Together for a
sustainable future.
We strive to lead our industry with integrity, transparency, and innovation. Our goal is simple — to provide outstanding service with minimal impact and maximum responsibility, for the benefit of our clients, communities, and future generations.
Our environmental policy
The managing director is responsible to the board for the company’s performance and implementation of environmental policy and is supported by the individual site senior managers who provide regular reports on progress.
Our approach is guided by a number of principles which all employees are required to support.
Policy details
It is the objective of County Linen to provide customers with products and services which meet the high standards of quality and reliability essential to application needs of its customers’ requirements.
We also believe in the Environment, and maintaining our standards which embrace this Policy.
We are dedicated to the continuous improvement of all of our services and share this firstly with our staff and educate them in the meaning of a thorough involvement with this scheme.
To achieve these objectives it is the policy of the company to establish and maintain an effective and efficient environmental policy.
The quality systems are provided to meet the requirements of BS EN ISO 14001: 2015 and may be modified to suit other national and international standards but will not negate the minimum requirements.
We will protect the environment, fulfill the Companies compliance obligations and continually improve the environmental management system to enhance environmental performance.
The Quality Assurance Consultant has the authority and responsibility to establish and maintain the necessary programme and the organisational freedom to recognise environmental quality problems and to initiate recommendations or provide solutions to rectify these problems.
All employees are committed to the development and strengthening of the partnerships with our customers and suppliers.
We will continually strive to provide innovative and higher quality services to enhance our customers continued long term profitable growth by understanding and exceeding their requirements and anticipating their future expectations.
Tim Moore
Managing Director
Environmental code of conduct
Suppliers
We work exclusively with reliable and trustworthy suppliers which act responsibly and all are obliged to comply with all applicable environmental laws and regulations
Energy consumption
Mechanical and electrical maintenance engineers seek and identify further measures to increase efficiencies and ensure that the plant operates at high efficiency
Contractor performance is reviewed regularly
Additional audits are conducted by external providers
Electrical equipment, fittings and consumables are purchased with regard to “efficiency”
Water and waste management
Targets are set for reduction of water consumption
Improvements being delivered through awareness programs, flow restriction technology, excess capacity reduction and infrastructure maintenance.
Targets set for reduction of our landfill waste output and for the increased use of recycling where commercially viable
The use of print paper and ink reduced through the continued development if our IT infrastructure and improved staff awareness
Transport
Route efficiencies are continuously monitored to ensure optimal efficiency
Transport for training and meetings minimised through “regionalisation” where meetings and training through the increased use of conference calls and computer based training is possible.
Staff are encouraged to use public transport wherever possible
Principles
The directors set out the responsibility for environmental performance and maintain an adequate system of management, measurement and improvement
Employees are encouraged to work in an environmentally responsible manner
The company discusses and reviews action plan progress and performance against targets on a regular basis across all levels of the organisation
Culture/Awareness
The board of directors and senior management are committed to the implementation of this policy and will give full backing to all those authorised to carry it out
Employee involvement in environmental matters is encouraged at all levels and will be promoted through training, communication and ongoing re-appraisal of our working routines
