Groundwork and the Environment
Improve efficiency and save money
The Groundwork Thames Valley team can offer environmental
audits and advice on environmental management systems.
Practicing what we preach
GTV is proud to maintain BS8555, the recognised industry
standard for commitment to environmmental policy.
Read GTV's Environmental Policy 2010
[PDF 520KB].
The Trust sets itself a series of environmental targets and Key
Performance Indicators.
Environmental Objectives:
- To achieve a recognised industry standard as a measure of our
commitment to environmental policy
- To improve the positive environmental impacts and minimise
negative impacts of Groundwork Thames Valley’s (GTV)
operations in order to improve GTV’s
reputation
- To put into place a fully operational environmental management
policy and system with backing from all staff
- To increase business efficiency and provide a competitive edge,
e.g. to support GTV’s funding bids
- Maximise potential cost savings as waste, water, transport and
energy bills are reduced.
GTV's Environmental Office
Targets 2010
- Paper consumption and usage
Target successfully to maintain 2009 level of paper
consumption of 282 reams.
- Volume of Mixed Recyclable Waste
collected
Target to maintain successfully the Mixed Recyclable and General
Waste ratio at 73:27
- Gas and electricity meter readings taken on a monthly
basis
Target to maintain successfuly 2009's gas consumption of 50,844
kwh
Target to reduce electricity consumption by 5% i.e. 2,103 kwh to
39,963 kwh
- Quantity of junk mail and packaging received and
frequency of regular purchase orders
As a new KPI in 2009 no target was set. Volumes were
assessed and reviewed in 2010.
