SUSTAINABILITY POLICY

Urbanise is committed to improving the sustainability performance of the organisation through promoting a culture of sustainability.

We lead by example through managing our operations in a manner that minimises our environmental and social impacts and enabling the integration of sustainability principles and practices.

The policy

Guiding principles:

To comply with, and exceed where practicable, all applicable legislation, regulations and codes of practice;
To integrate sustainability considerations into all our business decisions;
To ensure that all staff are fully aware of our Sustainability Policy and are committed to implementing and improving it;
To minimise the environmental impact and increase the sustainability of all office and transportation activities;
To make clients and suppliers aware of our Sustainability Policy and encourage them to adopt sound sustainable management practices;
Give preference to suppliers taking into consideration their sustainability practices; and
To review, report on, and to continually strive to improve our sustainability performance.

The process

Purchase of equipment and consumption of resources:

Minimise our use of paper and other office consumables e.g. by double-siding all paper used, and identifying opportunities to reduce waste;
Arrange for the reuse or recycling of office waste where possible e.g. paper, computer supplies, and redundant equipment;
Reduce the energy consumption of office equipment by purchasing energy efficient equipment and practicing good housekeeping;
Seek to purchase electricity from a supplier committed to renewable energy;
Seek to maximise the proportion of renewable energy sources, and investment in new renewable energy schemes;
Whenever organising giveaways to clients, potential clients, or employees, consider sustainable and reusable options;
Opt for the most suitable sustainable option and recycle waste;
Ensure that consumables, whenever available, are from sustainable and/or fair-trade origins.

Working practices and advice to stakeholders

Undertake voluntary work with the local community and/or environmental organisations;
Ensure that any associates that we employ take account of sustainability issues in their advice to clients;
Ensure all clients, future clients, and suppliers are aware of our sustainability policy