Environmental policy: Statement of intent
Environmental committee: Terms of reference
Environmental policy: Statement of intent
Our commitment
The Pensions Regulator is committed to minimising the impact of
its activities on the environment.
We aim to reduce carbon emissions produced through our existence
by 10% in 2010-2011, relative to 2009-2010 levels.
We will achieve this by:
- Measuring our impact on the environment and setting targets for ongoing improvement.
- Taking action to reduce the carbon footprint of our business activities
to meet our published objectives and targets. - Continuously improving our environmental performance and integrating recognised environmental management best practice into our business operations.
- Complying with all relevant environmental legislation.
- Reducing our consumption of resources and improving the efficient
use of those resources. - Managing waste generated from our business operations according
to the principles of reduction, re-use and recycling. - Giving due consideration when sourcing and producing publications
and promotional materials. - Giving due consideration to environmental issues and energy performance
in the acquisition, design, refurbishment, location and use of our building. - Ensuring environmental criteria are taken into account in the procurement
of goods and services.
To meet our commitments, we will:
- Communicate the importance of environmental issues to our staff.
- Communicate internally and externally our environmental policy and
performance on a regular basis, and encourage feedback. - Set and monitor key objectives and targets for managing our
environmental performance at least annually. - Work together with our staff, service partners, suppliers, landlords
and their agents to promote improved environmental performance. - Review our environmental policy regularly.
Environmental committee
Terms of reference
The primary objective of the committee is to review progress against the sustainability 3-year action plan, and to ensure delivery. The plan will be updated each year by the committee.
The committees’ functions shall include:
- enabling the progression of actions set out in the sustainability action plan
- reviewing progress with the sustainability action plan
- the development of the sustainability policy and procedures
- validating proposed actions to ensure that they are appropriate,
proportionate and effective for implementation across the organisation - ensuring adequacy and effectiveness of sustainability communication
and publicity both internally (intranet) and externally (internet) - ensuring effectiveness of measures to record and report on
utility consumption, carbon emissions and re-cycling - ensuring that any supplier we procure from has a compatible
sustainability strategy to The Pensions Regulator - setting annual targets
- considering the impact on the environment, to changes in ways of working
- leading by example.
The main focus will be on the following objectives to:
- reduce waste
- reduce energy use
- reduce water consumption
- reduce carbon emissions
- improve our record on re-cycling.
Membership
- Caroline Caudwell, Head of committee
- Natalie Swallow, HR representative
- Gavin Wright, representing ITSD and IT Development
- Fivos Olympios, PCS Branch Head
The agenda for each environmental committee meeting shall include the following:
- update on actions
- effectiveness of measures
- successes
- areas for improvement
- training
- internet and intranet.