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Objectives

Objectives

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In order to achieve our environmental goals, Saftronics has defined a set of objectives together with the relevant actions and monitors/measures required to achieve these.

These objectives are below, and as with all aspects of our Environmental programme, are under the ownership of the Techical Director.

 

Environmental Objective 1

Overall Objective:

To reduce Saftronics 2011 carbon footprint from 344.50 C02e (tonnes)
to 340.00 C02e (tonnes)
Owner:

Technical Director 
To be completed by:

31st December 2012


Programme:

To achieve the overall objective by setting targets and actions with responsibilities that are monitored on a monthly basis where appropriate


Target
Action
Monitor / Measure
Responsibility

Reduce electricity usage by 1% of 2011 figures

Promote switch off campaign. Use timers. Eliminate air leaks.

Take monthly electricity meter readings, compare to equivalent month in 2011, take into consideration total chargeable hours worked. Monitor and repair air leaks via maintenance checks

Identified individual(s) to:

  • Read meter on 1st working day of each month;
  • collate and analyse data;
  • to check compressor daily.

Shopfloor personnel to check air leaks via weekly plant maintenance checks.

Reduce gas usage by 5% of 2011 figures Encourage personnel to ensure roller shutter doors are not to be left open unnecessarily when the gas heaters are on. Take monthly gas meter readings, compare to equivalent month in 2011, and take into consideration average monthly temperatures.

Identified individual(s) to:

  • Read meter on 1st working day of each month;
  • collate and analyse data.
Reduce C02 from wastes by at least 1% of 2011 figures Review waste management contractors in July. Reuse packaging where possible. Return pallets to suppliers. Monitor waste transfer and waste consignment notes for amount of waste and frequency of collections

Identified individual(s) to:

  • Set up review meetings with waste management contractors in July;
  • ensure waste transfer/consignment notes are produced;
  • collate and analyse data.

 

Environmental Objective 2

Overall Objective:

Increase Saftronics Environmental UVDB verify scores by a minimum of 1%
Owner:

Technical Director 
To be completed by:

19th November 2012


Programme:

To achieve the overall objective by setting targets and actions with responsibilities to improve the environmental audit scores from 2011 by acting on comments of opportunities for improvement from the assessor


Target
Action
Monitor / Measure
Responsibility

Improve the ‘Management system Evaluation’ score from 94.4%

Take actions based on notes taken during the past audit to improve the EMS

Review actions at the monthly systems meeting attended by the Technical Director, Health & Safety Manager and the Quality / Environmental Manager. Monitor area’s on the monthly SHE tour

Identified individual(s) to:

  • Set and analyse actions at the monthly systems meetings;

SHE committee members to monitor areas on the monthly SHE tour.

Improve the ‘Onsite assessment’ score from 95.8% Take actions based on notes taken during the past audit to improve the EMS. Involve site personnel with the audit if required. Review actions at the monthly systems meeting attended by the Technical Director, Health & Safety Manager and the Quality / Environmental Manager. Monitor area’s on the monthly SHE tour

Identified individual(s) to:

  • Set and analyse actions at the monthly systems meetings;

SHE committee members to monitor areas on the monthly SHE tour.

 

Environmental Objective 3

Overall Objective:

Improve Saftronics Yorkshire and Humber Environmental Index Score
from 64% to at least 70% to achieve at least 'Bronze status in the index table
Owner:

Technical Director 
To be completed by:

1st May 2012 


Programme:

To achieve the overall objective by setting targets and actions with responsibilities to improve on Saftronics ‘Business In The Community’ (BITC) score by setting other objectives, attending BITC events/seminars, acting on email bulletins where appropriate.


Target
Action
Monitor / Measure
Responsibility

Reduce carbon footprint by 4.50 C02e (tonnes)

As objective number 1

As objective number 1

As objective number 1

Improve best practice techniques

Attend BITC events/seminars based on performance improvement.

Take note of email bulletins from BITC		 Benchmark where possible against people in same sector. Review index table when published

Quality / Environmental Manager to attend any appropriate BITC events

 

Environmental Objective 4

Overall Objective:

Improve Saftronics Yorkshire and Humber Envionmental Index Score from 64% to at least 74% to achieve 'Significant Improver' status in index table
Owner:

Technical Director 
To be completed by:

1st May 2012


Programme:

To achieve the overall objective by setting targets and actions with responsibilities to improve on Saftronics ‘Business In The Community’ (BITC) score by setting other objectives, attending BITC events/seminars, acting on email bulletins where appropriate


Target
Action
Monitor / Measure
Responsibility

Reduce carbon footprint by 4.50 CO2e (tonnes)

As objective number 1

As objective number 1

As objective number 1

Improve best practice techniques

Attend BITC events/seminars based on performance improvement.

Take note of email bulletins from BITC.		 Benchmark where possible against people in same sector. Review index table

Quality / Environmental Manager to attend any appropriate BITC events

 

Environmental Objective 5

Overall Objective:

Achieve zero nonconformities for environmental third party audits during 2012
Owner:

Technical Director 
To be completed by:

31st December 2012


Programme:

To achieve the overall objective by setting targets and actions with responsibilities that focus on Saftronics EMS performance throughout 2012


Target
Action
Monitor / Measure
Responsibility

Eliminate EMS weaknesses

Analyse internal and third party audit n/c trends over the past 2 years

Review corrective actions for effectiveness

Quality / Environmental Manager

Review all environmental WI’s for effectiveness Check all environmental procedures and processes with relevant Department heads for accuracy, also making them more environmentally aware. Ensure legal compliance register is fully up to date. Monitor procedures and processes via legal compliance checks and internal audit. Review aspects and impacts register for continuing suitability.

Quality / Environmental Manager

Improve communication

Communicate environmental information publicly via Saftronics Web Site.

Communicate internally environmental info on EMS notice board. Publish SHE committee reps on notice boards

Review any feedback from web site.

SHE committee reps feedback.

Quality / Environmental Manager and Health & Safety Manager to review feedback from SHE meetings

  
 
 
 
 
 
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