Canary Wharf Group Environmental Policy
As part of the corporate integrated management system this statement has been prepared to describe CWG commitment to applying environmental best practice wherever practical in the design, construction and management of buildings and their surroundings for the benefit of tenants, employees, the local community, shareholders and the environment.
When striving to create the best standards of the built environment, CWG seeks to promote a safe and healthy working environment for its employeos, tenants and visitors.
To this end, CWG is committed to:
- Fully understanding the environmental and social impacts of development on the Canary Wharf Estate and any related activities.
- Integrating environmental and social issues into business strategies.
- Developing objectives and targets to continually improve environmental and social performance and manage key environmental and social issues.
- Demonstrating the efficient use of energy, water and materials and the re-use and recycling of waste, wherever possible, in the design, construction and management of properties.
- Constructing with the minimum possible disruption and disturbance to the local environment and the community.
- Preventing pollution, as well as monitoring and reducing any adverse impacts of CWG’s operations on the environment and local community.
- Complying with all relevant environmental legislation and with other environmental regulations and standards of relevance to the industry sectors in which CWG and its contractors operate.
- Raising awareness of staff, designers, suppliers and contractors to ensure effective management of environmental and social impacts.
- Working in partnership with others to establish effective environmental supply chain management and to promote sustainable sourcing of products and materials.
- Seeking to influence the environmental impact of the development, and surrounding land and waterscapes, through enhancement of environmental specification and design and to actively promote biodiversity throughout the Canary Wharf Estate.
- Working with those who have an interest in our business — including:- staff; tenants; suppliers; customers; investors; shareholders; appropriate authorities; local communities; property owners on the Canary Wharf Estate; and other organisations - to identify key environmental and social issues and to seek innovative solutions and appropriate alternatives.
- Publishing information on environmental performance, gaining third party endorsement of performance year on year.
