ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

 

 

Commitment

BG Enterprises (NSW) Pty Ltd (BGE) is committed to undertaking its activities in an environmentally responsible manner and effectively managing any risks that may lead to an impact on the environment to ISO14001 standard.

BGE will do all that is reasonably practical to ensure that there is continuous improvement in environmental performance, including ongoing communication and awareness raising, active reporting of environmental incidents and continuous learning from experience.

BGE is committed to environmental management being an essential element of effective planning, maintenance and service that must be properly considered and integrated into all BGE processes.

Accountability

BGE management is accountable for BGE overall environmental performance. This includes providing leadership, direction, and resources and support, to ensure the BGE activities are undertaken in a manner that at all times considers and effectively manages potential environmental risks and always strives for environmental performance improvement.

Responsibility

Managers , supervisors and  tradesman are responsible, within their work areas, for implementing the BGE environmental policies and guidelines. They must proactively address issues that may adversely affect environmental performance at worksites for which the BGE is responsible.

Cooperation

BGE requires its employees to cooperate in the management of environmental matters, including responding to the reasonable directions of external environmental regulators. Employees must monitor the continued effective installation and operation of environmental controls within the scope of their day to day work.

Consultation

BGE will consult with clients, customers, employees, relevant regulatory agencies and where  appropriate, the community, on the development, implementation and refinement of its environmental function.

Compliance

BGE will conduct all its operations, whether carried out by or on behalf of BGE, in accordance with relevant legislation and government policy and agreements.

Management

BGE will demonstrate due diligence in the provision of its services, manage its work activities in a manner that is consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development, and will deliver continuous improvement in environmental performance through:

  • Implementing the BGE environmental management system.
  • Assessing likely environmental outcomes before deciding to proceed with activities.
  • Considering environmental outcomes when making decisions, in the same way that consideration is given to safety, cost, quality and time.
  • Minimising pollution and managing potential environmental impacts resulting from BGE activities and promoting the efficient use, reuse and recycling of resources, see BGE procedure OHS-12 Waste Management.
  • Monitoring, reviewing and reporting on the environmental performance of the organisation.
  • Building constructive and collaborative working relationships with clients and customers.

 

Employees

BGE staff has a responsibility to actively contribute towards avoiding or minimising environmental impacts in their day to day work.

 

To do this staff must:

  • Work carefully at all times to protect the environment.
  • Report any environmental impacts, hazards or potential environmental management issues of which they become aware to the responsible officer, including poorly installed or poorly operating equipment they encounter in their working day.
  • Work in a manner consistent with BGE environmental obligations.
  • Work in accordance with all BGE Safe Work Method Statements, procedures rules.

Participate in relevant environmental management consultation and training initiatives, and use effective environmental management measures in their work