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Environmental Sustainability:
When passengers use SuperCare4u.com Total Mobility Passenger Transport services ; ..they share a ride !
By providing this service, SuperCare4u.com is able to contribute to our environmental responsibility and sustainability by reducing the number of cars on the road , offering less dependency on foreign oil imports and lowering the percentage of vehicle emissions.
SuperCare4u.com encourages all staff,customers and the community to participate and suggest ways we can further improve.
Policy
- To maintain a safe working environment and be a member of the New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Workplace Safety Management Practices Programe.
- Operate a health and safety programe for all staff,
- Comply with all relevant legislation and regulations pertaining to the operation of a Passenger Service Licence in New Zealand and; any relevant environmental, public and occupational health and safety, hygiene and employment legislation and other requirements to which the company is obliged to adhere.
- Integrate sustainability into existing management systems and processes ,and encourage staff to present our commitment to sustainability to our customers, suppliers, contractors, agents, and wholesalers
- Being associated and endorsed with all local bodies and local government that involve sectors of the Transport Industry, Tourism Industry ,Environmental Organisations, New Zealand Health Authorities, and raising /submitting industry issues at a National Level.
- Employ local contractors and purchase from local suppliers where efficient and environmentally sustainable, products and services can be sourced.
- Give special consideration to employing and empowering the local community.
- Use NZ made, environmentally produced goods where ever possible. Consider ‘sustainable’ clothing alternatives when sourcing new uniforms and review all products and services that SuperCare4u.com purchases, and advise suppliers that preference will be given to products that meet social and environmental criteria.
- Create written contracts for vehicle maintenance and repair, and ensure they include requirements for protecting health, safety and the environment.
- Select new fleet vehicles that offer fuel efficiency and provide greater safety and passenger comfort.
- Dispose of Hazardous wastes through a recognized disposal provider and supply staff with saftey gloves for refueling purposes.
- Encourage passengers and staff to think about what they buy and ways they can recycle and dispose of them and give a firm commitment to staff being aware of and involved in the environmental philosophy of the company.
- Regularly record measures and commit to year-on-year improvements in relevant performing indicators, performance goals, setting targets, and submiting this data annually, to relevant environmental organizations.
- Seek to become a carbon neutral certified business and strive to reduce our environmental impact, achieve international best practice and commit to improving operations consistently over time.
- Staff/driver meetings involving all to discuss/document new options or ideas and implementation of these approved ideas.
Mr Anthony McAnulty, as Principal of the Company, is coordinator for the the responsibility of ensuring ongoing environmental performance, identification of risks, recording and monitoring of impacts, submitting annual programme data, and implementing environmental and social sustainability measures.
This policy will be available to all interested parties, visible at our office, and available for download on our website. This policy will be reviewed annually and thereafter.
Signed: Anthony McAnulty
Principal
SuperCare4u.com
Auckland, New Zealand. 23rd July, 2008.
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