place and review and evaluate environmental management to aim for continual improvement.

• Work with organisations such as the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) to increase our understanding of environmental issues affecting the industry, to improve our methods of environmental management and ensure we comply with environmental legislative requirements.

• Make use of capital investment to improve chemical control, minimise waste and increase recycling.

• Work with major suppliers and contractors to ensure environmental factors are fully integrated into our procurement programme.

This environmental management policy should be held under constant review and formally reviewed on at least an annual basis. It is available to all interested parties, including the public on request.

Alan Shannon
Managing Director
March 2010