We will

• inform and educate our employees and tell young people in our care about environmental issues and how their work or activities can affect the environment*
• encourage our employees and young people to behave in an environmentally responsible manner
• reduce waste through re-use and recycling, purchasing recycled, recyclable or re-furbished products and materials where this is feasible
• promote efficient use of materials and resources throughout our headquarters and premises, (eg water, electricity and particularly non-renewable resources)
• avoid using hazardous materials and products, seeking alternatives when possible. We will take any necessary steps to protect human health and the environment when storing or disposing of such materials
• purchase and use environmentally responsible products as much as possible
• where required by legislation or where significant health, safety or environmental hazards exist, develop and maintain appropriate emergency and spill response programmes
• communicate our environmental commitment to our clients encouraging them to give it their support
• aim for continual improvement by frequently reviewing our environmental policy in light of current developments and planned future activities.

* While we ensure that we proceed in an environmentally friendly manner at our own
headquarters and that the young people are aware of how they can help the
environment, we do not own the premises in which they are placed so do not have
complete environmental control of them.