Christopher Betts Environmental Biology Ltd (Betts Ecology) is a professional and environmentally conscious organisation, which acknowledges the impact that its operations may potentially have upon the environment. The clear objective of Betts Ecology is to minimise any impact on the environment by using its best endeavours to:

• Prevent pollution, reducing waste and ensuring that, wherever practical, measures are implemented to protect and preserve natural habitats, flora and fauna;
  
• Consider the effects that its operations may have on the local community;
  
• Take action to eliminate or reduce, as far as practicable, any potential adverse environmental impacts;
  
• Promote environmental awareness amongst its suppliers, contractors and partners by implementation of operational procedures;
  
• Seek to work in partnership with the community by behaving in a considerate and socially responsible manner;
  
• Ensure effective and expedient incident control, investigation and reporting.

Management and supervisory staff have responsibilities for the implementation of the policy and must ensure that environmental issues are given adequate consideration in the planning and day-to-day supervision of all work.

Betts Ecology will comply fully with the duties placed upon it within the requirements of Statutory Legislation, whilst at all times complying with, as a matter of best practice, the requirements and duties set out within Approved Guidance as issued by the Environment Agency and other organisations. As part of Betts Ecology’s commitment to maintaining the highest levels of environmental management, the company will work towards environmental management systems compliant with ISO 14001.

All employees and sub-contractors are expected to co-operate and assist in the implementation of this policy, whilst ensuring that their own works, so far as is reasonable practicable, are carried out without risk to themselves, others or the environment. This includes co-operating with management on any environment related matter.

Betts Ecology will take all practical steps to ensure that potential hazards and risks to the environmental are identified and that suitable and effective preventative and control measures are implemented. The company will endeavour to ensure that all employees will be provided with the necessary resources, equipment, information, instruction and training to fulfil the requirements of this policy.

The Directors have overall responsibility for environmental matters. The operation of this policy and the associated procedures will be monitored and reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that they remain current and applicable to Betts Ecology’s activities. This policy has been endorsed by the Board of Directors who give their full support to its implementation.

Christopher Betts

Cecilia Betts