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| Environmental Policy |
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| The Commissioners
recognise that in the day-to-day operations of the Port of Belfast,
there is an inevitable impact on the environment in a number of ways
and we wish to minimise the potential harmful effects of such activity
wherever possible. |
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| As part of our continuing drive for quality we have developed a
comprehensive policy statement which will enable us to set and publish
the targets by which our efforts towards sustainable environmental
improvement can be measured and monitored on a regular basis. |
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| In this way we aim to protect the health and safety of our employees,
the port users and tenants whilst contributing to the future and
well being of the environment. We have undertaken to help every employee
to understand and implement the relevant aspects of this policy in
their day-to day work through the regular communication of objectives,
action plans and achievements. |
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| The Chief Executive of Belfast Harbour Commissioners
has ultimate responsibility for the organisation’s environmental
policy and performance. A member of the Executive Management has,
as Environmental Champion, personal responsibility for environmental
policy development, implementation and co-ordination across the organisation. |
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| Belfast Harbour Commissioners is committed
to prevention of pollution and minimising the impact on the environment
of its operations and those of port users and tenants as far as possible
within it’s control by means of a programme of continuous improvement.
In particular Belfast Harbour Commissioners will: |
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| Comply with and where appropriate exceed all
relevant legislation and where no regulations exist we shall set
our own exacting standards. |
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| Seek to reduce consumption of materials in
our operations, reuse rather dispose whenever possible, and promote
recycling and the use of recycled materials, |
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| Design energy efficiency into new services
and building and manage energy wisely in all operations, |
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| Reduce wherever practicable the level of harmful
emissions, |
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| Work with suppliers, port users and tenants
to minimise the impact of their operations on the environment, |
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| Site buildings, structures and operational
plant so that visual, noise and other impacts on the local environment
are minimised. |
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| Support the promotion of environmental protection
by external groups and organisations, |
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| Include environmental issues in discussions
with Trade Unions and encourage the implementation of sound environmental
practices by all employees, |
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| Monitor progress and publish an environmental
progress report on an annual basis. |
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