The aim of our Environmental Policy is to support the continued development of our business areas whilst maintaining a high standard of environmental performance.

We recognise that our activities may have the potential to make a significant impact on both the environment and local communities, and that it is our responsibility to maximise environmental benefits and minimise any adverse impacts arising from these activities. We produce project specific Environmental Management Plans which set out how our identified significant environmental aspects, such as noise, waste management and emissions to water or air are to be managed for that particular project. Through the implementation of this we remain firmly committed to our longstanding policy of Development with Care.

We are committed to continuing the achievement of the following environmental policy objectives throughout the design, development and operation of our projects:

1. To ensure the continuous improvement by implementing a programme of regular audit and annual review of the environmental management system at the EMS Management Review meeting and maintain certification to the BS EN ISO 14001:2004 standard.
2. To ensure that all projects are designed, developed and operated incorporating measures to prevent pollution by avoiding, reducing or controlling emissions and discharges to an acceptable level.
3. To adopt best practice to achieve the environmental objectives and targets set down in each project's Environmental Management Plan and to comply with all relevant environmental legislation.
4. To assess the environmental performance of individual projects operated by the Group through a programme of environmental audits and monitoring.
5. To communicate the requirements of this policy and to make sure that additional copies of the policy and individual project environmental management plans are made available to all employees, any suppliers and contractors that could have a significant environmental impact, to the public and to any other interested parties that request such information.
   

Chairman
The Banks Group, 18 October 2005


If you would like a copy of a site specific Environmental Management Plan please contact the Banks Environmental Team via e-mail mailto:enquiries@banksdevelopments.com or telephone 01740 658 500.