Environmental Policy
Introduction
Travel Bureau policy is to comply with all the relevant environmental legislation. We strive for continuous improvement within our business to minimise the effects the running of our business has upon the environment. All Travel Bureau staff is required to adhere to this policy. Aims/Objectives Our day to day policies include:- saving power – ensuring all office equipment is powered down and light switches set to off when not required, where feasible electrical equipment is not left in ‘Standby’ mode
- energy saving boiler for heating water
- energy efficient hand dryers rather than linen/paper towels
- reducing waste through re-use and recycling in line with UK legislation for WEEE
- using recycled paper where practical and cartridges and toners which can be recycled
- recycling of plastic bottles and cans
- receiving and responding to customer enquiries via e-mail
- receiving and storing customer purchase order in electronic format thus reducing paper usage and costs
- implementation of a ‘file free’ policy in Corporate, Groups and Accounts, increasing efficiency and productivity and significantly reducing paper usage
- where use of paper is unavoidable, we aim to recycle and reuse
- recycling all out-of-date brochures
- proactively working from file copy brochures only rather than ordering bulk supplies of tour operator brochures
- where possible - using online brochures to send information to customers buying holidays from our retail shop thereby reducing the number of brochures required
- printing only when necessary, on a duplex printer in our Corporate department which is the heaviest user of printers in the business
- sending documents, invoices, statements, tickets and general information electronically (where appropriate) cutting down on need for non essential packaging
- educating, training and motivating staff to work in an environmentally responsible manner and to play a full part in developing new ideas and initiatives
- communicating openly with staff regarding environmental policies and best practice and co-operating with our customers to develop and promote environmentally sound practices
- promoting responsible travel – with carbon emission comparisons and reporting, we enable our customers to make an informed decision on the mode of transport and the direct impact their own travel has upon the environment
- adopting a green travel policy internally which promotes the use of more sustainable modes of transport by Travel Bureau employees travelling on company business
- encouraging eco friendly working practices and encouraging others to have awareness and regard for environmental issues
- ensuring our supplier portfolio includes holiday companies who develop eco friendly holiday products
- Company vehicles to purchase fuel via ‘Go Green’ fuel card
- The local environmental impact of aircraft noise and emissions around airports
- The global climate change effect of carbon dioxide and other aircraft emissions
- Reductions at source – quieter more efficient aircraft
- Operational procedures
- Operational restrictions
- Land use planning
- Power saving switches that are only activated when guests are in rooms
- Re using laundry items where practical eg. guest towels
- Using water efficiently by installing water saving features
- Subject to local conditions, using renewable energy sources
- Modern fleets with resultant low sulphur emissions and better fuel consumption
- Range of smaller engine models
- Unleaded fuel models
- Complying with local country strict environmental legislation
- Modern fleets with bio-diesel fuels
- 4 secure consoles have been conveniently placed throughout the building in each department, the consoles hold specially designed secure ‘blue bags’
- Confidential documents, all unwanted papers, brochures, clipboards etc are placed into the locked console. Paper clips and staples do not need to be removed saving time
- Every 4 weeks, a Shred-it customer service representatives remove the secure blue bags from the locked console
- Offsite and within a locked security screen, Shred-it empties the contents of the blue bag into a special hopper
- Highly efficient knives securely shred all confidential documents into unidentifiably small pieces on-site
- Shred-it issue a Certificate of Destruction
- Shredded documents are securely baled for recycling
- Shredded documents are turned into a variety of paper products
- Confidential documents remain confidential
- Positive impact on the environment

