Vocalink

Environmental Policy

The VocaLink environment policy demonstrates the commitment of VocaLink to help protect the environment and reduce its environmental impact. It is aimed at VocaLink employees, contract staff, service providers, suppliers and members of the public.

Legislative and other requirements
VocaLink will seek to meet its legal obligations and duties. 

Purpose
This policy defines the VocaLink environmental policy and the actions needed to implement this. 

Scope
The scope of the environmental management system (EMS) shall cover all activities within defined VocaLink premises; travel between sites as defined and on VocaLink business to other locations including overseas.

Policy statement

The VocaLink environment policy applies to all VocaLink employees, contract staff, service providers, suppliers and third parties carrying out business with VocaLink in the defined premises. VocaLink seeks to help protect the environment and reduce its environmental impact. In order to achieve this, VocaLink will:

• Operate an environmental management system consistent with the principles of ISO 14001
• Comply with appropriate statutory environmental requirements
• Ensure where this is economically and technically feasible that all procurement is environmentally responsible
• Take steps to prevent pollution
• Promote energy conservation measures
• Reduce waste, re-cycle materials where feasible and dispose of surplus materials in an environmentally responsible way
• Educate employees on environmentally responsible working methods
• Seek to continually improve its environmental performance within its financial, business and operational constraints
• The Environmental Policy shall be reviewed periodically to ensure that the policy continues to meet the requirements of the environmental management system and statute law.

Environmental arrangements

All parties (within the defined premises) are expected to support this policy and shall:

• Comply with all VocaLink environmental measures and procedures
• Reduce use of energy by ensuring unused equipment and lighting in unoccupied areas are turned off
• Avoid unnecessary printing and use double-sided printing where appropriate
• Reduce waste, re-cycle materials where feasible and dispose of surplus materials in an environmentally responsible way
• Report to the VocaLink line manager or contact person any shortcomings in the environmental measures or procedures. 

In furtherance to this policy VocaLink will:

• Progress environmental issues through the company's internal formal committee structure
• Review the company's environmental aspects and impacts
• Set, review and report on environmental objectives and targets
• Publish environmental  procedures
• Carry out environmental audits at appropriate intervals.