Stuart Ramsden
DIRECTOR - PARTITIONS & ACOUSTICS
Walls to Workstations Environmental Policy
- Business decisions are always made considering the environment.
- All company operations are conducted so as to protect the environment, as well as the health of our employees, neighbours and customers.
- Environmental considerations are a priority in our product development process.
- Environmental protection and employee health protection are integrated at all levels of business decision-making.
- By providing Environmental education and training as part of our corporate responsibility we ensure employee ownership and stewardship.
- We will help to establish leading edge standards for the healthy office environment.
- All environmental and health, laws and regulations are complied with or exceeded.
- We work co-operatively with our suppliers, distributors, customers and governmental agencies in meeting best practise standards.
We believe these principles are far reaching, comprehensive and focused on preserving, and whenever possible improving the environment and through health and well being of people through the development of environmentally kind products, processes and services.
Sustainability, Environmental & Waste
Walls to Workstations is committed to continually improving the sustainability of all environmental aspects within our business. As a company we apply careful attention to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We look to reuse wherever possible, to reduce usage and finally consider recycling.
We only partner with manufacturers who share our philosophy on sustainability and work to minimise their impact on the environment. Many of our suppliers have been acreditted with environmental awards including ISO 14001 Environmental Standard, Chain of Custody PEFC, Chain of Custody FSC and Sustainability FISP.
Many of our clients projects have been awarded BREEAM or LEED and the environmental efforts of W2W and our suppliers have been crucial to the attainment of these standards.
Our partners manufacture/source materials in an environmental sustainable manner and they have been awarded Chain of Custody PEFC and Chain of Custody FSC. They are constantly improving and designing new products that are environmentally friendly.
The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The 17 Goals are all interconnected, and in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030. Walls To Workstations aim to focus on the select few below through working closely with our various partners and various inhouse iniatitives.
WEEE Compliance
Walls To Workstations is committed to meeting the requirements of the European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2014. These Regulations require producers of electrical and electronic equipment to finance the takeback of WEEE resulting from products that we place on the Irish market. This helps us to ensure that WEEE is reused or recycled safely. In line with that commitment Walls To Workstations will take back WEEE from you. Please contact us for details.
You also have a role to play in ensuring that WEEE is reused and recycled safely. So, if you choose not to return WEEE to us then you should not dispose of it in your bin. The crossed out wheeled-bin symbol on the product reminds users not to dispose WEEE in the bin. You should ensure that the WEEE is collected separately and sent for proper treatment. WEEE contains hazardous substances and if not managed and treated safely it can cause pollution and damage human health.
Optima's Environmental Product Declarations
Our partner Optima has always strived to be at the forefront of the sustainable and environmental agenda within the partitioning industry and they are leading the way again by announcing the publication of two Environmental Product Declarations.
Paul Gooden is the Optima's environmental representative responsible for driving the continual improvement of environmental and sustainability performance throughout the business. He supports the delivery of BREEAM; Ska, LEED and WELL and promotes best practice sustainability principles across projects and business operations. In addition he enhances staff awareness and skills through developing training and operational improvement. Paul develops and implements strategies and action plans to advance corporate sustainable development.
