GREEN AGENDA

GREEN LINKS

Like other companies, 2010 Rotherham Ltd has an impact on the environment because of the services it provides and the things it does. This includes:

• Improvements to homes through the Decent Homes

• Programmes Planned maintenance programmes

• The day-to-day response repairs service

• Managing the Council’s housing estates to ensure they are cleaner and greener for residents

We intend to minimise our environmental impact and carbon footprint in order to safeguard the environment for future generations. Like many organisations, we have a long way to go but the next few years will see many interesting developments in terms of the changes we will be putting into place.

The 2010 board and management have now adopted the first Environmental Policy statement as part of this process.

2010 Rotherham has committed to:

• Reducing 2010’s consumption of energy, water and other resources

• Adopting renewable energy wherever practical and viable Maximising recycling and waste reduction

• Ensuring neighbourhoods are ‘clean and green’
  Focusing on sustainability when buying goods and services

• Minimising environmental damage and contributing to the reduction of noise, light and dust pollution

• Championing environmental protection amongst our own workforce, partners and customers

Cllr Simon Currie is the 2010 Rotherham Board's Environmental Champion

The Environmental Champion is there to:

• Be familiar with our 2010 Environmental Policy commitments
• Consider the environmental implications of issues raised by the 2010 Board and Committees and advise the Board accordingly
• Help the Environmental Improvement Manager or other staff to progress in taking forward our Green Agenda Strategy
• Ensure that the Green Agenda strategy and the Environmental Policy are regularly monitored and reviewed
• Act as a company spokesperson to champion environmental initiatives we undertake, and encourage our customers to take steps to improve their environmental impact
• Contribute ideas that will help 2010 improve its environmental performance / reduce its carbon footprint
• Maintain an overview of our Environmental Management System