Environmental Management
Howick Consultants is committed to a policy of good environmental practice, both in the context of its internal operations and through the provision of professional engineering and management consultancy services to its clients. To this end, the company seeks to ensure continual improvement in environmental performance and pollution prevention and will endeavour to comply with relevant environmental legislation, codes of practice and other regulatory requirements.
Internal Operations
In pursuance of this policy the company has specifically targeted the following significant impacts:
- Transport encourage staff to reduce the environmental impact of travel.
- Purchasing consider best environmental option together with overall best value for all major purchases
- Energy usage reduce energy consumption with particular emphasis on heating and lighting.
- Waste minimise by reducing consumption, reuse and recycling and by the progressive implementation of “the paperless office”.
Consultancy Services
Consistent with terms of reference, the company will seek to incorporate sound environmental practice at all stages in providing consultancy advice and design services, including:
- Establishing objectives and best environmental practice for design and construction activities.
- Adoption of appropriate industry guidelines to achieve good environmental management on construction sites.
- Advising on pertinent issues relating to the benefits and costs of appropriate environmental measures.