Door (the “Company”) stands committed to ensuring that all activities undertaken by the Company are carried out with due regard for any potential environmental impact.
We appreciate that all our activities, whether in the office or as a consequence of the business activities we undertake have a positive or negative impact on the environment.
The Company’s activities are subject to on-going review and there is commitment from the senior management team to reduce our environmental impact as far as is reasonably practicable.
This policy is part of our Company’s wider commitment to adopting ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) best practices. Our environmental commitment and aims are outlined within this policy.
The procedures and principles set out herein apply to the Company and all its employees, agents, contractors, consultants, temporary staff, casual or agency staff, or other suppliers or data processors (hereafter referred to as “Staff”) working for or on behalf of the Company.
The Company is committed to reducing environmental impact and commits to:
We aim to minimise the use of plastic within our operations and wherever possible recycle plastic that is used.
Energy is one of the largest controllable overheads in office buildings which means there are many opportunities to make savings. Reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions is not only good for the environment, it saves the Company money.
Where practical and safe, we encourage our Staff to cycle or walk to work rather than driving or using public transport.
Cycling helps tackle the business costs of congestion, reduces the Company’s impact on the local and wider environment and even attracts some tax incentives. What’s more, it’s likely to improve the health and wellbeing of our team.
During a pandemic, is it particularly important to cycle as it is recognised as a safe way to travel to work during the pandemic.
If Staff are unable to walk, cycle or use public transport we encourage Staff to car share with colleagues where practical.
As a cycle-friendly employer we:
Using water-saving techniques can save the Company money and mean that less water is diverted from our rivers, bays, and estuaries, which helps keep the environment healthy. It canal so reduce water and wastewater treatment costs and the amount of energy used to treat, pump, and heat water.
We encourage staff to:
Responsibility for the Environmental Policy rests with Operations Team.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
The Company’s Operations Team will verify compliance to this policy through various methods, including but not limited to, periodic audits. The results of this monitoring will be provided to the appropriate business unit manager.
Exceptions to this policy and associated standards shall be allowed only if previously approved by Operations Team.
This policy does not form part of Staff contracts. Staff found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action.
Staff are required to attest that they have read and understood the latest version of this policy every 12 months.
This Environmental Policy must be reviewed at least every 12 months and/or when necessary in the light of experience, changes in legislation, or changing business needs.
Further information and advice on this policy can be obtained from the Door Team, policies@doorfunds.com.