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DRAPER
TOOLS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Draper Tools are a
member of the Valpak Distributor Take Back Scheme. Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) should not be disposed of in the
domestic waste but should be taken to a designated collection
point. To find your nearest designated collection point please
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Environmental
Policy Statement
As one of the leading tool distributing companies for the procurement
and distribution of automotive, hand, gardening, power, pneumatic,
static power tools and other products, Draper Tools seeks to maximise
modern technologies which are clearly deemed to promote and protect
the efficient use of the world's resources without detriment to its
inhabitants.
Draper Tools
recognises that in our day-to-day operations we inevitably have an
impact on the environment in a number of ways and we wish to minimise
the potentially harmful effects of such activity wherever and whenever
possible. As part of our continuing drive for quality in all the things
we do, we have developed this comprehensive policy statement.
This will enable us to set, publish and promote the targets by which
our efforts are displayed towards sustainable environmental improvement
that can be measured and monitored on a continual basis. In this way
we aim to protect the health and safety of our employees and our customers
whilst contributing to the future 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.
Our Managing Director has accepted specific responsibility for policy
development and authorised a senior Director of the company to co-ordinate
and evaluate the performance of our environmental programme.
We are committed
to minimising the impact of our operations on the environment by means
of a programme of continuous improvement. In particular Draper Tools
Limited will :-
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meet
and where appropriate exceed the requirements of current and future
relevant legislation;
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seek
to reduce consumption of materials in all operations, reuse rather
than dispose whenever possible and promote recycling and the use
of recycled materials in our activities;
- design energy efficiency
into processes, services, buildings and manage energy wisely in
all our operations;
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reduce
where practical the level of harmful emissions;
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market
products that are safe to use, are fit for purpose and conform
to all applicable environmental and other legislation;
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work
with and monitor our suppliers to minimise the impact of their
operations on the environment through our quality purchasing policy
which includes related human rights, moral and ethical issues
relative to the country in which they operate;
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site
our buildings, structures and operational plant so that we minimise
visual, noise and other impacts on the local environment;
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support
through our quality programme the promotion of environmental protection;
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include
environmental issues in programmed meetings i.e. management reviews,
discussions with our customers and suppliers, our training programmes
and employee groups and encourage the implementation of sound
environmental practices with all interested parties;
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monitor
progress and publish an environmental performance report on an
annual basis. This environmental policy is communicated at all
levels within Draper Tools Limited and confirms the commitment
of our Directors, Managers and Employees to our environmental
programme of continuous improvement.
WEEE
Legislation effecting products sold in the Republic of Ireland
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