Our plans
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simplify the paper-handling process at Szatmar and
increase the efficiency of collection for recycling
In 2017/18, the Specsavers partnership will:
Governance
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work with the new Global Environmental Group on a
broader remit, assessing and mitigating the potential
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expand our initiative to increase the reuse of office
waste in Guernsey
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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
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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
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revisit our travel data collection to look for improved
accuracy and ways of reporting
Energy procurement and supply
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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
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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
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Communication and engagement
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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
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look for ways to use our 14001 management system
at Szatmar to increase employee engagement with
support office
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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
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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
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opportunities to improve chemical handling and using to date!
reduce chemical usage Carrie Marsh, Managing Director at Match Foster Care