Environmental & Sustainability Policy

ADWAY ASSOCIATES – EXECUTIVE SEARCH LTD (‘the Company’) 

Adway Associates – Executive Search Limited ‘the Company’ recognises that it has a responsibility to the environment beyond legal and regulatory requirements. It is committed to reducing its environmental impact and continually improving its environmental performance as an integral part of its business strategy and operating methods. 

Responsibility 

Justine Aspey, Managing Director, is responsible for ensuring that this Environmental & Sustainability Policy is implemented, however, all employees have a responsibility in their area to ensure that the aims and objectives of this policy are met. 

Policy aims 

The Company endeavours to: 

  • Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements. 
  • Continually improve and monitor environmental performance. 
  • Continually improve and reduce environmental impacts. 
  • Increase employee awareness. 

 

Paper 

The Company will: 

  • Minimise the use of paper in the office. 
  • Reduce packaging as much as possible. 
  • Seek to buy recycled and recyclable paper products. 
  • Reuse and recycle all paper where possible. 

 

Energy and water 

The Company seeks to: 

  • Switch off lights and electrical equipment when not in use. 
  • Take energy consumption and efficiency of new products into account when purchasing them.

 

Office supplies

The Company will:

Favour more environmentally friendly and efficient products wherever possible.

  • Reuse and recycle everything possible

 

Transportation

The Company will:

  • Promote the use of travel alternatives such as e-mail or video/phone conferencing.
  • Make additional efforts to accommodate the needs of those using public transport or bicycles.

 

Maintenance and cleaning

The Company will:

  • Use cleaning materials that are as environmentally friendly as possible.
  • Only use licensed and appropriate organisations to dispose of waste.

 

Monitoring and improvement

The Company will:

  • Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements.
  • Continually improve and monitor environmental performance.
  • Continually improve and reduce environmental impacts.
  • Review this policy and any related business issues at monthly management meeting

 

Culture

The Company will:

  • Update this policy at least once annually in consultation with staff and other stakeholders where necessary.  Involve staff in the implementation of this policy, for greater commitment and improved performance.
  • Provide staff with relevant environmental training.