ENGLISH NATURE - Environmental Policy

Introduction

English Nature's environmental policy

English Nature is a Government funded body whose purpose is to ensure that future generations can enjoy a properly functioning, diverse and attractive natural environment as a major part of their quality of life. We are the Government's wildlife adviser, with powers and duties to protect and enhance the natural heritage throughout England.

We will conduct our own activities and operations to reflect best environmental practice and implement an environmental management system to pursue sustainability, continual improvement, and the prevention of pollution. In particular, we will:

	comply with all applicable legal and other requirements;

	identify environmental aspects and prioritise action to reduce them;

	set challenging targets to reduce our environmental impacts and regularly review progress;

	raise awareness of the environment amongst our employees through training, our environmental co-ordinators network and communication of environmental performance;

	report annually on our progress and performance, making this available both within the Office and externally;

	undertake regular management reviews to ensure that our environmental management system remains effective.

This policy and other relevant documents to the environmental management system will be made available on our internet and intranet sites, and other locations as appropriate.

January 2005

A E Brown (Signature)
Andy Brown
Chief Executive