Environmental Policy

Cartridge King Ltd

10th December 2024

 

8 Martinfield Business Centre

Welwyn Garden City

Hertfordshire

AL7 1HG

 

Registered in England & Wales

Company number: 13182456


 

Introduction

 

Cartridge King is committed to environmental sustainability and acknowledges the importance of managing and reducing our impact on the environment. This policy outlines our dedication to implementing environmentally responsible practices and serves as a guiding framework for our company when setting environmental objectives and implementing new services.

 

Purpose

 

The purpose of this policy is to clearly communicate Cartridge King’s commitment to environmental responsibility and establish guidelines for our operations and service delivery. By adhering to this policy, we aim to minimize our environmental footprint and contribute positively to protecting the environment and communities in which we operate.

Scope

 

This policy applies to all aspects of Cartridge King’s operations, including our facilities, processes, products and services.

It encompasses our employees, contractors, suppliers and all stake holders involved in the companies’ activities. Cartridge King is committed to environmental sustainability and strive to integrate responsible environmental practices into all aspects of our business operations.


 

Our commitments

 

Compliance

 

We are committed to complying with applicable local, national and international environmental laws, regulations and standards relevant to our industry. These include registration and compliance under               the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 for all partners moving waste on our behalf.

 

Resource Efficiency

 

We are committed to optimising the use of resources such as energy, water and raw materials by implementing efficient practices and exploring opportunities for constant improvement and the use if renewable alternatives.

We measure our emissions by using the business carbon calculator on the SME Climate Hub with an aim to becoming Carbon Net Zero by 2030

https://smeclimatehub.org/start-measuring/

The results are regularly shared with all employees’ for them to share in the responsibility of constant improvement and the journey to Net Zero.

 

Pollution Prevention

 

We are committed to preventing pollution of water, land and air by minimising emissions, waste generation and the release of hazardous substance. We implement appropriate control measures and to seek to continuously hold waste disposal partners to our values.

 

Sustainable Procurement

 

We are committed to only procuring our products for resale from Tier one original equipment manufacturers whom themselves have companywide Environmental and Sustainability commitments.

 

Canon Environmental Sustainability Policy

https://www.canon-europe.com/sustainability/

 

HP Environmental Sustainability Policy

https://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/getpdf.aspx/c05346469.pdf

 

 

Brother Environmental Sustainability Policy

https://www.brother.co.uk/about-brother/environment-and-sustainability/values-and-philosophy/environmental-policy

 

Epson Environmental Sustainability Policy

https://corporate.epson/en/sustainability/

 

We are committed to utilising a supply chain that is only served by OEM authorised and accredited Distributors who are committed companywide to an Environmentally Sustainable approach to delivering their products and services.

We will continue to work closely with our suppliers to encourage process and practices that continue to consider and improve the impact on the environment.

E.g.: consolidated deliveries by road or rail, sustainable packaging and responsible disposal.

 

 

Provide a Safe and Healthy Workplace

 

We are committed to ensuring the health and safety of our employees is paramount. We will maintain safe and healthy workplaces by identifying and mitigating environmental risks, addressing workplace hazards and complying with relevant occupational health and safety regulations.

 

 

Employee Engagement and Training

 

We are committed to promoting environmental awareness among our employees. All results of constant environmental and sustainability measurement will be shared with employees and company objectives set to address improvement.

 

Stakeholder Engagement

 

We are committed to actively engaging with our stakeholders, including customers, suppliers and local communities to constantly improve our environmental impact and achieve our environmental sustainability goal of net zero by 2030.

 

Communication and Reporting

 

We are committed to transparent communication regarding our environmental performance, initiatives and progress. We will regularly report on our environmental efforts and encourage feedback from all stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.