Annual review 2016 - 2017 | Page 40

Our plans • simplify the paper-handling process at Szatmar and increase the efficiency of collection for recycling In 2017/18, the Specsavers partnership will: Governance • work with the new Global Environmental Group on a broader remit, assessing and mitigating the potential • • • • expand our initiative to increase the reuse of office waste in Guernsey • aim to move to a paperless manifest for stores in adverse environmental impacts of our operations MGS, potentially saving the printing of 270,000 A4 and setting global environmental objectives sheets every year. To put that into context, it would take two-and-a-half trees to makes that much paper continue to review our risk-assessment programme against current and future environmental legislation Water work to attain the Keep Guernsey Green Award • explore the opportunity to roll out the Airways (KGGA) for our Guernsey support office, and Optical water-treatment improvements at commence work to upgrade our bronze Green Impact Vision Labs, and continue with the water-quality award to silver in our Whiteley support office improvements at Szatmar complete European Energy Efficiency Directive • increase the use of the Bazel water-treatment system at Szatmar to reduce water consumption audits for our Swedish property portfolio, including the additional energy-mapping requirements set out by the Swedish regulators Travel • revisit our travel data collection to look for improved accuracy and ways of reporting Energy procurement and supply • complete the roll-out of automated meter reader installations for the UK retail portfolio, to provide us with half-hourly consumption data for more than • • continue to raise awareness of environmental issues 50% of our UK and Guernsey electricity consumption through our Keep Guernsey Green Award and Green on a single remote platform Impact activities Energy use and efficiency • Communication and engagement • continue to collaborate with and learn from other organisations through membership of formalise and further extend our global energy use and participation in external groups such as the reporting Hampshire Sustainable Business Network and develop a management programme that will enable Future South us to use the enhanced energy data now available to improve energy efficiency within our Guernsey • look for ways to use our 14001 management system at Szatmar to increase employee engagement with support office • complete the LED lighting feasibility study at our commence a Climate Change Agreement at our ‘ Airways Optical location in Southampton and young people and I know they will be thrilled to Whiteley support office to assess whether or not it is viable to proceed with a lighting upgrade • environmental issues I’d just like to say a big thank you to Specsavers for the very generous donation of several laptops this week. Gifts such as these really help our children receive one. We will hold a few back for the children Waste and recycling who come into the agency for one-to-one tuition. • continue to assess the processes in our manufacturing The laptops you have provided will meet their needs and distribution sites and look for further much better than the antiquated desktop we’ve been ’ opportunities to improve chemical handling and using to date! reduce chemical usage Carrie Marsh, Managing Director at Match Foster Care