Environmental Policy
The directors and senior management team at ILEX Tutorial College (ITC) recognise that our business has an impact on the environment. We are committed to continuous improvement in the company’s environmental performance. Environmental regulations, laws and codes of practice are regarded as setting the minimum standards of environmental performance. Our policy in environmental matters is:
- To consider the environmental impacts of our products, and to continually reduce the environmental impact through our sourcing of raw materials.
- To conserve resources through efficient use, and by progressively improving heating and lighting systems, investing in energy efficient copiers, IT and electrical equipment, and by ensuring that all building work undertaken has the concept of environmental responsibility as a central issue within the working brief.
- To adopt a sustainable waste management policy by recycling materials wherever possible.
- To minimise waste, especially hazardous waste, and to dispose of all waste through safe and responsible methods.
- To work with our suppliers to ensure they recognise and reduce the environmental impact of their products and transportation.
- To implement our policies through guidelines and training.
Our progress to date
We have moved from PVC to biodegradable polypropylene for our course binders. The paper that we use in our course manuals is from renewable forests and bleached with non-chloride bleach. We recycle all office paper and print cartridges after use. Obsolete computers and other hardware are passed on to charities for use in developing countries. We use a distributor for sending out our course materials with a published environmental statement.