Have you seen your Company’s Environmental Policy Statement?
Securitas recognizes environmental protection as one of the guiding principles of, and a key component to sound
business performance. Securitas is committed to continually providing a quality service in a manner that ensures a
safe and healthy workplace for all employees and minimizes our potential impact on the environment. Securitas will
operate in compliance with all relevant environmental legislation and endeavor to achieve pollution prevention and
environmental best practice in all aspects of our business.
To achieve these objectives Securitas will:
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Control and manage its activities to ensure that adverse effects of all operational activities on the environment
will be minimised as far as is practicable
Consider environmental factors and their impact into all our decisions and activities throughout the Company,
including the environmental impact when relocating or expanding existing facilities.
Minimize waste through promoting the reduction, re-use and recycling of waste stream resources where practi-
cable, available, economical and suitable for their relevant purpose.
Encourage the use of environmentally friendly products when purchasing. Criteria should include, but not be
restricted to; low toxicity, environmental impact, carbon footprint value, durability and hazard rating.
Undertake carbon footprint measurement for the organization’s activities and establish a carbon reduction pro-
gram to include commitments for carbon offsetting, use of alternative energy and low energy resources.
Promote environmental awareness among all managers, staff and employees and proactively encourage them to
work in an environmentally responsible manner by communicating this policy at Company Induction.
Giving preferential consideration to environmentally friendly products and suppliers who demonstrate a higher
level of environmental management.
Promote efficient use of materials and resources throughout the company, including water, electricity, raw materi-
als and other resources, particularly where such materials are non-renewable.
As and where required by legislation or where significant environmental concerns exist, develop and maintain
adequate and appropriate programs to ensure the requirements are met as far as is reasonably practicable.
Communicate our environmental policy to all our Customers, potential customers, suppliers, contractors and
employees encouraging them to support this policy and co-operate with our Customer’s needs wherever envi-
ronmental managements systems are in practice on their sites. This policy is made available to the public upon
request or via the Company’s Internet.
In the light of current and planned future activities, and where legislative changes affect the policy, strive to con-
tinually improve our environmental performance by periodically reviewing the Environmental Policy and targets
established within our 3 Year EH&S Plan.
This policy is supported and endorsed by the Country President, Ireland and subject to annual review.
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