Environmental Policy

London Translations Limited is keen to do all it can to reduce the environmental impact of it's business operations.

The guidelines are published here so that all employees are aware of expected behavior and so other companies may see how simple it can be for companies to help reduce their impact on the world's resources.

Policy Summary

• We make efficient use of energy.

• We give consideration to the wider social and environmental implications of our actions at all times.

• We reduce the need for movement of both people and goods.

• We promote environmental awareness among both employees and partners of London Translations Limited

• We avoid unnecessary waste and encourage appropriate conservation, re-use and recycling.

• We consider our environmental performance core to the business' overall purpose, and review said performance annually.

Travel and postal services

London Translations Limited is committed to reducing unnecessary business travel for our customers and also internally.

Our strategy has two distinct elements. Firstly, reducing the need for travel through the use of audio and web conferencing technologies and secondly, when travel is necessary, the use of the lowest impact means of transport possible.

Travel

• London Translations Limited conducts the majority of its business by email and on the 'phone and via the web to reduce the requirement for travel.

• Where travel is required, journeys are planned to combine several meetings in order to minimise total amount of travel required.

• Flying on business is banned within the UK except in exceptional circumstances and by prior agreement with management.

• London Translations Limited's executives travel using the following means in order of preference: foot, cycle, public transport, motor bicycle and private car. Sharing transport is actively encouraged.

• Company travel will be reimbursed at inland revenue agreed rates which include rates for use of bicycles and shared transport.

Postal Services

• London Translations staff use electronic formats wherever possible to cut down on paper usage.

• Where possible, double-sided printing is used to reduce the weight of hard copy shipments.

Recycling

London Translations engage in recycling where it makes environmental sense to do so.

Paper

Although paper is still necessary for business use, we are committed to a policy whereby only critical documents are printed, all paper is reused where possible on the reverse and, ultimately, 100% of paper used is recycled.

London Translations's employees:

• Only use paper which is either recycled or comes from a sustainable source.

• Use double sided printing whenever possible.

• Save paper printed on one side for subsequent re-use.

• Only print paper when necessary to send to business contacts or where extensive checking on a computer screen is undesirable for health and safety reasons.

• Shred all confidential documents and have the paper recycled.

Ink cartridges, mobile phones, computers and peripherals

• London Translations employees recycle the above goods where it is appropriate to do so.

Workplace/home energy efficiency

London Translations is committed to attaining greater efficiency in total energy consumption and continuing to examine the possibility of acquiring energy from "green sources and equipment".

In particular, London Translations: issues guidelines to all employees on energy-saving measures issues guidelines to all employees on the use of "green" providers of energy encourages employees to evaluate ways to make their homes more energy-efficient including individual grants the amount of which will be agreed on a case by case basis.